Student Spotlight – Jennifer Au
Jennifer Au, a fourth year Biology major at the UCI Biological Sciences School was awarded the opportunity in fall 2015 to study at Beijing
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Dean LaFerla addresses needed funding for Alzheimer’s research on Capitol Hill
UCI is leading the way in Alzheimer’s disease research, with one of only 27 Alzheimer’s Disease Research Centers (ADRC) in the US. As the director
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Ecologists argue for ecological restoration to accompany drought ‘emergency measures’
A letter just published in the prestigious international journal Nature questions the raft of ‘emergency measures’ introduced by the Jerry Brown California state governor
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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
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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
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Biological Sciences School Graduate Student Wins First UCOP Competition for Graduate Students
Biological Sciences School graduate student Ashley Fong, in Professor and Chair Christopher Hughes’ lab, won first place in the first-ever University of California
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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
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Professor Carl W. Cotman Receives 2015 Clinical Translational Scientist Career Achievement Award
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
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Brain development suffers from lack of fish oil fatty acids, UCI study finds
Researchers point to dietary link for proper pre- and postnatal neural growth Irvine, Calif., April 15, 2015 — While recent reports question whether fish
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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