Reactivated plasticity points to new treatments for developmental disorders Irvine, Calif., May 18, 2015 — They say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks. The same can be said of the adult brain. Its connections are hard to change, while in children, novel experiences...
Heading off concussions
May 6, 2015
Professor James Hicks, director of UCI’s Exercise Medicine & Sport Sciences Initiative, leads novel probe of impact injuries in water polo As a result of ongoing probes into the short- and long-term effects of concussions in football, other sports are looking into...
Biological Sciences School Graduate Student Wins First UCOP Competition for Graduate Students
May 5, 2015
Biological Sciences School graduate student Ashley Fong, in Professor and Chair Christopher Hughes’ lab, won first place in the first-ever University of California Grad Slam. In just three minutes, she succinctly explained her complex stem cell research in her...
Inaugural Donuts with the Dean
May 4, 2015
The Biological Sciences School hosted the inaugural Donuts with the Dean event in April for undergraduate students. "This was a great opportunity for the School to recognize our students in an intimate environment and learn about their future plans," said Dean Frank...
Professor Carl W. Cotman Receives 2015 Clinical Translational Scientist Career Achievement Award
May 1, 2015
Carl W. Cotman, professor in the department of Neurology and Neurobiology and Behavior (NB&B) was recently awarded the 2015 Clinical Translational Scientist Career Achievement Award by the UCI Institute for Clinical and Translational Science (ICTS) and honored at...
Brain development suffers from lack of fish oil fatty acids, UCI study finds
May 1, 2015
Researchers point to dietary link for proper pre- and postnatal neural growth Irvine, Calif., April 15, 2015 — While recent reports question whether fish oil supplements support heart health, UC Irvine scientists have found that the fatty acids they contain are...
Professor Ron Frostig receives $6 million grant for stroke discovery
Apr 30, 2015
Professor Ron D. Frostig, Neurobiology and Behavior, received a $6 million grant from the Leducq Foundation. The funds will support an international research team led by Professor Frostig, that will study in animal models and humans various aspects and mechanisms...
UCI Receives Grant for Alzheimer’s Research
Apr 29, 2015
UC Irvine's Institute for Memory Impairments and Neurological Disorders, (UCI MIND), received a five-year, $11 million grant from the National Institute on Aging, renewing its status as one of 27 Alzheimer’s Disease Research Centers in the country and the only one in...
Student Spotlight – Drake Dinh
Apr 29, 2015
Drake Dinh is a fourth-year Biological Sciences major, specializing in Pharmacology. Coming from a low-income family, Drake was uncertain if he would have the means to attend a four-year university. However, thanks to scholarship support, his dream was made possible....
Staff Spotlight: Robyn Stiffler, Director of Building Management
Apr 29, 2015
Robyn Stiffler is the Director of Building Management at the Biological Sciences School. She has worked for the Biological Sciences School the past 12 years, eight of which are in her current role. Robyn is responsible for all aspects of building operations...