The Gene Behind Avocados’ Daily Sex Switch
Professor Brandon Gaut helped identify a gene behind avocados’ daily switch between female and male roles.
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, News
Awards & Honors, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, News
New Grant Backs Search for the Body’s Defenses Against Herpesviruses
Herpesviruses can remain hidden in the body for a lifetime, creating a persistent challenge for medicine. This family of viruses causes illnesses ranging from
Awards & Honors, Developmental and Cell Biology, News
David Bojorquez Earns Two Awards to Explore How Life Takes Shape
Before an embryo has organs or recognizable features, its cells are already carrying out an extraordinary balancing act: multiplying while taking on different jobs.
Awards & Honors, Developmental and Cell Biology, Neurobiology and Behavior, News
Dunlop School Celebrates Faculty Excellence in Teaching and Mentorship
Helping students understand science, build confidence and envision their futures takes dedicated educators. The Charlie Dunlop School of Biological Sciences is celebrating two such
Developmental and Cell Biology, News
Small fish, big possibilities: UCI BioEYES brings science to Santa Ana classrooms
A child’s opportunity to explore science should not depend on access to a university laboratory. Yet bringing hands-on research into middle school classrooms requires
Developmental and Cell Biology, News, Press Release
UC Irvine Study Reveals How Damaged Tissue Can Limit Nerve Cell Repair
When a traumatic injury damages the nervous system, understanding what prevents nerve cells from repairing themselves is critical to improving recovery.
Awards & Honors, Neurobiology and Behavior, News
Michael Leon Receives Inaugural UC Regents Gamechanger Award for Memory Air
Michael Leon, professor emeritus of neurobiology and behavior at the UC Irvine Charlie Dunlop School of Biological Sciences, received an inaugural Gamechanger Award.
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, In the Media, News
Video shows sea turtle nesting on the sand in Seal Beach, a West Coast first
Professor Cascade Sorte discusses a historic sea turtle nesting near Seal Beach with NBC4
Neurobiology and Behavior, News
Two New Awards Will Explore Why Some People Stay Cognitively Resilient into Their 90s and Beyond
Why do some people remain cognitively healthy well into their 90s, even when their brains show many of the changes associated with Alzheimer’s disease?
Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, News, Press Release, Research
UCI-Led Study Identifies Promising Target for Pancreatic Cancer That Spreads to The Liver
Study team members UC Irvine Associate Professor Christopher Halbrook, first author and UCI PhD graduate Rima Singh, and collaborator Nina Steele, PhD, of the