Dean’s Message – May 2015

Graduation is around the corner and this year, we are proud to announce that Greg Louganis will give the keynote address at our 2015 School of Biological Sciences Commencement on June 14, 2015. Greg Louganis is a UCI alumnus and one of the greatest divers in history....

Community Spotlight – Joanna Gerry, class of 1995

Biological Sciences School Alumna Joanna Gerry is currently involved in assuring that pharmaceutical and device employers are complying with global standards, regulations, clinical trials, and drug development. She is responsible for performing audits all over the...

Biological Sciences School Alumni is a Current White House Intern

Christina Phan is a recent alumnae of the Biological Sciences School and her career is already off to a tremendous start. A 2014 graduate with her bachelor’s degree in biological sciences in under three years and a recipient of the Chancellor’s Award of Distinction,...

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...