Three exceptional researchers have been honored with the Dean’s Early Career Research Excellence Awards. These awards recognize outstanding contributions and accomplishments by early-career scholars
A team of scientists – including UC Irvine’s Distinguished Professor of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Brandon Gaut and UC Davis’ Professors of Viticulture & Enology Dario Cantù and Andy Walker – has made a significant breakthrough in the battle against a devastating disease affecting grapevines. Their study, recently published in Communications Biology, reveals the discovery of candidate genes for disease resistance in wild grape plants, offering hope for the future of the agriculture industry.
University of California, Irvine neuroscientists probing the gene changes behind Alzheimer’s disease have developed a process of making a “meta-cell” that overcomes the challenges of studying a single cell. Their technique has already revealed important new information and can be used to study other diseases throughout the body.
Recently, a group of 6th grade students from a dual-language immersion program at an Orange County elementary school had an extraordinary opportunity to become
Climate change is an undeniable reality that is rapidly transforming our planet. As scientists strive to comprehend the complexities of this phenomenon, Earth system
California is home to a wide variety of wild and domestic animals, and some of them — including endangered sea otters — are at
There is plenty of research that demonstrates the health benefits of regular exercise, but a team of researchers, led by Neurobiology and Behavior Professor
UC Irvine is a popular choice for undergraduates hoping to pursue careers in the medical field. As such, countless students have looked to the
As a child, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry Assistant Professor Dequina Nicholas didn’t understand why her mother jabbed herself with needles and worried about her
The health of California residents, migratory birds and the Salton Sea ecosystem continue to be pushed to the brink as a result of the
