Irvine, Calif., August 6, 2024 — In a new study published in the Journal of Cell Biology, researchers from the UC Irvine Charlie Dunlop School of Biological Sciences and UC San Diego, led by Assistant Professor Pablo Lara-Gonzalez and in collaboration with the lab of...
Assistant Professor Joleah Lamb Irvine, Calif., August 2, 2024 — In a study published in the journal Nature Sustainability, researchers from all over the world, led by Assistant Professor Joleah Lamb of the UC Irvine Charlie Dunlop School of Biological Sciences, have...
Assistant Professor Christopher Martinez examining fish in his lab at UC Irvine. Irvine, Calif., July 17, 2024 — A new study published in The American Naturalist by Assistant Professor Christopher Martinez at the UC Irvine Charlie Dunlop School of Biological Sciences...
Irvine, Calif., July 16, 2024 — In a significant breakthrough, researchers from the UC Irvine Charlie Dunlop School of Biological Sciences have published a pioneering study in the journal iScience. The study, led by Assistant Professor Reginald McNulty, introduces a...
Groundbreaking research from the University of California, Irvine’s Department of Neurobiology & Behavior, led by Professor Marcelo Wood and Postdoctoral Research Fellow Ashley Keiser, unveils how specific exercise patterns may significantly enhance long-term memory formation. Published in Nature Communications, their study highlights a promising avenue for combating memory-related diseases like Alzheimer’s.
Irvine, Calif., March 25, 2024 — A groundbreaking study conducted at the University of California, Irvine, has unveiled a novel approach to understanding and potentially treating cocaine addiction. Led by Jessica Childs and part of the broader efforts within Professor...
UC Irvine's genetic study unveils how DNA regions interact to drive development One of the enhancers used in the study turns on gene activity in the central nervous system of the developing mouse embryo. Joshua Alcantara Irvine, Calif., March 20, 2024 — Scientists...
“Stem cells possess the potential to transform into particular cell types, offering promising avenues for rejuvenating and restoring tissues harmed by injury or affected by disease,” said principal investigator Craig Walsh, UCI professor of molecular biology and biochemistry.
Titled “Long-term drought promotes invasive species by reducing wildfire severity,” the research, led by Sarah Kimball, Ph.D., director of the Center for Environmental Biology at UCI, sheds light on the critical interplay of these factors and its profound implications for ecosystem health.
Diego A. Pizzagalli, Ph.D. – a leading researcher into the causes, manifestation and treatment of mood disorders, particularly major depression – has been named the founding director of a transdisciplinary depression research institute at the University of California, Irvine, following a nationwide search. The institute is supported by a record $55 million estate gift from philanthropist Audrey Steele Burnand.