UCI neurobiologists restore youthful vigor to adult brains

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

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...

Inaugural Donuts with the Dean

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 Ron Frostig receives $6 million grant for stroke discovery

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

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

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

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...