Vivek Swarup has received a three-year, $299,772 grant from BrightFocus Foundation to study why some people in extreme old age remain mentally sharp despite Alzheimer’s-related brain changes, with the goal of uncovering new ways to protect brain health.

Assistant Professor Benjamin Morehouse Awarded $150,000 Michelson Prize to Advance Immunology Research
Mar 2, 2026
Dr. Benjamin Morehouse studies a unique branch of immunology called “ancient immunity.” Like an archeologist searching for clues among ancient ruins, Morehouse scours the ancient genomes of bacteria for yet undiscovered immune treasures.

UC Irvine discovery leads to TIME-honored memory device
Oct 9, 2025
A groundbreaking discovery by UC Irvine neurobiologist Michael Leon has led to the development of Memory Air.

Proposed EPA funding cuts raise public health concerns among experts
Aug 28, 2025

From hospitality to hospitals, Ryan Gibney talks career moves and industry pain points
Aug 14, 2025
BioSci alumnus and emergency medicine physician will be UCI Health’s medical director at its new facility opening later this year.

Naveen Yalamanchi, Partner at RTW Investments, Joins UCI Charlie Dunlop School of Biological Sciences Dean’s Leadership Council
Apr 3, 2025
The University of California, Irvine (UCI) Charlie Dunlop School of Biological Sciences proudly welcomes Naveen Yalamanchi, MD, Partner and portfolio manager at RTW Investments, to its Dean’s Leadership Council. The Dean’s Leadership Council is selectively comprised of major industry leaders dedicated to empowering initiatives in biological sciences, healthcare, and education.

Matters Microbial #73: Seeing the Microbiome
Apr 2, 2025
Dr. Travis Wiles, Assistant Professor of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry at the University of California, Irvine, joins the #QualityQuorum to discuss the work he and his research group have done to visualize the changing dynamics of the gut microbiome—including bacteriophages residing there.

Charlie Dunlop is among the OC Register’s 125 most influential people in OC for 2024
Dec 23, 2024
Read more about how Charlie Dunlop reshaped Orange County’s academic research landscape with a $50 million unrestricted gift to BioSci.

Bird-inspired leg enables robots to jump into flight
Dec 5, 2024
Professor Monica Daley is a co-author and biology contributor for this Nature paper on RAVEN: a bird-inspired multi-modal robot that uses its legs to propel itself for take-off for flight.

UCI Scientists Unveil New Clues to Alzheimer’s Disease Through Innovative Brain Analysis
Nov 22, 2024
To better understand the complex genetic and molecular underpinnings of AD in both its sporadic and genetic forms, researchers from the UC Irvine Charlie Dunlop School of Biological Sciences and the UC Irvine School of Medicine conducted groundbreaking research recently published in Nature Genetics.
