UCI MIND re-designated as Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center

Prestigious $11 million competitive renewal grant continues highly impactful programs Irvine, Calif., April 15, 2015 — UC Irvine’s Institute for Memory Impairments and Neurological Disorders (UCI MIND) received a five year, $11 million grant from the National...

Nobel Laureate Featured at Dean’s Distinguished Lecture

Nearly 300 community members, alumni, UCI faculty and staff attended the special Dean’s Distinguished Lecture on March 30 featuring Nobel Laureate John O’Keefe, Ph.D., University College London. Dr. O’Keefe, who was awarded half of the 2014 Nobel Prize in Physiology...

UCI MIND Re-Designated as Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center

UCI MIND received a prestigious renewal designation as one of 27 Alzheimer’s Disease Research Centers in the nation by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The renewal designation for UCI’s Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (ADRC), a major center grant as a part...

Student Spotlight: Brittany Keiser

Brittany Keiser is a fourth year undergraduate in the Biological Sciences School double majoring in Genetics and Psychology and Social Behavior. She is currently in the process of starting a genetic counseling organization on campus, working alongside UCLA’s genetic...

Staff Spotlight: Andrew DiNuzzo Senior Director of Development

Andrew DiNuzzo has served the Biological Sciences School for four years. In his role as Senior Director of Development, his primary responsibilities include engaging our external constituents – alumni, volunteers, and benefactors– and promoting the research and...

Six MSP Students Awarded at the 2015 AAAS National Meeting

Six undergraduate students participating in the School of Biological Sciences Minority Science Programs received awards for their research presentations at the poster competition of the 2015 American Association for the Advancement of Sciences (AAAS) annual meeting....