Emerging cancer treatments that target specific pathways in cancer cells have been thought to be the answer to the many side effects and long-term risks associated with older chemotherapy drugs. In a new review by Professor David A. Fruman (Molecular Biology and...
Organs on a Chip
By modeling normal and diseased human organs on a small scale, researchers believe they can greatly improve the discovery of drug compounds that can target specific tissue cells, including cancer cells. Professor Christopher C.W. Hughes (Molecular Biology and...
Staff Spotlight: Matthew ‘Matt’ Martinez
Matthew “Matt” Martinez is a UCI alumnus and the Director of Information Technology for the Biological Sciences School. Matt first arrived at UCI as an undergraduate in 1999. After graduating with a Bachelor of Music from the Claire Trevor School of the Arts in 2003,...
Student Spotlight: Bhavesh Patel
Bhavesh Patel is a third-year student majoring in biological sciences with a minor in medical anthropology. He is a University of California Regent's Scholar, who plans to pursue a career in medicine following the completion of his bachelor’s degree. Bhavesh has...
Faculty Spotlight: Markus W. Ribbe
Chancellor’s Professor Markus W. Ribbe (Molecular Biology and Biochemistry) has spent his career at UCI uncovering the mysteries of the enzyme nitrogenase. His research seeks to understand the basis of nitrogenase enzymatic activity, with the additional goal of using...
Professor Awarded UCI’s Highest Campus Distinction
The Biological Sciences School is proud to announce that Thomas L. Poulos Ph.D., (Molecular Biology and Biochemistry) has been awarded the title of Distinguished Professor. The Distinguished Professor title is the highest distinction awarded at the campus level, and...
UCI Alumni Association to Bestow its Highest Honors
The UCI Alumni Association will honor Dr. Marlene Godoy ’76 along with Professor Anthony A. James ’73, Ph.D. ’79, the Donald Bren Professor of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry and Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, at the 2017 Lauds & Laurels Award Ceremony...
Fighting the Disease of Addiction
The UC Irvine Center for Addiction Neuroscience (ICAN) was founded to tackle high impact questions in drug abuse and addiction. The center is comprised of UCI faculty from 4 different schools and 11 different departments with expertise in basic and clinical research...
Honoring Our Future Innovators
Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education has been critical to our nation’s role as a global leader of innovation. The ARCS Foundation seeks to further advance science and technology by providing assistance to exceptional students studying to...
New Insights into Brain Repair Enzyme
Professor Dana W. Aswad (Molecular Biology and Biochemistry) and colleagues, have successfully expressed/purified several variant forms of the Protein L-isoaspartyl methyltransferase (PIMT) enzyme to study their biochemical properties. The PIMT enzyme functions to...