Nestlé Health Science, a global leader in the science of nutrition, announced today a longitudinal study designed to discover how lifestyle factors—specifically dietary fiber—shape the human microbiome and influence health.
The Dunlop School 60th Anniversary Lecture: Origins of UCI & the Future of Life Science (Nov. 3, 2025)
Step inside the Dunlop School’s 60th anniversary lecture a n energizing look at how the Dunlop School began and where it’s heading next. From first-hand stories about UCI’s formative years to rapid, audience-friendly talks on emerging directions in the life sciences,...
Celia Faiola Receives 2025 Whitby Award from American Association for Aerosol Research
Associate Professor Celia Faiola has been named a recipient of the 2025 Kenneth T. Whitby Award, the highest honor given to early-career scientists by the American Association for Aerosol Research (AAAR), at the AAAR Annual Conference on October 15, 2025. The award...
UC Irvine Researchers Uncover Key Genetic Clues Behind Alzheimer’s and Pick’s Diseases
Associate Professor Vivek Swarup, postdoctoral scholar Sudeshna Das, and PhD Candidate Zechuan Shi. Irvine, Calif., November 12, 2025 — Scientists at the UC Irvine Charlie Dunlop School of Biological Sciences have uncovered how subtle changes in gene regulation may...
Professor Emeritus Timothy Bradley Named Chair of Salton Sea Science Advisory Committee
Professor Emeritus Timothy Bradley of the UC Irvine Charlie Dunlop School of Biological Sciences has been appointed Chair of the Salton Sea Science Advisory Committee, the State-appointed group that provides scientific expertise to guide restoration and mitigation...
Could Smelling Roses Save Your Brain?
Michael Leon, Professor Emeritus, Neurobiology and Behavior, UC Irvine Charlie Dunlop School of Biological Sciences, joined Sanjay Bhojraj on his podcast to explain the science behind Memory Air—a breakthrough in brain health. He discusses extending deep sleep by 22 minutes, clearing beta-amyloid and tau proteins, and reducing inflammation linked to over 100 diseases.
Ancient Genes Hold Key to Evolutionary Innovation, UC Irvine Study Finds
From left: Graduate Student Researcher Ashlyn Kimura, Professor Jose Ranz, Graduate Student Researcher Imtiyaz Hariyani. For decades, scientists have been fascinated by how living things evolve new traits — especially the traits that allow animals to reproduce...
UC Irvine discovery leads to TIME-honored memory device
A groundbreaking discovery by UC Irvine neurobiologist Michael Leon has led to the development of Memory Air.
Teaching biology from a global perspective
The charter school where Qiwen Zheng ’22 teaches ninth grade biology is tucked in the concrete jungle of Los Angeles’ Koreatown – an unwelcoming habitat for most plants and animals.
‘More than we predicted’: UC Irvine fundraising campaign nets record $2.4 billion
When UC Irvine kicked off its Brilliant Future campaign on Oct. 4, 2019, its dual goals of raising $2 billion and meaningfully engaging 75,000 former students of the university seemed like an incredibly ambitious endeavor.