In a recent study published in the journal of Environmental Science & Technology, featured in Science Daily, Professor Peter Bowler, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, and director of the school’s arboretum, along with his colleagues from three UC campuses (UCI,...
New Faculty for the 2015-16 School Year
Oct 23, 2015
The Biological Sciences School is excited to welcome four new faculty members. The new faculty will add their expertise to our already highly ranked Biological Sciences departments, and provide new professional development avenues for Biological Sciences School...
Biological Sciences School Professor receives prestigious award from The Dana Foundation
Oct 23, 2015
Professor Craig Stark, Neurobiology & Behavior, was recently awarded a $300,000 grant to support a project entitled “The Enrichment of neurogenesis in the hippocampus via the environment.” The goal of the project will be to determine if environmental enrichment,...
UCI 50th Anniversary Festival of Discovery
Oct 23, 2015
On October 3, 2015, UCI had its first ever Festival of Discovery in Aldrich Park. The event was open to students, faculty, alumni, and community members to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the University's opening. Over 10,000 people attended the festival, with all...
NIH Awards $19 Million to Institute for Clinical & Translational Science
Oct 23, 2015
UC Irvine is renowned for its exceptional research in the life sciences. With the establishment of the UC Irvine Institute for Clinical & Translational Science (ICTS), the University has made additional strides in translating its successes in the lab to advancing...
Professor Leslie M. Thompson discusses her progress towards a new treatment for Huntington’s Disease
Oct 23, 2015
Held in the Crystal Cove Auditorium in the UCI Student Center, Professor Leslie M. Thompson’s lecture covered the recent work her laboratory has done on developing novel ways to treat Huntington’s disease (HD). Presented to a crowed of over 350 community members,...
Stem cell treatment lessens impairments caused by dementia with Lewy bodies
Oct 23, 2015
Neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s share a common feature characterized by the buildup of proteins in and around brain cells. Once accumulated, the proteins can impair normal brain cell function leading to the collection of clinical symptoms known as...
Staff Spotlight: Kristen L. Caplin
Oct 23, 2015
Kristen has been with UC for over 15 years and with the Biological Sciences School for over 9 years. Prior to joining UCI, she was a member of the administrative staff at UC Berkeley. In her role as personnel director, Kristen oversees all academic and staff personnel...
Donuts with the Dean, Fall 2015
Oct 23, 2015
To help kick off the start of the 2015-2016 school year, Dean Frank LaFerla held another Donuts with the Dean event on October 8 outside the Dean’s office in Natural Sciences II. Joining Dean LaFerla, and a host of Biological Sciences School undergraduates, was Dr....
Student Spotlight: Richelle Roelandt Lu Homo
Oct 23, 2015
Richelle Roelandt Lu Homo is a fourth year Campus Wide Honors student double majoring in Biological Sciences and Chemistry. She is a UCI Alumni Association Endowed Scholar, a recipient of the Rose Hills Foundation Scholarship, and a member of Phi Beta Kappa. In...