UCI biologists Kim Green and Tom Lane have been awarded $250,000 from the Alzheimer’s Association to assess how COVID-19 affects the onset and severity of Alzheimer’s disease.
Professor Michael Yassa and Dean Frank LaFerla Honored with Distinguished Faculty Awards
The School of Biological Sciences is proud to announce that Professor Michael Yassa and Dean Frank LaFerla have been selected as recipients of the Academic Senate's highest honors, the Distinguished Faculty Awards. These prestigious awards recognize excellence in...
Dunlop School Researcher Shines at the 72nd Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting
The School of Biological Sciences proudly congratulates Assistant Professor Dequina Nicholas on the remarkable achievement of being selected to give a presentation, titled “Lipid Antigen Presentation on CD1a Redefines Type 2 Diabetes as an Autoimmune Response to...
Uncovering the Impact of Social Determinants on the Risk of Alzheimer Disease: Michael Yassa, PhD
June is Alzheimer and Brain Awareness Month, an event dedicated to raising awareness about Alzheimer disease (AD), educating others, and promoting patient advocacy for patients living with the condition. One notable issue in the field gaining attention is the risk of AD among patients in racial and ethnic minority groups as well as their lack of representation of these populations in AD research.
Transitions in development – an interview with Evgeny Kvon
Evgeny Kvon is an Assistant Professor at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) in the Department of Developmental and Cell Biology, USA. His lab studies non-coding regulatory DNA and its mechanistic role in the control of gene expression to understand more about development, disease and evolution.
Early Career Researchers Honored for Excellence in Research
Three exceptional researchers have been honored with the Dean's Early Career Research Excellence Awards. These awards recognize outstanding contributions and accomplishments by early-career scholars in their respective fields. The recipients of this year's awards are...
Study reveals potential breakthrough in grapevine disease resistance
A team of scientists – including UC Irvine’s Distinguished Professor of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Brandon Gaut and UC Davis’ Professors of Viticulture & Enology Dario Cantù and Andy Walker – has made a significant breakthrough in the battle against a devastating disease affecting grapevines. Their study, recently published in Communications Biology, reveals the discovery of candidate genes for disease resistance in wild grape plants, offering hope for the future of the agriculture industry.
UC Irvine neuroscientists develop ‘meta-cell’ to move Alzheimer’s fight forward
University of California, Irvine neuroscientists probing the gene changes behind Alzheimer’s disease have developed a process of making a “meta-cell” that overcomes the challenges of studying a single cell. Their technique has already revealed important new information and can be used to study other diseases throughout the body.
UCI Scientist for a Day: Inspiring Young Minds and Fostering Diversity in STEMM
Recently, a group of 6th grade students from a dual-language immersion program at an Orange County elementary school had an extraordinary opportunity to become "UCI Scientists for a Day." This all-day event, organized by Assistant Professor Roberto Tinoco, aimed to...
UC Irvine Faculty Contribute to Vital Climate Report
Climate change is an undeniable reality that is rapidly transforming our planet. As scientists strive to comprehend the complexities of this phenomenon, Earth system models have emerged as vital tools in understanding current environmental changes and projecting...