10 UC Irvine faculty members named Hellman Fellows for 2024-25

10 UC Irvine faculty members named Hellman Fellows for 2024-25

Ten assistant professors at the University of California, Irvine will receive Hellman Fellowships, which are bestowed annually to support research by junior faculty. They join an elite group of 85 UCI Society of Hellman Fellows since 2013, when the Hellman Fellows Fund was established here.

Pioneering Research Unveils How Exercise Can Enhance Memory Through Genetic Pathways

Pioneering Research Unveils How Exercise Can Enhance Memory Through Genetic Pathways

Groundbreaking research from the University of California, Irvine’s Department of Neurobiology & Behavior, led by Professor Marcelo Wood and Postdoctoral Research Fellow Ashley Keiser, unveils how specific exercise patterns may significantly enhance long-term memory formation. Published in Nature Communications, their study highlights a promising avenue for combating memory-related diseases like Alzheimer’s.

Adriana Darielle Mejía Briscoe Elected to the National Academy of Sciences

Adriana Darielle Mejía Briscoe Elected to the National Academy of Sciences

We are pleased to announce that Adriana Darielle Mejía Briscoe, Professor, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, has been elected to the prestigious National Academy of Sciences. She is one of 144 scientists from around the world being recognized this year for their exceptional achievements in original research.

UC Irvine receives $15 million NSF grant for integrative movement research

UC Irvine receives $15 million NSF grant for integrative movement research

The National Science Foundation has granted $15 million to the Integrative Movement Sciences Institute at the University of California, Irvine. This six-year funding, part of the NSF’s Biology Integration Institutes program, will support groundbreaking research led by Monica Daley, professor of ecology & evolutionary biology at the UC Irvine Charlie Dunlop School of Biological Sciences.

UC Irvine-led study unlocks the secrets of birth defect origins

UC Irvine-led study unlocks the secrets of birth defect origins

A new study led by the University of California, Irvine has revealed a potential shift in our basic knowledge of the origins of birth defects, which affect about 3 percent of babies born in the United States each year. The findings offer new avenues of exploration for early detection and prevention strategies.