The UC Irvine Charlie Dunlop School of Biological Sciences is honored to congratulate Developmental and Cell Biology Professor Aimee Edinger on being named the UC Irvine Dr. De Gallow Professor of the Year for 2021. This prestigious honor was bestowed to Professor...
Soil Bacteria Evolve with Climate Change
Irvine, Calif., April 28, 2021 — While evolution is normally thought of as occurring over millions of years, researchers at the University of California, Irvine have discovered that bacteria can evolve in response to climate change in 18 months. In a study published...
New Mouse Model Provides First Platform to Study Late-onset Alzheimer’s Disease
First-of-its-kind advance holds promise for making new strides in research, treatments. Irvine, Calif., April 27, 2021 — University of California, Irvine biologists have developed a new genetically engineered mouse model that, unlike its predecessors, is based on the...
UCI Study on Phytoplankton Genomes Reveal Oceanic Nutrient Stress Patterns
University of California, Irvine scientists have created a new high-resolution map that shows where photosynthetic organisms thrive or are forced to adapt to limited resources. Led by Adam Martiny, professor of Earth system science and ecology & evolutionary...
Dunlop School Professor Gives TED Talk on Microbiomes and Climate Change
“Microbiomes in water, soil and air are critical for planetary health,” says Steven Allison, professor of ecology and evolutionary biology.
Dunlop School Professor Adriana Briscoe Awarded 2021 Guggenheim Fellowship
Congratulations to Dunlop School Professor Adriana Briscoe on being named a 2021 Guggenheim Fellow! “My hope is that the award will encourage others, especially Latinas, to aspire to the highest levels of creativity and achievement.”
El COVID-19 en Español/COVID-19 in Spanish
Una tarde de información virtual sobre el COVID-19 y la vacuna. An afternoon of virtual information about COVID-19 and the vaccine. Event in Spanish.
Study Finds Microbial-plant Interactions Affect the Microbial Response to Climate Change
Digging into climate change’s impact on microbes University of California, Irvine, biologists have discovered that plants influence how their bacterial and fungal neighbors react to climate change. This finding contributes crucial new information to a hot topic in...
UCI ‘Fiber Force’ Study Finds High-fiber Diet Brings Significant Changes to Human Gut Microbiome
A short-term intervention in daily fiber consumption can significantly alter the gut microbiome and nutrient intake, according to a study led by University of California, Irvine researchers. The research was recently published by the American Society for Microbiology....
“If I Can Do This, Others Can, Too”
Hard Work Reaps Prestigious Post-Doc Support The first in their families to graduate from high school, UCI biologists Edwin Solares and Leonila Lagunes have gone on to tackle compelling issues relating to climate change and human health. Their hard work and commitment...