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
Professor Andrea Tenner to Receive the 2025 Hans Müller-Eberhard Award
Congratulations to Andrea Tenner, Distinguished Professor of Molecular Biology & Biochemistry and Professor of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine and Neurobiology & Behavior, who has been selected to receive the 2025 Hans Müller-Eberhard Award from the...
Seven Dunlop School Faculty Receive 2024 Anti-Cancer Challenge Awards
The UC Irvine Charlie Dunlop School of Biological Sciences is proud to announce that seven of its faculty members have been selected as 2024 awardees of the UC Irvine Anti-Cancer Challenge, a community-based initiative that raises funds to support promising cancer...
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...
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Academics
Our 4 Departments rank in the top 20 percent or higher of national institutions. The Dunlop School’s faculty is made up of accomplished visionaries who believe in the power of your ideas.
Students
The Dunlop School is one of the largest at UC Irvine. The School attracts the brightest minds and is rich in diversity. We believe that our student’s success after graduation speaks volumes of the school’s quality and leadership in the scientific community.
Research
As one of the world’s most renowned biological science institutions, the Dunlop School is shaping the future for generations to come. Students and faculty alike have access to world-class facilities and technology that empower their groundbreaking work.
Facts and Stats
By the numbers
School Facts and Stats for the Academic Year 2023-2024.