The Tip of the Phage Biology Iceberg

The Tip of the Phage Biology Iceberg

Phages, or bacteria-infecting viruses, are Earth’s most abundant biological entities, according to a team of three post-docs — Mirjam Zuend, Sage Dunham and Jason Rothman — in Katrine Whiteson’s lab from the Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry and the UCI...

Decoding the Development of the Neocortex

Decoding the Development of the Neocortex

A recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences has uncovered new information about how the brain develops and potential abnormalities that can occur during that process. The team behind this discovery, which includes Developmental and...

Dean Frank LaFerla Recognized by UCI MIND

Dean Frank LaFerla Recognized by UCI MIND

In December, the UC Irvine Institute for Memory Impairments and Neurological Disorders (UCI MIND) held its annual "A December to Remember Gala,” which celebrated Frank LaFerla, dean of the UC Irvine Charlie Dunlop School of Biological Sciences and a Chancellor's...

Donuts with the Dean

Donuts with the Dean

  The UC Irvine Charlie Dunlop School of Biological Sciences hosts Donuts with the Dean events each quarter at which undergraduate students can meet and mingle with Dean Frank LaFerla, Dunlop School faculty, classmates and special guest speakers, while enjoying...

Kindness Means a Lot

Kindness Means a Lot

I would like to recognize the super sharp and very kind Justin Sarkis, research development coordinator. Justin always seems genuinely interested in talking with colleagues who meet him in the 5th floor lobby, kitchen or any public area in Dunlop School. He is nice as...

A Great Leader

I am nominating Shannon Ingram. She is a great leader who is invested in her team and excels at rallying everyone toward achieving strategic objectives.

Seven Minority Science Programs Students Awarded at ABRCMS 2022

Seven Minority Science Programs Students Awarded at ABRCMS 2022

In November, members of the UC Irvine community convened in Anaheim — and virtually — to attend the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Scientists (ABRCMS), one of the largest, professional conferences for minoritized students in biomedical sciences,...