Eric Hanse, Ph.D., Sarah Kark, Ph.D., and Giedre Milinkeviciute, Ph.D., are the recipients of this spring’s Dean’s Early Career Research Excellence Award. These awards were created to acknowledge the contributions of outstanding junior investigators whose research is...
Dean Frank LaFerla Featured In Podcast: New Mouse Model is Used to Study Late-Onset Alzheimer’s
The UCI team decided to take a new approach by developing a mouse model better positioned to analyze the causes of late-onset AD. Also called “sporadic AD,” this new model encompasses the remaining 95 percent of cases.
Professor Christopher C.W. Hughes: Chancellor’s Professor
The School of Biological Sciences would like to announce that Christopher C.W. Hughes, professor of Molecular Biology & Biochemistry and Biomedical Engineering, has been awarded the title of UCI Chancellor’s Professor. The Chancellor’s title is designated for...
Dunlop School Researchers Highlighted by NIH Director Francis Collins
In recognition of Independence Day, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) director Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D., shared an amazing video of the brain taken by Neurobiology and Behavior Associate Professor Sunil Gandhi and graduate researcher Ricardo Azevedo. The...
Stanley and Kevin from The Office Share a Few Words for the Class of 2021
The Dunlop School Class of 2021 received a fun surprise when they saw "Kevin" AKA Brian Baumgartner and "Stanley" AKA Leslie David Baker from The Office. Check out their messages below. Congratulations UCI Class of 2021 You did it. Re-watch the 2021 UCI 56th Annual...
Professor Aimee L. Edinger: Chancellor’s Fellow
The School of Biological Sciences would like to announce that Professor Aimee L. Edinger has been selected as a Chancellor’s Fellow. This distinction is awarded to tenured faculty whose body of scientific work supports a strong trajectory towards distinction. She...
Exploring ‘Exercise as Medicine’
New class examines how and why physical activity can work better than pills.
Sunil Gandhi Takes a Look Inside the Brain
The associate professor of Neurobiology and Behavior explores new ways to image the brain and improve its function.
Carolina Manel-Romero: 2021 Spring Recipient of Applause
Carolina “Caro” Manel-Romero is a talented and experienced programmer with a passion to empower young Latina women in technology. In Spring 2021, she was one of six recipients of the Applause Program from Women in Technology UCI (WiT). The program is dedicated to honoring individuals who embody WiT’s mission to Advance. Inspire. Empower. Act. through the impact of their work, accomplishments and by fostering an inclusive culture at UCI through their words, values, actions, and attitudes.
The Welcome Table – Episode 4 with Dunlop School Staff, Erica Turley-De Villa
Episode 4 – Storytellers and UCI literary journalism majors Sydney Charles and Tatum Larsen interview Erica Turley-De Villa, Education Chair for Academic & Professional Women for the series The Welcome Table.