The University of Connecticut will be launching a revolutionary scientific project aimed at helping individuals who have lost limbs or experienced severe nerve damage by regenerating new nerves cells or entire extremities. The project, known as the Hartford...
UCI Study Sheds New Light on Emperor Penguins
Nov 30, 2015
Dr. Cassondra Williams, a postdoctoral researcher in the laboratory of professor Jim Hicks in the department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, has published data that sheds new light onto the complexity of the emperor penguins coat. Dr. Williams first became...
Molecular Biology and Biochemistry Graduate Students Wins NIH Training Award
Nov 30, 2015
Heather Wright is the recipient of an National Institutes of Health (NIH) Ruth L Kirschstein Predoctoral National Research Service Award (F31). The purpose of the F31 award is to enable promising graduate students to obtain individualized research training from...
Biological Sciences School Professor James Hicks elected to the American Physiological Society (APS) Fellows Status
Nov 30, 2015
Dr. James W. Hicks joined the department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the School of Biological Sciences in 1992. In addition, Dr. Hicks has served on many departmental, school, and campus-wide committees, including as the Chair of the Institutional Animal...
University of California Scientists Create Malaria-blocking Mosquitoes
Nov 30, 2015
For nearly 20 years, Professor Anthony A. James has focused on engineering anti-disease mosquitoes. His anti-dengue fever models have been tested in cage trials in Mexico. In 2012, he helped show that antibodies that impair the parasite’s biology adapted from the...
Biological Sciences School Professor Steven Frank Awarded Distinguished Professor Title
Nov 30, 2015
Steven A. Frank, Ph.D. is a professor in the department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. Professor Frank’s research utilizes mathematical, computational, and conceptual models to study natural selection and the evolution of organismal design. Professor Frank was...
Staff Spotlight: Rahasson Ager
Nov 30, 2015
Rahasson Ager has been at UCI for over 12 years. Rahasson first arrived at the Biological Sciences School as a graduate student in the department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry. It was during that time he began to form relationships with the faculty and staff...
GPS-BIOMED Host Networking Event
Nov 30, 2015
On a warm evening in October, graduate students and postdoctoral scientists gathered at the University Club to learn about careers in the biotech and pharmaceutical industries, and network with alumni and professionals from local companies including: Allergan,...
School of Biological Sciences Faculty Member Writes New Textbook to Better Instruct His Students
Nov 30, 2015
Seven years ago, Dr. Georg Striedter, a professor in the department of Neurobiology and Behavior, began working on a new textbook to help teach the difficult concepts of functional neuroanatomy to his students. What began as a simple reworking of his course curriculum...
Biological Sciences School Faculty Offers Model to Predict how Microbiomes may Respond to Change
Nov 30, 2015
In a review of the recent literature on the microbiome and it’s role in human health, Dr. Jennifer Martiny, a professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, presents a far-reaching assessment of microbiomes that could affect efforts to improve human health and the...