Professor Lawrence J. Marsh, Developmental and Cell Biology, in collaboration with members of Dr. C-K Shen’s lab in Academica Sinica, Taiwan, found that the distribution of mutant Huntingtin protein (HTT) in the brains of mice changes in concert with changing...
Understanding Cold Cataracts Through Toothfish Proteins
Dec 18, 2014
Professor Rachel W. Martin, Departments of Chemistry and Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, and co-workers including Biological Sciences School undergraduate student Jan Bierma, are hoping to gain understanding of cold cataract by studying eye lens proteins from...
Teaching Students How to Critically Analyze Data
Dec 18, 2014
One of the most important objectives of the Biology curriculum at UCI is to impart skills that will enable our students to excel in their future careers. One such skill is the ability to critically analyze data and use conclusions from the data to inform our...
New Insight into Neurodegenerative Diseases Through Transport Proteins
Dec 18, 2014
A new study by Professor Steven P. Gross, Developmental and Cell Biology, in collaboration with the Vallee lab at Columbia University, has discovered how a specific protein in cells changes the function of a motor protein, which may ultimately give insight into...
Sharing Best Practices for Teaching Methodologies
Dec 18, 2014
Dr. Justin Shaffer, Lecturer PSOE, Developmental and Cell Biology, recently published research on an upper-level human anatomy class in an effort to share his teaching methodologies with other professors. His research, published on CourseSource, describes a hands-on...
Gaining Ground on Understanding Memory Loss
Dec 18, 2014
Why is there a high degree of variation in the rates at which seemingly healthy adults lose cognitive function as they age? Professor Dana Aswad, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, and associates believe their research has provided a major clue to answering this...
World’s Largest Inquiry into Genetically Modified Crops Involves Biological Sciences School Professor
Dec 18, 2014
Professor Bruce Blumberg, Developmental and Cell Biology, is on the review board for the Factor GMO (genetically modified organism) study, which is called one of the world’s largest and more comprehensive long-term study on genetically-modified (GM) crops. This study...
Minority Science Programs Undergraduates Win Big at National Conferences
Dec 18, 2014
Undergraduates participating in research training with the Biological Sciences School’s Minority Science Programs (MSP) received an impressive 17 awards for their research presentations at three national conferences during the fall quarter. The students participate in...
Professor Clegg’s Legacy Honored at Symposium
Dec 18, 2014
Not many careers have a lasting impact on research, administration and the international community quite like Michael T. Clegg’s. The renowned Donald Bren Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and current Foreign Secretary of the National Academy of...
Holiday Party Celebrates Biological Sciences School Faculty and Staff
Dec 18, 2014
More than 300 faculty and staff gathered in the Doheny Rooms of the UCI Student Center to celebrate 2014 at the annual Biological Sciences School Holiday party on Monday, December 15, 2014. Dean Frank M. LaFerla welcomed all guests as they enjoyed festivities that...