In a feature published by the New York Times, Dr. Larry Cahill, a professor in the department of Neurobiology and Behavior, gives his expert opinion on a groundbreaking paper recently published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. In the paper, the...
Green tea impairs development, reproduction in fruit flies
Dec 21, 2015
New research from the lab of Professor Mahtab Jafari reveals that excessive consumption of green tea adversely affects the development and reproduction of fruit fly populations. Professor Jafari and colleagues investigated the effects of high levels of green tea by...
Better Ways to Manage Urban Stormwater Runoff
Oct 23, 2015
In a recent study published in the journal of Environmental Science & Technology, featured in Science Daily, Professor Peter Bowler, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, and director of the school’s arboretum, along with his colleagues from three UC campuses (UCI,...
Professor R. Michael Mulligan Reappointed as Associate Dean of Graduate Studies
Jul 31, 2015
Professor R. Michael Mulligan, in the department of Developmental and Cell Biology, has been reappointed as Associate Dean of Graduate Studies for an additional five-year term at the Biological Sciences School. Among his many accomplishments, Professor Mulligan...
Dean LaFerla addresses needed funding for Alzheimer’s research on Capitol Hill
Jun 4, 2015
UCI is leading the way in Alzheimer’s disease research, with one of only 27 Alzheimer’s Disease Research Centers (ADRC) in the US. As the director of the UCI ADRC, and a distinguished researcher in the area of Alzheimer's disease, Dean Frank M. LaFerla visited...
Ecologists argue for ecological restoration to accompany drought ‘emergency measures’
May 26, 2015
A letter just published in the prestigious international journal Nature questions the raft of ‘emergency measures’ introduced by the Jerry Brown California state governor during the state’s worst ever drought. The letter, written by ecologist Dr. Alexander Lees, a...
UCI neurobiologists restore youthful vigor to adult brains
May 19, 2015
Reactivated plasticity points to new treatments for developmental disorders Irvine, Calif., May 18, 2015 — They say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks. The same can be said of the adult brain. Its connections are hard to change, while in children, novel experiences...
Excellence in Teaching Awards
Apr 29, 2015
Faculty Receive Awards for Excellence in Undergraduate Education Congratulations to our Biological Sciences School faculty who have been chosen to receive awards for this year’s Celebration of Teaching Award Recipients. Professor Rahul Warrior, Developmental and Cell...