UCI’s annual Lauds and Laurels gala honors three from Bio Sci

The UC Irvine Alumni Association (UCIAA) has presented Lauds and Laurels since 1971, honoring outstanding members of the UC Irvine community for their service to the university, the community or their profession. On Thursday, May 15, three outstanding individuals from...

Stem Cell Therapy Shows Promise for MS in Mouse Model

May 15, 2014 — Mice crippled by an autoimmune disease similar to multiple sclerosis (MS) regained the ability to walk and run after a team of researchers led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI), University of Utah and University of California (UC),...

Cancer drugs block dementia-linked brain inflammation, UCI study finds

Research represents novel approach to lessening impact of Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s Irvine, Calif., April 16, 2014 — A class of drugs developed to treat immune-related conditions and cancer – including one currently in clinical trials for glioblastoma and other tumors...