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.
Dunlop School News
Seagrass Cuts Disease in Seaweed Farms: UC Irvine Study Reveals a Natural Way to Boost Aquaculture yields
Irvine, Calif., December 16, 2024 — In a new study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers at the UC Irvine Charlie Dunlop School of Biological Sciences have found that seagrass ecosystems can significantly reduce the risk of disease...
Bird-inspired leg enables robots to jump into flight
UC Irvine Discovery Offers Hope for Neurodegenerative Diseases: Dendrite injury triggers protective regrowth, hinting at new treatment pathways
From left: Assistant Professor Katherine Thompson-Peer, Sydney Prange Irvine, Calif., December 2, 2024 — In a new study recently published in Scientific Reports, researchers at the UC Irvine Charlie Dunlop School of Biological Sciences have identified a novel way to...
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