Where discoveries meet impact
The Charlie Dunlop School of Biological Sciences
Our academic departments lead pioneering research in neurobiology, developmental and cell biology, molecular biology, biochemistry, and ecology and evolutionary biology. The excellence of our faculty is committed to unravel the complexities of life through cutting-edge research.
Dean’s Report 2024: Special Edition
A New Wave at BioSci
This special edition celebrates a transformative year marked by
the historic $50 million naming gift from Charlie Dunlop.
As we reflect on our collective accomplishments, we also look forward with renewed purpose and ambition.
Dunlop School News
New Discovery Reveals Hidden DNA Element That Helps Switch On Genes from Afar
Assistant Professor Evgeny Kvon and graduate student Grace Bower. Irvine, Calif., July 2, 2025 — How do cells know which genes to activate, and when? For decades, scientists have puzzled over how distant parts of our DNA — sometimes millions of base pairs apart — can...
UCI MIND Researcher Awarded Larry L. Hillblom Foundation Grant to Study Immune System’s Role in Alzheimer’s Disease
The University of California, Irvine Institute for Memory Impairments and Neurological Disorders (UCI MIND) is proud to announce that postdoctoral fellow Jean Paul Chadarevian, PhD, has been awarded a prestigious grant from the Larry L. Hillblom Foundation. The...
UC Irvine Postdoctoral Fellow Receives BrightFocus Grant to Explore New Avenues in Alzheimer’s Research
Ghazaleh Eskandari-Sedighi, PhD, a postdoctoral research fellow at the University of California, Irvine, has been awarded a prestigious research grant from the BrightFocus Foundation’s Alzheimer’s Disease Research program. The two-year, $200,000 grant will support her...
UC Irvine Study Identifies Overlooked Immune Cell Pathway Into the Brain
CCR2+ (red, monocytes) cells enter the brain parenchyma from the velum interpositum (blue, laminin). CX3CR1+ cells (green) represent resident macrophages or microglia. Photo credit: Rocio Barahona, Lindsay Hohsfield, and Kim Green. Irvine, Calif., June 3, 2025 —...
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School Facts and Stats for the Academic Year 2023-2024.