At the 2014 annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Sciences (AAAS) in Chicago, IL, four UCI undergraduates, three of whom are Biological Sciences majors, received awards for their research presentations during the poster competition. The...
UCI researchers discover unexpected differences in how male and female mice respond to protein damage in the brain
Mar 11, 2014
UC Irvine professor Dana Aswad, in the Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, and colleagues, uncovered some new and unexpected differences between male and female brains with regard to the basic functions of neurons and synaptic transmission. Their study,...
Diane O’Dowd receives 5-year NIH grant to study cellular mechanisms of epilepsy
Mar 7, 2014
Diane O’Dowd, Ph.D., Chair of the Department of Developmental and Cell Biology at UC Irvine, and Howard Hughes Medical Institute Professor, was awarded a five-year, $2.5 million grant from the National Institute of Health’s (NIH) National Institute of Neurological...
Dr. Justin Shaffer appointed as a New Case Scholar
Mar 7, 2014
Justin Schaffer, Ph.D., a lecturer PSOE in the Department of Developmental and Cell Biology at UC Irvine, was recently appointed a New Case Scholar. The Science Case Network, a newly established Research Coordination Network for Undergraduate Biology Education,...
UCI Boosts it’s Brain Power
Mar 3, 2014
March 3, 2014: UCI boosts its brain power with top neuroscientist - The Orange County Register
Dr. Larry Cahill discusses importance of sex influences for research on 60 Minutes
Feb 7, 2014
60 Minutes prepared a story on the importance of sex influences for research and medicine, including neuroscience, that aired February 9. Dr. Larry Cahill, Professor of Neurobiology and Behavior, appeared during the segment. Read more about the article and watch the...
Renowned neuroscientist Bruce McNaughton joins UC Irvine as Distinguished Professor of Neurobiology and Behavior
Feb 3, 2014
For Immediate Release Contact: Andrea Burgess 949-824-6282 andrea.burgess@uci.edu Irvine, Calif., Feb. 4, 2014 — Bruce McNaughton, one of the foremost experts on the brain mechanisms underlying memory storage and cognition, has joined the UC Irvine School of...
Peter Donovan and fellow stem cell researchers awarded $1.54 million to advance basic studies to improve cancer, brain disease treatments
Jan 30, 2014
Irvine, Calif., Jan. 30, 2014 - Two UC Irvine research teams, including Peter Donovan of the School of Biological Sciences, will receive $1.54 million in state funding to further studies on the fundamental structure and function of stem cells. Their work will aid...
John Avise’s book receives 2013 Outstanding Academic Title Award
Jan 14, 2014
John Avise’s book, Evolutionary Perspectives on Pregnancy received the 2013 Outstanding Academic Titles Award from Choice, the flagship publication of the American Library Association, The Association of College and Research Libraries Division. John Avise, Ph.D. is a...
Caffeine consumption enhances memory, UCI neurobiologist finds
Jan 13, 2014
January 13, 2014: Caffeine is the energy boost of choice for millions who consume it to wake up or stay up. Now, UC Irvine neurobiologist Michael Yassa has found another use for the stimulant: memory enhancer. Michael Yassa, assistant professor of neurobiology &...