MODEL-AD: Unlocking the Secrets of Late-Onset Alzheimer’s
UCI is at the forefront of the fight against Alzheimer’s disease, and the recent $47 million grant from the National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Dean's Report, Faculty, News, Research
Dean's Report, Neurobiology and Behavior, News
Addressing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Alzheimer’s disease in the State of California by Michael Yassa, PhD
More than 650,000 people aged 65 and older are living with Alzheimer’s disease in California. This number is projected to more than double by
Dean's Report, News, Undergraduates
Celine Crooks: A Student Leader on the Path to Pediatrics
Meet Celine Crooks, a fourth-year student at the UC Irvine Charlie Dunlop School of Biological Sciences, who is pursuing her passion for medicine. Long
Announcements, Faculty, News
Reappointment of School of Biological Sciences Dean Frank LaFerla
Frank LaFerla has been reappointed to an additional five-year term as Dean of the School of Biological Sciences, beginning July 1.
Faculty, In the Media, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, News, Research
New Research Sheds Light on a Protein that Shapes the T Cell Response to Viral Infections
A recent study published in the Journal of Virology by a team from the Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry that includes Assistant Professor
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Faculty, News, Press Release, Research
UC Irvine biologists discover bees to be brew masters of the insect world
Scientists at the University of California, Irvine have made a remarkable discovery about cellophane bees – their microbiomes are some of the most fermentative known from the insect world.
Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, News, Press Release, Research
Hallmarks to Improving Pancreatic Cancer Therapy Identified by UCI Researchers
Cell study offers Insights offer hope for better outcomes
Faculty, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, News, Press Release, Research
Study shows how to prevent a high-fat diet from throwing metabolism out of whack
Eating lots of fats increases the risk of metabolic disorders, but the mechanisms behind the problem have not been well understood. Now, University of California, Irvine biologists have made a key finding about how to ward off harmful effects caused by a high-fat diet. Their study appears in Nature Communications.
Developmental and Cell Biology, News, Research
The Evolution of Flight Membranes in Mammals
Mammalian flight is an incredible ability that has evolved in many different species, including bats, flying squirrels and several types of possums. Interestingly,
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Faculty, News, Research
A New Tool to Forecast the Impact of Climate Change
As the Earth’s climate continues to change, natural resource managers are faced with the challenge of forecasting how populations will respond to these changes.