New Paper Sheds Light on the Shadows

New Paper Sheds Light on the Shadows

The development of organisms is a complex process that continues to drive intrigue and exploration. In a new paper from Developmental and Cell Biology Assistant Professor Zeba Wunderlich and graduate student Rachel Waymack, in collaboration with Alvaro Fletcher and...

New Grant to Help Study Drug Addiction’s Effect on the Brain

New Grant to Help Study Drug Addiction’s Effect on the Brain

Neurobiology and Behavior Chair Marcelo Wood and School of Medicine Professor Gary Lynch have been awarded a Multiple Primary Investigator (MPI) grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse to examine epigenetic mechanisms in the brain governing drug-seeking...

New Grant to Study a Prevalent Bacterial Pathogen

New Grant to Study a Prevalent Bacterial Pathogen

Developmental and Cellular Biology Professor Christine Suetterlin is the Primary Investigator on a new R01 grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Together with Professor Ming Tan from the School...

Grants Awarded to Address Health Needs in OC Due to Covid-19

Grants Awarded to Address Health Needs in OC Due to Covid-19

Molecular Biology and Biochemistry Professor Ilhem Messaoudi is among the UCI researchers awarded the 2020 Campus-Community Research Incubator (CCRI) grant. The CCRI grants are supported by the UCI Institute for Clinical & Translational Science and the Orange...

Women’s Elevated Alzheimer’s Risk

Women’s Elevated Alzheimer’s Risk

Alzheimer's is a disease that impacts the brain and represents between 60 to 80% of dementia cases. Although aging is Alzheimer's greatest significant risk factor, research shows the disease disproportionately affects women. With support from the UCI Institute for...

Thank you, Maggie!!

Thank you, Maggie!!

Maggie Davis is a superstar!! Since COVID hit, she has been nothing short of Dunlop School’s unsung hero! While most of us are working exclusively from home, Maggie goes to campus early in the mornings, once a week every week, to make sure that Neurobiology and...

Teaching Support Rocks!!

Teaching Support Rocks!!

A huge THANK YOU to our Teaching Support Staff! Normally tasked with providing support to the teaching laboratories in Dunlop School, this group has pivoted to help us out during COVID-19. Owen Shimizu, Mi Lay, Doty Laurel, Yelena Kondratyeva, Aris Lindo and Bella...