On February 10th, PBS aired “Memory Hackers”, a program that explored new ways scientists are learning how to edit, delete, and create memories. The hour long broadcast featured some of the world’s leading experts on memory, including UCI’s James L. McGaugh, Ph.D.,...
Faculty Spotlight – Melanie Cocco, Ph.D.
Mar 10, 2016
Melanie Cocco, Ph.D., is an associate professor in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry. Her research interests include membrane proteins and NMR spectroscopy. Professor Cocco was the first to obtain the structure of the extracellular domain of Nogo, a membrane protein...
Student Spotlight – Rintu Saju
Mar 10, 2016
Rintu Saju is a second-year Biological Sciences major at the Biological Sciences School. Since joining the School, Rintu has excelled in his academic studies and dedicated a substantial amount of his time to community service. He serves as a student director for the...
Remembering Professor Norman M. Weinberger
Mar 8, 2016
It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that we inform you of the passing of our colleague Professor Norman M. Weinberger, who succumbed to lymphoma on February 14, 2016. Professor Weinberger was a pioneering faculty member at UCI, joining Professor James L. McGaugh...
Purpose, Complexity, and Failure in the Living World
Feb 9, 2016
The first Dean’s Distinguished Lecture of 2016 kicked off with an excellent presentation by the Donald Bren Professor of Developmental and Cell Biology, Arthur D. Lander, M.D., Ph.D. The February 4th lecture took place at the Crystal Cove Auditorium at the UCI...
Professor Robert K. Josephson
Feb 8, 2016
It is with great sadness that I inform you of the passing of our esteemed colleague Dr. Robert K. Josephson following a three-month battle with lymphoma. Dr. Josephson was an Emeritus Professor professor in the Departments of Neurobiology and Behavior and Ecology and...
Spark the Zot in You – Homecoming 2016
Feb 5, 2016
On January 30th, UCI alumni, students, and community members braved the occasional rains to celebrate the 2016 Homecoming in Aldrich Park. Not to be outdone, the Biological Sciences School hosted two interactive displays along with our information booth. Members of...
Saving the Salton Sean
Feb 3, 2016
The California Natural Resources Agency has named Professor Timothy J. Bradley, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology to the science advisory committee for the state’s effort to preserve its largest inland body of water. As part of the Salton Sea Management Program,...
Fighting the Zika Epidemic
Feb 3, 2016
The Zika viral epidemic, which is currently afflicting several countries in Latin America, is the latest mosquito-borne illness to wreak havoc on humankind. Other mosquito-borne illnesses, like malaria and dengue fever, cause thousands of deaths annually. Due to the...
Having the Muscle to Move
Feb 3, 2016
The variation in the arrangement of muscles across animals is thought to have evolved to allow muscle to power the broad range of movements observed in nature, and to perform optimally while doing so. In a recently published paper, Professor Emanuel Azizi and Dr....