Assistant Professor Kwasi Connor of the UC Irvine Charlie Dunlop School of Biological Sciences has made significant contributions to marine conservation, most recently through his involvement with the Aquarium of the Pacific's "Marine Species Report Card." This...
In the battle against persistent viruses like HIV and hepatitis, our immune system faces a major obstacle — T-cell exhaustion. Over time, these vital defenders lose their ability to eliminate threats, making chronic infections harder to control. A team of scientists...
Assistant Professor Dequina Nicholas from the UC Irvine Charlie Dunlop School of Biological Sciences was recently featured in Nature Cell Biology, joining leading researchers in discussing critical questions in lipid cell biology. Professor Nicholas focused on the...
Assistant Professor Benjamin Morehouse of the Charlie Dunlop School of Biological Sciences has received a prestigious grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The five-year award, through the National Institute of General Medical Sciences, will provide...
An international research team led by the University of California, Irvine has discovered a new type of skeletal tissue that offers great potential for advancing regenerative medicine and tissue engineering.
From left: Sung-Jan Lin (National Taiwan University), Nina Jablonski (Pennsylvania State University), Maksim Plikus (University of California, Irvine). Irvine, Calif., January 22, 2025 — A new paper published in the British Journal of Dermatology sheds light on one of...
From left: Assistant Professor Evgeny Kvon, Ethan Hollingsworth Irvine, Calif., January 6, 2025 — In a significant advancement for understanding genetic diseases, researchers from the UC Irvine Charlie Dunlop School of Biological Sciences have developed a...
Read more about how Charlie Dunlop reshaped Orange County’s academic research landscape with a $50 million unrestricted gift to BioSci.
Irvine, Calif., December 16, 2024 — In a new study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers at the UC Irvine Charlie Dunlop School of Biological Sciences have found that seagrass ecosystems can significantly reduce the risk of disease...
Professor Monica Daley is a co-author and biology contributor for this Nature paper on RAVEN: a bird-inspired multi-modal robot that uses its legs to propel itself for take-off for flight.