Graduate student Angela Lackner, left, and Assistant Professor Reginald McNulty of the UC Irvine Charlie Dunlop School of Biological Sciences co-authored a new study
Carnivorous plants look like they run on instinct: catch an insect, digest it and absorb nutrients. But for scientists, a core question has remained difficult to answer: how does a plant “know” it has caught prey, and how does it decide which chemical tools to deploy next?
Many of today’s most serious diseases are driven by harmful proteins inside the body. These proteins can fuel cancer, chronic inflammation and neurodegenerative disorders, yet scientists still do not have good ways to target many of them.
A team of scientists from UC Irvine, UC Santa Barbara and collaborating institutions has uncovered a striking new way that harmful bacteria gain a foothold in the body: They deliver a protein into human cells that helps them move through the dense, beating barrier of airway cilia and settle into a safer place to grow.
A new study from researchers in the Department of Neurobiology & Behavior at the UC Irvine Charlie Dunlop School of Biological Sciences is shedding light on one of the most fundamental and fragile human abilities: memory.
PhD candidate Cameron Geller of the Department of Developmental & Cell Biology has been named the 2026 UC Irvine Grad Slam Champion, earning top
Shalini Pradhan, PhD, a postdoctoral scholar in the laboratory of Xiaoyu Shi, has been awarded a prestigious 2026 postdoctoral fellowship from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation.
Dr. Benjamin Morehouse studies a unique branch of immunology called “ancient immunity.” Like an archeologist searching for clues among ancient ruins, Morehouse scours the ancient genomes of bacteria for yet undiscovered immune treasures.
Building and keeping muscle is essential for lifelong health, not just athletic performance. Strong skeletal muscle supports mobility, healthy aging and recovery after injury or illness.
