Short Acronym Brings Big Clout to Alzheimer’s Fight
A few letters could spell out a major strategy for combating Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases. They are iPSCs.
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Of Mice and Men: Developing New Strategies to Defeat Alzheimer’s
The UCI research team is developing the next generation of models that will be used to investigate Alzheimer’s disease drugs, which are urgently needed, as more than 74 million people worldwide could be affected by 2030.
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Dunlop School Researchers Identify Omnivorous Shark
In a fascinating new study, the bonnethead shark has been identified as the first known omnivorous shark, i.e., one that obtains nutrients from eating both plants and meat.
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Royal Entomological Society Fellow
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Professor Adriana Briscoe has been named a Fellow of the Royal Entomological Society. With this new appointment, Professor Briscoe joins
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Dolph O. Adams Awardee
Congratulations to Molecular Biology and Biochemistry Professor Melissa Lodoen, who has been named the 2018 Dolph O. Adams awardee by the Society for Leukocyte
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Fueling the Future
In a new publication in the journal, Nature Catalysis, Professor Hu and her team research new ways to optimize future designs for biofuel production, improve efficiency and reduce cost.
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Life as Biology Major at UC Irvine – Emily Bryant’s Journey
Emily Bryant. Emily is currently pursuing a major in biological sciences at UC Irvine.
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Become a Dunlop School Ambassador Today!
The School of Biological Sciences is pleased to announce the launch of Dunlop School Ambassadors.
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New Study Identifies Anti-Cancer Effect of Statins
Professor Fruman and colleagues identify an alternative anti-cancer benefit of statins- drugs normally prescribed for treating high cholesterol.
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Training Tomorrow’s Biologists
Congratulations to Professor Lee Bardwell, Developmental and Cell Biology, for being selected as a recipient of a 2017-2018 Dean’s Honoree Award. The award was