The nonprofit organization Cure Alzheimer’s Fund (CureAlz), which supports research “with the highest probability of preventing, slowing or reversing Alzheimer’s disease,” recently awarded funding to a new multidisciplinary project led by two UC Irvine researchers.
Nestlé Health Science, a global leader in the science of nutrition, announced today a longitudinal study designed to discover how lifestyle factors—specifically dietary fiber—shape the human microbiome and influence health.
Step inside the Dunlop School’s 60th anniversary lecture a n energizing look at how the Dunlop School began and where it’s heading next. From first-hand stories about UCI’s formative years to rapid, audience-friendly talks on emerging directions in the life sciences,...
Associate Professor Celia Faiola has been named a recipient of the 2025 Kenneth T. Whitby Award, the highest honor given to early-career scientists by the American Association for Aerosol Research (AAAR), at the AAAR Annual Conference on October 15, 2025. The award...
Associate Professor Vivek Swarup, postdoctoral scholar Sudeshna Das, and PhD Candidate Zechuan Shi. Irvine, Calif., November 12, 2025 — Scientists at the UC Irvine Charlie Dunlop School of Biological Sciences have uncovered how subtle changes in gene regulation may...
Professor Emeritus Timothy Bradley of the UC Irvine Charlie Dunlop School of Biological Sciences has been appointed Chair of the Salton Sea Science Advisory Committee, the State-appointed group that provides scientific expertise to guide restoration and mitigation...
Michael Leon, Professor Emeritus, Neurobiology and Behavior, UC Irvine Charlie Dunlop School of Biological Sciences, joined Sanjay Bhojraj on his podcast to explain the science behind Memory Air—a breakthrough in brain health. He discusses extending deep sleep by 22 minutes, clearing beta-amyloid and tau proteins, and reducing inflammation linked to over 100 diseases.
From left: Graduate Student Researcher Ashlyn Kimura, Professor Jose Ranz, Graduate Student Researcher Imtiyaz Hariyani. For decades, scientists have been fascinated by how living things evolve new traits — especially the traits that allow animals to reproduce...
A groundbreaking discovery by UC Irvine neurobiologist Michael Leon has led to the development of Memory Air.
The charter school where Qiwen Zheng ’22 teaches ninth grade biology is tucked in the concrete jungle of Los Angeles’ Koreatown – an unwelcoming habitat for most plants and animals.