Year	Article Title	Page No.	Featured Individual(s)	Designation	Article Topic	Keywords
2022	A Giant Leap for Depression Research	6,7	Frank M. LaFerla, PhD Michael J. Stamos Pramod Khargonekar	Dean, BioSci Dean, School of Medicine Vice Chancellor of Research	Now, thanks to a $55 million gift from the estate of Audrey Steele Burnand, UCI will soon be making inroads in the study and treatment of depression.	Depression, research, grant
2022	The Mind Connection	8,9	UCI MIND	N/A	This past year, BioSci researchers developed a new genetically engineered mouse model based on the most common form of Alzheimer’s disease, an advancement that holds promise for making new strides against the diseases cases continue to soar.	Alzheimer’s, Mouse Model, UCI Mind
2022	The Science Behind Maternal Grief	10,11	Michael Yassa, PhD Dr. Tallie Z. Baram	Faculty Distinguished Professor of Pediatrics	Baram and Yassa examined fMRI scans of willing participants and what they found corroborated the mothers’ accounts of what amounted to serious cognitive issues. They saw that indeed the wiring of their brains looked remarkably different from the brains of those who did not experience child loss.	Maternal, Grief, Neurobiology
2022	The Best Way to Grow Old	12,13	Dr. Claudia Kawas Josh Grill, PhD	Co-Principal Investigator, 90+ Study Faculty	Dr. Kawas and Professor Grill aim to understand how and shed light on ways in which everyone else might better their chances at living long and healthy lives.	Aging, wellness, neurobiology
2022	Bugged About Climate Change	14,15	Kailen Mooney, PhD	Faculty	Professor Mooney and his colleagues have been looking at how climate change and other human impacts affect insects in Southern California coastal sage scrublands.	Climate change, insects, plants
2022	Making it Personal: Climate Change in Your Backyard	16,17	Travis Huxman, PhD	Faculty	To make climate change more of a public priority, it is paramount that we educate the average person on how climate change will impact individuals.	Climate change, education, future
2022	Proud Heritage, Bright Future	18,19	Quinn Arius Iñiguez	Student	A first-generation Mexican American, Iñiguez recognized how fortunate he was to work toward a degree, so he made sure he found the best opportunity	First-gen, student life, EASE
2022	Transforming the Learning Experience, From Classroom to Office Hours	20,21	Brian Sato Rachael M. Barry, PhD	Faculty	Known as “active learning,” this approach and other academic innovations are crucial to how BioSci is shaping education to train biologists to solve the future’s great challenges.	Active learning, academic, innovation
2022	A Passion for Graduate Students	22, 23	R. Michael Mulligan, PhD Craig Walsh, PhD	Former Associate Dean of Graduate Education Associate Dean of Graduate Education	In stepping away from the post this year, Professor Mulligan leaves BioSci in a superb position to continue its trajectory in graduate education under his successor, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry Professor Craig Walsh.	graduate, leadership, mentoring
2022	A Great Time is Part of Great Graduate Education	24,25	Craig Walsh, PhD	Associate Dean of Graduate Education	As Professor Walsh assumes the role of BioSci associate dean of graduate education this year, a major focus is constantly enhancing the student experience. Doing so will help reinforce the School’s standing as the ultimate destination for life sciences graduate education, he says.	Graduate, student, enhance
2022	The Benefits of Diversity to Society and Science	26,27	Michael Yassa, PhD (pictured)	Dean of ODEI	Over the last year, ODEI has collected comprehensive data, which informed several new initiatives, including student-led mentoring programs, inclusive spaces for LGBTQIA+ community, outreach programs to K-12 students, and educational and training activities focusing on diversity and inclusion.	Diversity, equity, initiatives
2022	An Evergreen Interest in Research	28,29	Anne Johansen, PhD Annele Virtanen, PhD Barbara Finlayson Pitts, PhD Celia Faiola, PhD	Faculty, Central Washington University Faculty, University of Eastern Finland Faculty Faculty	Among the plant emission processes that Professor Faiola’s lab studies include understanding how plant volatile emissions will adjust in a changing climate, and how the chemical interactions of dozens of emitted compounds compare to existing predictive climate change models that were built from studies of much simpler chemical systems.	Ecology, climate, plants
2022	Leading the Virus Hunters	30,31	Thomas Lane, PhD	Faculty	Professor Lane now leads the UCI Center for Virus Research after studying coronaviruses for over two decades.	Coronavirus, immune system, health
2022	The Evolution of Activities in Retirement	32,33	John C. Avise, PhD	Retired Faculty	When Avise is not photographing birds or writing letters of recommendation, he can be found tending to his garden in University Hills and planning post-pandemic travel.	Retirement, photography, wildlife
2022	2021-2022 Faculty Retirement	37	Peter Bowler, PhD	Retired Faculty	As a biologist and environmental educator, Professor Bowler guided countless students through Southern California’s ecosystems, many Earth Day tree-planting events, 16 annual Colorado River canoe trips, and numerous hikes, grunion runs and foraging sessions. He also taught various subjects such as limnology and freshwater biology, restoration ecology, sustainable landscaping, environmental ethics, desert ecosystems, and more.	Retirement, marsh, ecology
2022	In Memoriam	39	Frances Lynn Carpenter	emerita professor	Frances Lynn Carpenter, emerita professor and the first female faculty in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, was a dedicated ecologist whose research included the foraging patterns of hummingbirds and reforestation, for which she was most known.	Memoriam, hummingbirds, emerita
2022	Giving Back to Move Students Forward	44	David Abiva Amelia Ooi Olivia Stroud	Mentor Mentee associate director of development	By connecting mentors and mentees like David and Amelia, BioSci offers a unique opportunity for undergraduates to explore career paths, receive personalized guidance, and develop an appreciation for the value of mentorship.	Mentor, mentee, guidance
2022	A Gift That Keeps on Giving	46,47	Hung Fan Michael Feldman	Professor Emeritus, Donor Donor	This generous gift from Professor Fan and his husband, Michael Feldman, — their largest gift to date — will fund vital research projects and programs for years to come.	gift, impact, endowments
2021	New Associate Deanship Furthers Commitment to Social Justice	6,7	Michael Yassa, PhD Raven Baxter, PhD	Associate dean of diversity, equity & inclusion Director of diversity initiatives	To address the growing call for social reform, BioSci decided to develop a comprehensive approach to improving institutional policies and practices. In October 2020, the school established the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, or ODEI, headed by a new associate dean dedicated to this crucial issue.	social reform, policy, comprehensive
2021	Pandemic’s Remote Learning is Shaping Instruction for the Future	8,9	Brian Sato, PhD Pavan Kadandale, PhD Raju Metherate, PhD	Faculty Faculty Associate Dean of Undergraduate Education	As the world moves toward a new normal, many institutions are looking at whether changes they made during the pandemic could enrich in an ongoing way the communities they serve. At the School of Biological Sciences, we are closely examining this question as part of our responsibility to provide the best possible education.	pandemic, education, community
2021	Speaker Urges Class of 2021 to Change the World	10	Angeline Dukes, MSc	PhD Candidate	Believe in yourself. Help others. Commit to ending systemic racism. This call to BioSci’s Class of 2021 came from commencement speaker Angeline Dukes, MSc., a neuroscience PhD candidate at the school.	racism, commencement, help others
2021	“If You Believe, You Can Do It” Says BioSci’s Youngest 2021 Grad	13	Kylie Munson	Student	Kylie Mudson, 15 year old UCI BioSci grad, discusses her fast journey to a bachelor of science in biology.	journey, bachelor’s
2021	Innovative Science Powers COVID-19 Vaccines	14	Ilhem Messaoudi, PhD	Faculty	Vaccinations were vital for fighting many diseases throughout the 20th century and are proving their power now during the pandemic. We are thankful for the hardworking people who save lives and make history by developing and testing COVID-19 vaccines.	vaccine, diseases, pandemic
2021	The Many Faces of SARS-COV-2 and COVID-19	16,17	Michael Buchmeier, PhD	Faculty	Viruses mutate as they move from host to host, and mutations occur due to the error-borne nature of RNA replication and because of this, we must continue to remain vigilant in tracking mutations of the virus and steadfast in implementing our safety protocols.	mutations, RNA, virus
2021	Penetrating Long COVID’s Brain Fog	18	Thomas Lane, PhD	Faculty	Faculty including Neurobiology and Behavior Chancellor’s Professor Thomas Lane are working to uncover what causes “long COVID”.	COVID, nerves, brain fog
2021	Building a Better Mouse Model to Understand SARS-COV-2	20	Eric Pearlman, PhD Grant MacGregor, PhD Kim Green, PhD Thomas Lane, PhD	Faculty, UCI School of Medicine Faculty Faculty Faculty	Scientists from the UCI School of Biological Sciences and the UCI School of Medicine are working together to develop animal models that will help uncover COVID-19’s mechanisms and fight the symptoms	COVID-19, animal model, medicine
2021	COVID-19 Treatment Research Blossoms from Plants that Prey	22	Adam Kreutzer Brenna Norton-Baker Carter Butts, PhD Fatemeh Safizadeh Gemma Takahashi, James Nowick, PhD Liz Diessner Marc Sprague-Piercy Rachel Martin, PhD Vesta Farahmand Zixiao Zong	Collaborator Researcher Faculty Researcher Researcher Faculty Collaborator Researcher Faculty Researcher Collaborator	Carnivorous plants have inspired a group of UCI scientists to conduct promising research into treatments for people with COVID-19.	Carnivorous plants, treatment, COVID-19
2021	Pandemic Doesn’t Stop Students’ Environmental Fight	24,25	Ashley Green Ariane Jong David Banuelas Steven Allison, PhD Phoebe Dawkins	Student Student Student Faculty Student	Fortunately, a group of graduate students could carry out critical environmental investigations despite pandemic protocols limiting much scientific activity at UCI in 2020. This spring, they reported on their work and experiences in conducting research during the global outbreak.	environment, pandemic, investigation
2021	Crucial New Research Questions Rise from Wildfire Ashes	26,27	Jennifer Martiny, PhD Julie Coffey Kathleen Treseder, PhD Moises Perea-Vega Priscilla Ta Sarah Kimball, PhD Steven Allison, PhD	Faculty CEB Staff Faculty CEB Staff CEB Staff Faculty Faculty	The Silverado Canyon fires destroyed research sites for Professors Steven Allison, Jennifer Martiny and Kathleen Treseder, as well as CEB staff Moises Perea-Vega, Julie Coffey and Priscilla Ta. All of them quickly swung into action to move forward from the disaster with new lines of investigation.	fires, research sites, investigation
2021	Pandemic Puts Emeritus Professor in an Unexpected Place	30,31	Larry Marsh, PhD	Emeritus Professor	Larry Marsh didn’t plan to go back into the classroom after retiring from UCI BioSci. But then the pandemic struck, and the retired emeritus professor from the Department of Developmental and Cell Biology found himself once again facing students. This time, though, the learners were his four small grandchildren.	retirement, pandemic, grandchildren
2020	A Special Surprise for the UCI BioSci 2020 Class…Dr. Anthony Facui	6,7	Dr. Anthony Fauci	NIAID Director, Commencement Speaker	Transcript of Dr. Fauci’s commencement speech to BioSci’s class of 2020.	Speech, Commencement, Celebration
2020	UCI BIOSCI 2020 COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER… CHALLENGING TIMES CREATE SURPRISING OPPORTUNITIES	8,9	Wajdie Ahmad	Commencement speaker	While BioSci’s class of 2020 is graduating during an unconventional time, challenging moments create unexpected opportunities. Commencement speaker Wajdie Ahmad illustrated this point by telling the inspiring story of his own career journey.	Speech, Commencement, Celebration
2020	BioSci Community Aces Remote Learning’s Challenges	10,11	Gavin Newsom Howard Gillman Raju Metherate, PhD	CA Governor UCI Chancellor Associate Dean of UG Education	In an astonishing display of inventiveness and sheer grit, BioSci faculty and staff completed the transition to distance learning in a matter of days, just ahead of the governor’s stay-at-home order	Quarantine, Pandemic, Remote Learning
2020	Graduating Students Will “Always Remember the Great Moments”	12,13	Philip Farahat	Student	BioSci student Philip Farahat describes his transition to remote learning and how he will always cherish the great moments of his life at BioSci.	Quarantine, Pandemic, Remote Learning
2020	The Microbe Stunning the World: Coronavirus	14-17	Michael Buchmeier, PhD	Faculty	Scientists and clinicians at UCI BioSci and around the world are working intensively to answer many ongoing questions concerning COVID-19, including those surrounding immunity, surveillance and vaccination.	COVID 19, disease, virus
2020	Can COVID-19 Go To Your Head?	18,19	Thomas Lane, PhD	Faculty	Some patients have reported losing their sense of smell and taste as well as experiencing significant headaches and altered mental state. Professor Lane’s new research seeks to explain these and other pressing issues in the fight against COVID-19.	COVID 19, disease, neurobiology
2020	How Those with Alzheimer’s Can Help the Fight	20,21	Joshua Grill, PhD	Faculty	Associate Professor Joshua Grill, a clinical trials expert, says Alzheimer’s patients’ participation is crucial to the process of turning laboratory discoveries into new medicines that could one day vanquish the disease.	Laboratories, Alzheimer’s, Patient Participation
2020	Heroes and Herd Immunity	22,23	Ilhem Messaoudi, PhD	Faculty	In a collaborative effort led by Molecular Biology and Biochemistry Professor Ilhem Messaoudi and colleagues from the School of Public Health and the School of Nursing, researchers are examining blood samples for the presence of antibodies against COVID-19 as well as tracking the virus using nasal swabs. Through this work, she and her team are investigating herd immunity, which occurs when a population has enough resistant individuals to slow the spread of infection.	COVID 19, antibodies, testing
2020	Mobilizing the Body’s First Responders for COVID-19 Combat	24,25	Charles Glabe, PhD	Faculty	Professor Glabe and his team have developed a groundbreaking technique to characterize natural occurring antibodies (NAs) and high-affinity antibodies that may also make convalescent plasma a more effective treatment.	COVID 19, antibodies, plasma
2020	American Youth Could be Inhaling COVID-19 Risk	26	Christie Fowler, PhD	Faculty	With about 40% of U.S. high school seniors currently using vaping devices, Neurobiology and Behavior Associate Professor Christie Fowler is investigating their possible role in the COVID-19 pandemic.	Vaping, respiratory, COVID-19
2020	Building a Roadblock to Halt the Coronavirus	27	Aimee Edinger, PhD Brendan Finicle	Faculty Graduate Student	Professor Edinger and her colleagues have developed a new molecule that places a roadblock on crucial cellular highways. After initial success against a mouse coronavirus, they are now testing to see if their molecule can keep SARS-CoV-2 from spreading among human cells.	COVID-19, cells, treatment
2020	Flushing Out COVID-19 Clues from an Unexpected Source	28,29	Katrine Whiteson, PhD Dr. Jason Rothman Dr. Theresa Loveless	Faculty Researcher Researcher	When the COVID-19 outbreak began in the winter of 2019, Professor Whiteson, Dr. Jason Rothman, and Dr. Theresa Loveless realized they could analyze sewage to see if the virus was present locally and if so, to what extent. The approach would uncover this crucial information before clinical testing was conducted.	COVID-19, wastewater, sewage
2020	Global Warming Could Fuel Fever’s More	30,31	Charles Zender, PhD James Randerson, PhD Kathleen Treseder, PhD Linh Anh Cat Morgan Gorris	Faculty Faculty Faculty Researcher Researcher	Professor Treseder worked with UCI researchers Morgan Gorris and Linh Anh Cat, and Professors Charles Zender and James Randerson to determine if climate change would extend the reach of Valley fever, caused by Coccidioides, past America’s Southwest.	Valley fever, fungi, climate change
2020	Professor’s Path Proves Mentoring Power	32,33	Roberto Tinoco, PhD	Faculty	Professor Tinoco is researching the disease processes of cancer that claimed his own dad’s life and guiding other young people in making their dreams come true.	Cancer research, mentor, minority
2020	A Mentor Grieves When COVID-19 Claims a “Remarkable Human Being”	50,51	Dr. James Goodrich James McGaugh, PhD	Neurosurgeon, UCI Alumni Faculty	Doctor James Goodrich’s loss was especially personal for BioSci Neurobiology and Behavior Distinguished Professor Emeritus James McGaugh, a founding faculty member and previous dean of the school. He was the longtime mentor of a man he describes as “a remarkable human being.”	Memoriam, Remembrance, COVID-19
2020	Love Among the Petri Dishes	52	Dr. Tamera Hatfield Greg Heintz	BioSci Ambassadors	A three-decade romance that has come full circle back to the school.	Giving, ambassadors, student resources
2020	COVID-19 Must be the Clarion Call	56	n/a	n/a	COVID-19 must be the clarion call to reestablish American preeminence in basic scientific research. Let us also reaffirm the commitment to educating the newest generation of biologists who will lead us to a better future.	COVID-19, future, new generation
2019	Commencement 2018	6,7	John D. Gerace	President of DiaSorin Molecular and co-founder of Calabri Genetics, Commencement Speaker	John D. Gerace was UCI Bio Sci’s 2018 commencement speaker.	Commencement, speaker, celebration
2019	Learning “Discoveries Don’t Come Out of Nowhere.”	9	Birpartap Singh Thind Fatima Yusuf Ksilen Mooney, PhD	Student Student Faculty	Each semester, hundred of undergraduate BioSci students participate in Bio199, which introduces students to the interworkings of scientific discovery.	Bio199, undergraduate, laboratories
2019	Thrilling to the Surprises of Extreme Biology	10	Nancy Aguilar-Roca, PhD	Faculty	Professor Aguilar-roca uses the newest teaching techniques to lead the course, Physiology of Extreme Environments at the Anteater Learning Pavilion.	active learning, technology, innovation
2019	New Master’s Degree Puts Students on Path to Environmental Leadership	13	Jessica Pratt, PhD	Faculty	The newly created course of study, Masters of Conservation and Restoration Science program trains professionals who can guide government agencies, the private sector and the public in working for a greener future.	Ecology, conservation, sustainability
2019	Powerful New MRI Center Reveals Clues to Vanquishing Diseases	16	Andre Obenaus, PhD Andrea Tenner, PhD Frank LaFerla, PhD Michael Yassa, PhD	Faculty Faculty Dean Faculty	The School of Biological Sciences has teamed up with others on campus to established a specialized MRI facility to search for ways to prevent and treat diseases. This facility is called the Preclinical and Translational Imaging Center.	MRI, disease, neurobiology
2019	Mice with Tales: Invaluable Insights into Human Biological Processes	17	Andrea Tenner, PhD Frank LaFerla, PhD Grant MacGregor, PhD	Faculty Dean Faculty	Professor MacGregor has helped oversee the increase production of mice at UCI and nationwide, such as for a project funded by the NIA led by Dean LaFerla and Professor Andrea Tenner involving Alzheimer’s research.	Mice, Alzheimer’s, genetics
2019	Resisting the Siren: Song of Relapse	18	Marcelo A. Wood, PhD	Faculty	Professor Wood leads a research team that examines the molecular and neurological basis of substance use disorders with a particular focus on relapse.	Drug use, relapse, rehabilitation
2019	Stirring the Senses Sharpens Skills for Kids with Autism	19	Michael Leon, PhD	Faculty	Animal models of autism spectrum disorder responded well to environment enrichment involving increased sensorimotor stimulation, and Professor Leon was able to translate these findings into an effective treatments for children with autism.	Autism, animal model, enrichment
2019	“Ribbiting” Insights Could Help Robot Development	20	Manny Azizi, PhD Sarah Bergbreiter, PhD S.N. Patek	Faculty Faculty – University of Maryland Faculty – Duke University	Professor Azizi and colleagues have studied why frogs can jump farther than their leg muscles allow, which helps scientists better predict theoretical limits of movement.	Amphibians, Robots, Engineering
2019	Oldie But Goodie: Putting Classic Drugs to Powerful New Purpose	21	David Fruman, PhD	Faculty	The studies by Professor Fruman and his collaborators reveal that combining statins with other drugs can more easily kill cancer cells.	Cancer, treatments, statins
2019	Maternal Obesity’s Troubling Link with Baby Immunity	22,23	Ilhem Messaoudi, PhD	Faculty	Professor Messaoudi and her collaborator have published work revealing that the immune systems of infants born to obese mothers develop differently than those whose mothers are in the normal weight range.	Infancy, obesity, pregnancy
2019	“I’ll Take a Side Salad”: UCI Biologists Identify First Omnivorous Shark	24	Donovan P. German Samantha Leigh	Faculty Doctoral Candidate	Ms. Leigh and Professor German investigated the digestive system of a group of bonnetheads and discovered that they digested and obtained nutrients from vegetation.	Sharks, omnivores, bonnethead
2019	Early Outdoor Adventures Gave Wings to Researcher’s Butterfly Interest	26,27	Adrianna Briscoe, PhD	Faculty	Focusing on her work with butterflies, Professor Briscoe has made groundbreaking discoveries regarding the ways color vision and body coloration have changed in animals.	Butterflies, natural selection, ultraviolet
2019	New Faculty	28,29	Dae Seok Eom, PhD Gyorgy Lur, PhD Joleah Lamb, PhD Roberto Tinocco, PhD Vivek Swarup, PhD	Faculty	UCI BioSci welcomes new faculty.	New faculty, welcome
2019	Retiring Faculty	30	Timothy Bradley, PhD	Retired Faculty	Professor Bradley served as chair of two departments within the School, as chair of the Academic Senate, and as the director of the Salton Sea Initiative , investigating the complex problems affecting CA’s largest inland body of water.	Retirement, sustainability
2019	Retiring Faculty	30	Robin Bush, PhD	Retired Faculty	Besides running her own laboratory, Professor Bush worked with researchers at local and federal health agencies to boost disease surveillance and prediction as well as develop vaccines.	Retirement, disease, public health
2019	Retiring Faculty	30	Harmut Lueke, PhD	Retired Faculty	Professor Lueke discovered the structures of several important proteins over the years, including the protein from the human pathogen Helicobacter pylori.	Retirement, proteins
2019	Retiring Faculty	30	Stephen Weller, PhD	Retired Faculty	Much of Professor Weller’s work has focused on the evolution of plant reproductive systems.	Retirement, botany
2019	In Remembrance	33	Steve Carlyle	Deceased Staff	Steve, who retired from his role as BioSci’s computing director in 2015, is remembered for his outstanding work and as a wonderful friend.	Remembrance, memorial
2019	In Remembrance	33	Gayle “Morrie” Granger, PhD	Deceased Professor	Professor Granger’s studies were instrumental in changing assumptions about how cells communicate and he revolutionized cancer treatment.	Remembrance, memorial
2019	In Remembrance	33	Audrey Schneiderman	Deceased BioSci Supporter	A dedicated philanthropist and wife of former BioSci dean Howard Schneiderman, Audrey made an impact on many areas of BioSci and the University as a whole.	Remembrance, memorial
2019	Connections to the Future	43	April Taniguchi Dr. Joseph Chen	Student Mentor	Student April Taniguchi tells of how supporting her mentor has been throughout the BioSci Mentor Program.	Mentorship, support, growth
2019	Professor’s Zest for Knowledge Inspires New Fund`	46	Gayle “Morrie” Granger, PhD	Deceased Professor	Family and former colleagues of Professor Gayle “Morrie” Granger have established an Endowed Fund to honor his legacy as a scientist, educator, mentor, and friend.	Memorial, scholarship, award
2019	A Student’s Award-Winning Fascination with the Brain	47	Carol McGaugh James McGaugh, PhD Jessica Bolton, PhD Keshav Balaji Tallie Z. Baram	BioSci Supporter Faculty Faculty Student Faculty	Keshav Balaji is the 2018 winner of the prestigious Carol and James McGaugh Award.	Memorial, scholarship, award
2018	Revving Up the Route from Research to Real Life	6,7	Aimee L. Edinger, PhD Chris W. Hughes, PhD Richard Sudek, PhD	Faculty	The partnership with Applied Innovation will bring the School’s faculty even closer to achieving the goal of a sustainable and diverse planet without disease, with renewable biofuels and sufficient food for all its people.	Sustainability, innovation, future
2018	Commencement 2017: Compassionate Scientists	9	Elsa Ramon	CBS/KCAL report + anchor, Commencement Speaker	Els Ramon, a UCI alumna, was the 2017 Ayals School commencement speaker.	Commencement, speaker, celebration
2018	Exploring Life’s Interplay, New Majors Advance in Creative Ways	10,11	N/A	N/A	In studying the interlacing of the mind, body, world, two new majors train students to improve human wellbeing in creative ways. (Exercise Sciences and Human Biology)	Study, courses, major
2018	Why I Give	11	Paul and Sydney Balalis	Donors	The Balalis’s explain why they are proud donors to the Ayala School.	Donor, philanthropy, funding
2018	Achievement Rewards for College Scientists (ARCS) Foundation	12	Allison Najafi Alyssa Braciszewski Christine Schneider Zachariah Reagh	Students	Four UCI Ayala School graduate students received the 2017 ARCS Award.	Students, scholarship, awards
2018	Rose Hills Foundation Undergraduate Science and Engineering Scholarship	13	Adam Brown Anais Panossian Ava Pournejad Celeste Schoeleh Yasmine Yadollahi	Students	Five Ayala School students have been chosen as recipients of The Rose Hills Foundation Undergraduate Science and Engineering Scholarships for this academic year.	Students, scholarship, awards
2018	Minority Science Programs	13	Luis Mota-Bravo, PhD Marlene de la Cruz, PhD	Faculty	Thanks to director Luis Mota-Bravo, PhD and associate director Marlene de la Cruz, PhD, MSP students conduct research projects with faculty mentors and present their projects at national conferences.	Minority, empowerment, mentorship
2018	Why I Give	15	Mona Hanouni, M.D.	Donor	Mona Hanouni explains why she is a proud donor to the Ayala School.	Donor, philanthropy, funding
2018	Of Mice and Men: Developing New Strategies to Defeat Alzheimer’s	16,17	Ali Mortazavi, PhD Andrea J. Tenner, PhD David Baglietto-Vargas, PhD Frank M. LaFerla, PhD Grant MacGregor, PhD Kim Green, PhD Marcelo A. Wood, PhD	Faculty and Dean	An innovative mouse model developed to better research Alzheimer’s drugs has enabled Ayala School scientists to be awarded am $11.4M grant from the National Institute on Aging. Th mouse model was generated in the laboratory on Dean Frank LaFerla.	Mouse model, Alzheimer’s, award
2018	Regrowing a Lost Limb: Not So Far-Fetched	18	David M. Gardiner, PhD	Associate Dean	Associate Dean David M. Gardiner is working in the field of regenerative medicine, which aims to find a way to regrow tissues, so that damaged or diseased cells compromising our muscles, bones, and connective tissues can be repaired or replaced.	Regenerative medicine, cell reactivation, repair
2018	Revolutionary Microscopes Shine Light on Disease Secrets	19	Ian Parker, PhD	Faculty	Professor Parker has recently created the Total Internal Reflection Fluorescence microscope, which has contributed to the finding of a dysfunctional protein found in Alzheimer’s disease.	microscope, Alzheimer’s, proteins
2018	Macro Push to Understand Micro Life Forms	20	Jennifer B.H Martiny, PhD Katrine L. Whiteson, PhD	Faculty	The UCI Microbiome Initiative hopes to uncover principles linking personal microbiomes and those found in the ocean and soil.	Microbiomes, bacteria, environment
2018	Busting Down Roadblocks to New Drug Discovery	22	Melanie Cocco, PhD	Faculty	Through seed grants, resource support and expertise, the consortium hopes to tackle many of the current roadblocks to drug discovery.	Drug development, consortium, diseases
2018	Taking More Direct Aim at Disease with New Drug Design Approach	23	Celia W. Goulding, PhD Rick Silverman, PhD Thomas Poulus, PhD	Faculty Collaborator (Northwestern) Faculty	Faculty members at the Ayala School are researching molecular structures to help advance the approach to creating pharmaceuticals into a more focused and efficient process.	Pharmaceuticals, Tuberculosis, neurodegenerative disease
2018	Mastering the Mysteries of MS	24	Craig M. Walsh, PhD	Faculty	UCI’s MS Research Center’s leader, Professor Walsh, has been examine how the immune system develops, functions and maintains stability.	MS, immune system, autoimmune disease
2018	BioSci’s Impact Feature: Preserving Hawaii’s Stunning Ecology	25	Ann K. Sakai, PhD	Faculty	Professor Sakai has dedicated her career to understanding how the islands’ native plants arose and why they are disappearing at an alarming rate.	Environment, ecology, conservation
2018	Delving into the Brain to Break Addiction’s Grip	26	Christie D. Fowler, PhD	Faculty	Professor Fowler is helping society tackle the challenge of addiction by studying the molecular mechanisms that spark those actions.	Addiction, Nicotine, drug use
2018	Short Acronym Brings Big Clout to Alzheimer’s Fight	27	Mathew Blurton-Jones, PhD	Faculty	Under the direction of Professor Blurton-Jones, iPSCs offer an important tool for researchers seeking to prevents ad cure progressive and irreversible brain disorders.	Alzheimer’s, iPSCs, neurodegenerative
2018	Fast-Forwarding Brain Discoveries	28	Craig E.L. Stark, PhD	Faculty	In Addition to running FIBRE, Professor Stark will use the facility for his own investigations into how memories are formed, aging’s impact on the brain and Alzheimer’s disease.	Alzheimer’s, aging, MRI
2018	Rocky Mountain High: Retired Professor Savors Outdoors and Teaching	30	Jerry E. Manning, PhD Ruth Wrightsman, PhD	Retired Faculty	During retirement, the pair have continued educating more future scientists through hands-on-work and creation of new programs for Montana students.	Retirement, programs, community outreach
2018	The 2017 BioSci AAAS Fellows	31	Adriana D. Briscoe, PhD Craig E.L. Stark, PhD Kathleen K. Treseder, PhD	Faculty	Adriana D. Briscoe, PhD, Craig E.L. Stark, PhD and Kathleen K. Treseder, PhD were named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancements of Science.	Awards, fellowship, honor
2018	Why I Give	39	John J. Tierney, M.D.	Donor	John J. Tierney explains why he is a proud donor to the Ayala School.	Donor, philanthropy, funding
2018	Mentoring Tomorrow’s Biologists	43	Denis Kitayama Dr. Tina Nova	Mentor CEO of Molecular Stethoscope, Inc	The Ayala School kicked off the 2017-2018 BioSci Mentor Program this past November with a celebratory dinner featuring Bio Sci alumna and key-note speaker Dr. Tina Nova.	Mentorship, community, guidance
2018	New Student Award Continues Legacy of Esteemed Former Faculty	46	Krishna Tewari, PhD Sujata Tewari, PhD Dr. Krishnansu Tewari Dr. Devansu Tewari Dr. Meagan M. Tewari Nita Tewari	Emeritus Professors Donors	The new award, Frishna and Sujata Tewari Scholar Award for students demonstrating proclivity and aspirations in science and medicine.	Award, Scholarships, Donors
2018	Lifelong Mentor Inspires Gift to the School	47	James L. McGaugh, PhD James T. Goodrich Judy Goodrich	Faculty Donor Donor	The James Tait Goodrich Award for Excellence in Neurobiology in Honor of James McGaugh endows an award recognizing an undergraduate student completing their junior year for outstanding achievement in neurobiology.	Award, Scholarships, Donors
2017	Commencement 2016: “Just the beginning…”	5	Charles Dunlop	President/founder of Ambry Genetics, Commencement Speaker	Charles Dunop, keynote speaker of Ayala School of Biological Sciences 2016 commencement, captivates those attending with his passion for science and making a difference in the world.	Commencement, Graduation, Speech
2017	Investment in Graduate Education Yields Dividends for Society	6	Marlene Godoy, D.D.S.	Donor	Our society counts on institutions of higher learning to provide knowledge, jobs, and answers to pressing problems. Investing in PhD and graduate programs helps to ensure this mission is achieved.	Donations, Philanthropy, Graduate Education
2017	New Café Brews More Ayala School Possibilities	7	Frank M. LaFerla, PhD	Dean	Ayala School opens up a Starbucks to act as a hub where faculty, students, and staff can meet by chance.	Grand Opening, Starbucks, Café
2017	STEM Continues to Blossom Rose Hills Scholars	8	Anais Panossiam Ava Pournejad Cassidy Nguyen Devan Nisson Mercado Mayalen	Students	Five Ayala School students have been chosen as recipients of The Rose Hills Foundation Undergraduate Science and Engineering Scholarships for this academic year.	Students, scholarship, awards
2017	The Minority Science Programs	9	Luis Mota Bravo, PhD Marlene de la Cruz, PhD	Faculty	Key to MSP’s success are its director Luis Mota-Bravo, PhD and associate director Marlene de la Cruz, PhD.	Minority, empowerment, mentorship
2017	Concussions Rear Their Head in Unexpected Sport	13	James W. Hicks, PhD	Faculty	Directed by Professor Hicks, the UCI Exercise Medicine and Sports Initiative participated in research that marks the crucial first step for water polo making the types of rule and equipment changes that other sports have put into place to help protect their players from head injury.	Concussion, Wellness, Sports
2017	Inflammation’s Red Hot Role in Alzheimer’s Fight	14	Andrea J. Tenner, PhD	Faculty	Professor Tenner is on the forefront of the effort to better understand the link between inflammation, the immune system and dementia.	Alzheimer’s, Inflammation, Chronic Disease
2017	Games, Brains and Emotions: New Findings on Memory	15	Claudia H. Kawas, PhD Craig E. L. Stark, PhD Michael A. Yassa, PhD	Faculty	The World is gaining a new understanding of how memories are formed and lost, thanks to researchers at the Ayala School.	3D, Aging, Emotion
2017	Taking a Lead in Fighting the Addiction Crisis	16	Catherine Cahill, PhD Christie D. Fowler Francis Leslie, PhD Marcelo Wood, PhD Shahrdad Lotfipour Steve Mahler, PhD	Faculty	With skyrocketing opioid abuse bringing new attention to addiction’s consequences, the Ayala School of Biological Sciences has founded a new school center called Irvine Center for Addiction Neuroscience (ICAN), aimed at better understanding and combating the crisis.	Addiction, Opioids, Drug Abuse
2017	Starving Cancer Cells to Death	18	Aimee L. Edinger, PhD Zeba Wunderlinch, PhD	Faculty	Ayala School researchers study why cancer cells become resistant to chemotherapy drugs by focusing on personalized medicine, the genetic makeup of individual tumors, and metabolic changes.	Cancer, Chemotherapy, Cells
2017	When a Virus Goes Rogue	19	Anthony A. James, PhD Michael J. Buchmeier, PhD	Faculty	Drs. Buchmeier and James lead research that studies viral zoonoses: Zika virus and Malaria.	Viral zoonoses, Zika, Malaria
2017	Can We Predict Death?	20	Laurence D. Mueller, PhD Michael R. Rose, PhD	Faculty	Professors Mueller and Rose have taken an approach to find out if its possible to predict the end of life by identifying a process called “the death spiral”.	Aging, death, life cycles
2017	Why I Give	21	Maria E. Minon, M.D., F.A.A.P.	Donor	Maria Minon explains why she is a proud donor to the Ayala School.	Donor, philanthropy, funding
2017	Real Dirt on Climate Change	22	Kathleen K. Treseder, PhD Steven D. Allison, PhD	Faculty	Professors Treseder and Allison demonstrate that unless climate modelers start paying more attention to fungi, predictions will be inaccurate.	Fungi, climate change, soil
2017	Why I Give	23	Marsha Vacca	Donor	Marsha Vacca explains why she is a proud donor to the Ayala School.	Donor, philanthropy, funding
2017	Bed Bugs: Defeating the Enemy You Sleep With	24	Catherine Loudon, PhD	Faculty	Professor Loudon researches why bed bugs have become resistant to pesticides.	Bed bugs, Entomology, pesticides
2017	Building a Better Biofuel	25	Markus W. Ribbe, PhD Yillin Hu, PhD	Faculty	Professors Ribbe and Hu have been working on innovative ways to produce renewable biofuels.	Biofuel, hydrocarbon, renewable energy
2017	UCI and Tel Aviv University Teaming to Combat Alzheimer’s Around the Worlds	26	UCI Mind	N/A	To fight against Alzheimer’s disease, the Ayala School in partnership with UCI Mind is teaming up with Tel Aviv University to research treatment, drugs, and disease modeling for Alzheimer’s.	Alzheimer’s, Tel Aviv, memory impairments
2017	Ayala School’s Impact Feature: On the Forefront of the Huntington’s Fight	27	Leslie M. Thompson, PhD	Faculty	Professor Thompson’s lab is at the forefront of using stem cells to better understand Huntington’s disease and design new treatments.	Huntington’s Disease, genetic disorder, stem cells
2017	A Living Legend: Professor James L. McGaugh	28	James L. McGaugh	Faculty	McGaugh’s integrity and academic achievement have won admiration from his colleagues and mentees, establishing him as a living legend throughout higher learning.	Recognition, leader, legend
2017	Where are They Now?	29	Barbara A. Hamkalo. PhD	Retired Faculty	This article highlights what retired faculty member Barbara A. Hamkalo, PhD has been doing after leaving the Ayala School.	Retirement, faculty, profile
2017	Why I Give	30	Bert L. Semler, PhD	Donor	Bert Semler explains why he is a proud donor to the Ayala School.	Donor, philanthropy, funding
2017	Pew Biomedical Scholar	31	Maksim Plikus, PhD	Faculty	Assistant Professor Maksim Plikus was selected as a 2016 Pew Scholar in the Biomedical Sciences.	Award, recognition
2017	BioSci Professors Capture Prestigious Recognition	31	David A. Fruman, PhD Sheryl Tsai, PhD	Faculty	Professors David A. Fruman and Sheryl Tsai have been named fellows of the American Association for the Advancements of Science.	Award, recognition
2017	Faculty Retirements	32	Luis Villareal, PhD	Faculty	Luis Villareal was founding director of the Center for Virus Research and focused a large part of his research investigating the general role of virus evolution in life.	Retirement, faculty, profile
2017	In Memoriam	33	Ralph J. Cicerone, PhD	Faculty	Fourth UCI Chancellor	Memoriam, obituary
2017	In Memoriam	33	Krishna Tewari, PhD	Faculty	Professor Tewari helped create the School’s Master’s program in Biotechnology and was a leading figure in his field.	Memoriam, obituary
2017	In Memoriam	33	Norman M. Weinberger, PhD	Faculty	Weinberger was a pioneering faculty member at UCI and a leading figure in the field of neurobehavioral research.	Memoriam, obituary
2017	In Memoriam	33	Robert K. Josephson, PhD	Faculty	Professor Josephson was a dedicated instructor and mentor, compassionate and committed to the success of the School.	Memoriam, obituary
2017	In Memoriam	33	Jared M. Roberts, PhD	Faculty	Mr. Roberts was a graduate student in the laboratory of Professor Michael Yassa and was a brilliant scientist, gifted mentor, and selfless friend.	Memoriam, obituary
2017	Help Mobilize Anteaters Against Alzheimer’s	41	Frank M. LaFerla, PhD Joshua D. Grill, PhD	Dean Faculty	In joining Anteaters Against Alzheimer’s, you become a part of the team working to bring about the breakthrough needed to make this public health crisis a distant memory.	Donations, Funding, Alzheimer’s
2017	Community Spotlight: Lester Ng	44	Lester Ng	Community Member	In helping international students succeed, Mr. Ng and the Ayala School International Student Program are making it easier for them to focus on their academic work and chart a smoother course toward their career goals.	Scholarships, philanthropy, awards
2017	Award in the Making Help Honor Leader’s Passion	44	Norman M. Weinberger, PhD	Faculty	The Norman M. Weinberger Memorial Fund provides financial support to exceptional graduate students in the Department of Neurobiology and Behavior.	Scholarships, memorial , awards
2017	Dean’s Excellence Fund: Nimble Response to the Unexpected	45	N/A	N/A	Please consider giving today to continue our rich history of advancing science and educating students who are at the forefront of making the world better.	Donations, Funding
2016	Francisco J. Ayala Monument	4,5	Francisco J. Ayala, PhD	Faculty	In June of 2015, the School unveiled a monument to commemorate our renaming as The Francisco J. Ayala School of Biological Sciences.	Monument, Historical, Recognition
2016	Beyond 50	6,7	Barack Obama Greg Louganis	US President Olympic Diving Champion (Speakers)	The Ayala School of Biological Sciences will serve as the forefront of research institutions seeking to solve the most serious challenges facing our world.	Commencement, Motivational, Celebration
2016	Ayala’s Impact Feature: Distinguished Professor Anthony A. James	9	Anthony A. James, PhD	Faculty	Professor Anthony A. James has been recognized as one of the 100 most influential people in Orange County by the Orange County Register for his research in the field of entomology.	Entomology, Insects, Disease
2016	Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center Renewed	10	Andrea Tenner, PhD Frank M. LaFerla, PhD Mathew Blurton-Jones, PhD	Faculty, Dean Faculty Faculty	UCI MIND has received a five year, $11M grant from the National Institute of Aging to renew its status as one of only 29 Alzheimer’s Disease Research Centers in the nation.	Alzheimer’s, UCI MIND, Grant
2016	Keeping the Defenders of the Brain on Our Side	11	Kim Green, PhD	Faculty	Dr. Kim Green and his team discovered that all microglia in the adult brain were dependent on a single signaling pathway for their survival – the colony simulating factor 1 receptor.	Alzheimer’s, Discovery, Neurobiology
2016	What Your Microbiome Can Tell You About Your Health	12	Katrine Whiteson, PhD	Faculty	Katrine Whiteson seeks to identify and understand the mechanisms by which human-associated microbes influence and indicate health and disease.	Microbiome, Wellness, Disease
2016	Climate Change and its Impact on Biology	13	Cascade Sorte, PhD	Faculty	With a grant from the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis and continuing with recent funding from the Albert and Elaine Borchard Foundation, Dr. Sort is working to discover how climate change impacts invasive species.	Climate change, Ecology, Biodiversity
2016	Autism Spectrum Disorders: Identifying Biomarkers and a Drug Target	14	Ian Parker, PhD Jay Gargus	Faculty Director of CART	Professor Ian Parker and Jay Gargus have been investigating alterations in cell signaling pathways in individuals with autism.	Autism, Neurobiology, Cognition
2016	Time for some R and R!	14,15	Peter Donovan, PhD	Faculty	Scientists at UCI such as Professor Peter Donovan are studying how pluripotent stem cells can be maintained efficiently in the lab, how they can be coaxed into making other specialized cells, how tissue specific stem cells can be formed in early development, and how tissue-specific stem cells play a role in everyday physiological responses.	Stem cells, Regeneration, Pluripotent Cells
2016	Peering Into the Smallest Spaces	15	N/A	N/A	The IMRI was established to serve as an interdisciplinary and cross-industry nexus for the physical sciences to enable advances in fundamental research.	Microscopy, Subatomic, Molecular Biology
2016	Understanding the Complexity of Life through Systems Biology	16	Arthur Lander, PhD	Faculty	At UCI’s Center for Complex Biological Systems, director Arthur Lander, PhD focuses on Systems Biology research that has led to models suggesting novel cancer therapies, how organs grow to precise sizes, how cells grow and differentiate, and how birth defects arise.	Systems biology, Cells, Genetics
2016	UCI Oceans Initiative	17	Adam Martiny, PhD Cascade Sorte, PhD Donovan German, PhD Jennifer Martiny, PhD Matthew Bracken, PhD Nancy Aguilar-Roca, PhD Steven Allison, PhD	Faculty	UCI OCEANS is working to promote urban-ocean research a UCI by leveraging and fortifying the strengths of existing faculty and students through collaborative efforts.	UCI OCEANS, ocean, research
2016	Salton Sea Initiative	18	Timothy Bradley, PhD	Faculty	The Salton Sea Initiative seeks to harness the university’s research, teaching, and service resources to address challenges facing the Salton Sea region.	wildlife, public health, sustainability
2016	Drought	19	Peter A Bowler, PhD	Faculty	UCI individuals like Professor Bowler have responded to the drought by providing opportunities to break habits and attitudes about water use and help us re-train ourselves and our expectations.	Environment, sustainability, drought
2016	Addressing Capitol Hill: Advocating for Research	20	Frank M. LaFerla, PhD Leah Drew Mimi Walters Pat White Robert Egge Tom Cole	Dean Patient Advocate Congressional Representative President of ACT for NIH Executive VP of Alzheimer’s Association Congressman	During “Alzheimer’s Disease Research: Preventing the Boom that will Bust the US Economy”, Dean LaFerla joined by a team of individuals, testified before a Congressional Subcommittee to increase funding for Alzheimer’s research.	Alzheimer’s, Policy, Funding
2016	Empowering Excellence: Minority Science Programs	24,25	Francisco J. Ayala, PhD Luis Mota-Bravo, PhD Marlene de la Cruz, PhD	Faculty	The Ayala School has received national praise for is efforts in developing programs to increase the preparation of underrepresented students to pursue research careers in the life sciences.	Minority, Empowerment, Mentorship
2016	Student Spotlight: The Rose Hills Foundation Scholarship	28	Catherine Ly Karen Bradshaw Marina Germanos Mary Sargious Melissa Huang Mikayla Mager Nujhat Ali Richelle Roelandt Lu Homo Ryan Ripperdan Victor Quach	Students	Ten undergraduates from the Ayala School received the prestigious Rose Hill Foundation Undergraduate Science and Engineering Scholarship.	Students, scholarships, leadership
2016	Student Spotlight: Drake Dinh	29	Drake Dinh	Student	Drake Dihn, fourth-year Biological Sciences major, embodies what it means to be a successful Ayala School graduate.	Students, academics, leadership
2016	GPS: A Map for Success	33	David Fruman, PhD	Faculty	Funded by a grand awarded to David Fruman from NIH-BEST, GPS-BIOMED equips trainees with the knowledge, skills, and networks to become competitive candidates for the current workforce.	Mentorship, careers, grants
2016	Postbaccalaureate Premedical Program	33	N/A	N/A	The Ayala School of Biological Sciences, in partnership with the School of Physical Sciences, will offer for the first time a Postbaccalaureate Premedical Program.	Pre-med, physical sciences, certification
2016	Community Spotlight	37	M. Marlene Godoy, D.D.S.	Community Member	The Ayala School is proud to honor Dr. Godoy for her foresight, generosity, and care.	Scholarships, philanthropy, awards
2016	Norman M. Weinberger	38	Norman M. Weinberger, PhD	Faculty	The Department of Neurobiology and behavior held a naming ceremony to honor one of its founding faculty, Dr. Norman Weinberger. This space is known as the Weinberger Conference Room.	Honoring, ceremony, renaming
2016	A Living Legend	40,41	Susan V. Bryant, PhD	Faculty	Because of her leadership, commitment to service, and distinguished research career, Professor Bryant is a highly regarded scientist and one of UCI’s living legends.	Recognition, leader, legend
2015	In Ayala’s Honor	4,5	Francisco J. Ayala	Faculty	UCI School of Biological Sciences changes its name to recognize Dr. Ayala’s impressive scientific achievements, his international stature, and his decades of support towards the UCI campus.	Francisco Ayala, Name Change, Recognition
2015	A Presidential Visit	6,7	James McGaugh, PhD Jessica Pratt, PhD President Barack Obama	Faculty Doctoral Student US President	President Barack Obama spoke to UCI Irvine’s Class of 2014 at a special commencement ceremony. Doctoral Student, Jessica Pratt, presented the graduate student address at this prestigious event.	Commencement, Historical, Special Guest
2015	New Chancellor	8	Howard Gillman, PhD	UCI Chancellor	Howard Gillman became UCI’s sixth Chancellor on Sept. 18, 2014.	Chancellor, Transitions
2015	Faculty Retirements	9	Herbert P. Killackey, PhD Michael T. Clegg, PhD Ronald L. Meyer, PhD Rudi C. Berkelhamer PhD	Faculty	Faculty Retirements as of the year 2015.	Retirement, Transitions
2015	New Faculty	10	Bruce McNaughton, PhD	Faculty	Dr. Bruce McNaughton joined UCI BioSci as a Distinguished Professor of neurobiology and behavior.	New Faculty, NBB, Distinguished Professor
2015	60 Minutes Features Three Faculty	13	Claudia H. Kawas, PhD James L. McGaugh, PhD Larry F. Cahill, PhD	Faculty	In 2014 alone, three faculty were interviewed and featured on the CBS news show 60 minutes.	Media, CBS, News
2015	Battling Deadly Diseases	16	Anthony A. James, PhD	Faculty	This year, Professor James received a $1M grant from the W.M. Keck Foundation’s medical research program to test evolutionary models for controlling malaria transmission and to understand the long-term effects of these engineered mosquitoes.	Distinguished Professor, Disease, Malaria
2015	Sex Matters	17	Carl Cotman, PhD, Dana Asward, PhD, Francisco Ayala, PhD. Lawrence Cahill, PhD Timothy Bredy, PhD	Faculty	UCI School of Biological Sciences Professors investigate the influences that sex has on research and medicine.	Medical, Sex, Brain
2015	Beyond Diet: Exploring how Environmental Factors Affect Your Weight	18	Bruce Blumberg, PhD	Faculty	The work of the Blumberg lab has placed UCI at the leading edge of research into the mechanism of transgenerational effects of environmental exposures and may help provide better treatments for obesity.	Obesity, Transgenerational, Obesogens
2015	DNA – A New Key to Controlling Fear	19	Christie Fowler, PhD Leslie Thompson, PhD Marcelo Wood, PhD Timothy Bredy, PhD	Faculty	Dr. Timothy Bredy led a new study that sheds light on the process involved in decreasing the impact of fear-related memories, particularly those impacted in conditions such as phobias and PTSD.	NBB, PTSD, Epigenetics
2015	Body-on-a-Chip	20	Christopher C.W. Hughes, PhD	Faculty	Dr. Christopher Hughes and his team have now created the first beating heart muscle, bone marrow, and brain tissue on a chip that is kept alive by nutrients delivered through living blood vessels.	Tumors, Anti-Cancer Drugs, Technology
2015	How Does Coordinated Behavior of Stem Cells Impact Our Bodies?	21	Maksim Plikus, PhD	Faculty	Dr. Maksim Plikus is actively studying the mechanisms of regeneration and stem cell control, which includes researching how complex tissues and organs regenerate under normal conditions in response to injury or disease.	Regeneration, Stem Cells, DCB
2015	For Caterpillars, Having a Well-rounded Diet can be Fraught with Peril.	22	Kailen Mooney, PhD Michael Singer, PhD (Wesleyan)	Faculty	Dr. Kailen Mooney learned that caterpillars that feed on one or two plant species are better able to hide from predatory birds then caterpillars that consume a wide variety of plants.	EEB, Evolution, Insects
2015	Ayala School Field Research Sites, from Campus to Across California	23,24	N/A	N/A	Ayala School faculty and students have access to 41 UC Natural Reserves for basic and applied field research.	Field Research, Natural Reserves
2015	A Dessert Renaissance	25	Timothy J. Bradley, PHD Travis E. Human, PhD	Faculty	UCI faculty have been instrumental to bringing UC-led sustainability programs including the Salton Sea Initiative, Water UCI Initiative, and UCI Sustainability Initiative to the Steele/Burnand Anza-Borrego Desert Research Center.	Sustainability, Desert, Research Center
2015	Exercise Medicine and Sports Sciences	26	James W. Hicks, PhD	Faculty	The Exercise Medicine and Sport Sciences Initiative is compromised of a community of scholars led by Professor James Hicks whose mission is to promote and expand scholarly activities and innovative discoveries in all fields associated with movement, exercise, and sport sciences and rehabilitation.	Sports Medicine, Exercise Science, Wellness
2015	Seasons and the Sea	27	Jennifer Martiny, PhD	Faculty	To understand the role of viruses in ocean nutrient cycling, Dr. Martiny and her colleagues study the diversity of viruses that infect marine cyanobacteria, a major component of the food chain base.	Marine life, Viruses, Microbes
2015	Empowering Excellence: Minority Science Programs	30	Francisco J. Ayala, PhD Luis Mota-Bravo, PHD (Both PICTURED ONLY)	Faculty	The Minority Science Programs (MSP) is an orchestrated effort by the National Institutes of Health and the Ayala School to increase the number of underrepresented groups in biomedical research centers.	Minority, Empowerment, Mentorship
2015	Student Spotlight	32	Prachi Shah	Student	Prachi, senior biological sciences major, was named the 2014-15 Dean’s Leadership Scholar.	Student, Leadership, Award
2015	Expanding Career Horizons	33	David Fruman, PhD	Faculty	Dr. Fruman was recently award $1.7M grant from the National Institutes of Health to help graduate students and postdoctoral fellows develop their knowledge and skills in preparation for a multitude of science-related careers	Career, Grant, Student
2015	The Howard A. Schneiderman Memorial Bioethics Lecture	35	Michele Bratcher Goodwin, J.D., LL.M.	Faculty – UCI School of Law	The 2014 Schneiderman Lecture, entitled “Pregnant Women and the Medical-Legal Divide”, was presented by Michele Goodwin.	Lecture, Law, Bioethics
2015	Community Spotlight: Mrs. Audrey Schneiderman	39	Audrey Schneiderman	Philanthropist	Audrey has established a scholarship, a fellowship, helped build the Center for Neurobiology of Learning and Memory and endowed the Schneiderman Lecture Series in Bioethics.	Community, Philanthropy, Benefactor
2015	Evanescent Viewpoint	43	Ian Parker, PhD	Faculty	Professor Parker has a passion for landscape photography, through which he aims to capture the spirit of wild and remote places.	Photography, wildlife