Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and the Center for Environmental Biology (CEB) are excited to announce the new Masters in Conservation and Restoration Science (MCRS) graduate program providing training for students interested in careers in the research and management...
Dunlop School Geneticist Helps Establish Malaria Initiative to Fight Deadly Disease in Africa
May 18, 2017
With malaria continuing to exact a severe toll in tropical and subtropical areas, UCI is taking a leadership role in fighting it through the newly created UCI Malaria Initiative. Geneticist Anthony A. James, Ph.D. (Donald Bren Professor of Molecular Biology and...
Stem Cells: Biology for a Better Tomorrow
May 18, 2017
On May 3rd, the School of Biological Sciences was honored to have Professor Peter J. Donovan (Developmental and Cell Biology, and Biological Chemistry) give an insightful lecture on the future of stem cells in research and as tools for drug discovery. Professor...
New Mentor Program Welcomes Back Dunlop School Alumni
May 18, 2017
Created with the goal of brings together current graduate students and postdocs with local Ph.D. and Postdoctoral alumni who hold positions in a variety of professions, the UCI Graduate Professional Success in the Biomedical Sciences (GPS-BIOMED) Alumni Mentor Program...
New Manager to Help Mission of Full Outside Research Funding
May 15, 2017
As the Biological Sciences School works toward the goal of fully funding research through outside sources, Joseph Garrido will serve a key role. Newly arrived as the School’s pre-awards manager, he will assist faculty in submitting proposals for funds from external...
“Science Saturdays” at UCI
May 15, 2017
Local middle school students have started coming to research laboratories on the UCI campus through a pilot program in the Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry that’s called “Science Saturdays.” The goal is to broaden understanding of science and...
New Study Identifies How Male, Female Heliconius Butterflies See the World Differently
May 15, 2017
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Professor Adriana Briscoe has discovered that male and female butterflies of one particular species have the unique ability to see the world differently from each another because of sex-related evolutionary traits. The findings were...
Alumni in the News – Wanda Barfield, M.D., M.P.H.
May 10, 2017
Wanda Barfield M.D. M.P.H. (B.S. ’85) thought she would devote her career to animals. However, undergraduate volunteer service in a hospital changed her focus to humans. It was a shift that would take her far: Dr. Barfield is now Director of the Division of...
Bio Sci MSP Students Excel at Science Meeting
May 10, 2017
Four School of Biological Sciences Minority Science Programs (MSP) undergraduates were awarded for their outstanding research presentations at the 2017 American Association for the Advancement of Sciences (AAAS) annual meeting in Boston, Massachusetts. The AAAS is the...
Visualizing the Inner Workings of Health and Disease with Ian Parker
May 10, 2017
On April 18th, the School of Biological Sciences was honored to host Professor Ian Parker (Neurobiology and Behavior) for the Dean’s Distinguished Lecture Series. Professor Parker’s lecture was held in collaboration with UCI Illuminations and was accompanied by an...