Understanding Cold Cataracts Through Toothfish Proteins

Professor Rachel W. Martin, Departments of Chemistry and Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, and co-workers including Biological Sciences School undergraduate student Jan Bierma, are hoping to gain understanding of cold cataract by studying eye lens proteins from...

Teaching Students How to Critically Analyze Data

One of the most important objectives of the Biology curriculum at UCI is to impart skills that will enable our students to excel in their future careers. One such skill is the ability to critically analyze data and use conclusions from the data to inform our...

Sharing Best Practices for Teaching Methodologies

Dr. Justin Shaffer, Lecturer PSOE, Developmental and Cell Biology, recently published research on an upper-level human anatomy class in an effort to share his teaching methodologies with other professors. His research, published on CourseSource, describes a hands-on...

Gaining Ground on Understanding Memory Loss

Why is there a high degree of variation in the rates at which seemingly healthy adults lose cognitive function as they age? Professor Dana Aswad, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, and associates believe their research has provided a major clue to answering this...

Professor Clegg’s Legacy Honored at Symposium

Not many careers have a lasting impact on research, administration and the international community quite like Michael T. Clegg’s. The renowned Donald Bren Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and current Foreign Secretary of the National Academy of...

Holiday Party Celebrates Biological Sciences School Faculty and Staff

More than 300 faculty and staff gathered in the Doheny Rooms of the UCI Student Center to celebrate 2014 at the annual Biological Sciences School Holiday party on Monday, December 15, 2014. Dean Frank M. LaFerla welcomed all guests as they enjoyed festivities that...