“‘Many people know that chronic alcohol consumption affects the liver, but really big changes occur in the lungs from drinking’, says Messaoudi, ‘which has an effect on people with COVID-19.’”
New Study Uncovers the Impact of Key Genetic Risk on the Development of Late-Onset Alzheimer’s Disease
The immune system's contribution to the progression of Alzheimer's Disease (AD) has become a growing topic in neurodegenerative research. In a new study led by Neurobiology and Behavior Associate Professor Mathew Blurton-Jones and doctoral student Amanda McQuade, a...
UCI researchers eavesdrop on cellular conversations: New computational tool decodes biological language of signaling molecules
UCI scientists, including Dunlop School Professors Qing Nie and Maksim Plikus, have developed a computational platform called CellChat to help decipher cell communication.
New Enzyme Target Helps Prevent DNA Damage in Huntington’s Disease Models
An interdisciplinary team of scientists led by Donald Bren Professor Leslie Thompson have discovered a new link between the protein inhibitor of activated STAT-1 (PIAS1) and DNA damage repair (DDR) pathways. They also found that the inhibition of PIAS1 reverses some...
Resourceful and talented developer
I am nominating Caro because without her, most of my work would be impossible. She provides me with the proper environment to create, design and post content on a website. She is the magic behind the scenes making sure all of our websites run smoothly. Watching how...
UCI Graduate Program Wins Award to Support Community Engagement
The UCI Graduate Professional Success in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (GPS-STEM) program was recently awarded a prestigious Civic Engagement Microgrant Award. The Microgrant Awards are funded by Research!America and the Rita Allen Foundation as part of...
Dunlop School MSP Students Recognized for Outstanding Research
Dunlop School would like to congratulate the undergraduate students from the school’s Minority Science Programs (MSP) who participated in the E-poster competition at the 2021 annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Sciences (AAAS). The...
Dunlop School Teaching Support Team
The COVID-19 pandemic forced Dunlop School to make some sweeping changes in how we support our research laboratories during quarantine and especially as research labs reopened in June last year. The Dunlop School Teaching Support Staff, normally tasked with providing...
Stepping up to the Challenge: What UCI is Doing to Serve First-Generation Students
Watch the Dean’s Distinguished Lecture Now: COVID-19 – Moving Beyond the Pandemic
Dean's Distinguished Lecture panel discussion on research, new strains, testing, neurological challenges and vaccines featuring: Michael J. Buchmeier, PhD, John Gerace, Thomas E. Lane, PhD, Ilhem Messaoudi, PhD, and Andrew Noymer, PhD. Moderated by Dunlop School Dean...