Christopher Halbrook, Assistant Professor at the Charlie Dunlop School of Biological Sciences, has achieved a significant milestone in his research career by receiving the Method to Extend Research in Time (MERIT) Award from the National Cancer Institute (NCI). This...
In a significant advancement for diabetes research and diversity in science, Gabriela Pacheco Sanchez, a postdoctoral fellow in the lab of Assistant Professor Dequina Nicholas, has received a 2024-25 LIFT-UP pilot study award. This funding is part of the UCLA LIFT-UP...
“Stem cells possess the potential to transform into particular cell types, offering promising avenues for rejuvenating and restoring tissues harmed by injury or affected by disease,” said principal investigator Craig Walsh, UCI professor of molecular biology and biochemistry.
Katrine Whiteson, PhD, is on a quest to understand how microbes living in your body influence health and disease.
In a groundbreaking development for the treatment of Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT), a rare and life-threatening vascular disorder, nonprofit organization cureHHT has officially launched a Phase II/III clinical trial for the drug pazopanib. This...
In the fight against chronic viral infections and cancer, the immune system faces formidable challenges. These infections often wear out the immune response, leading to a state of T cell exhaustion. Despite being well-documented, the precise mechanisms driving the...
Associate Professor Katrine Whiteson and her research team, from the Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, have received a grant of $70,000 per year for two years from the Cystic Fibrosis Research Institute's New Horizons program. The grant will support...
The School of Biological Sciences proudly congratulates Assistant Professor Dequina Nicholas on the remarkable achievement of being selected to give a presentation, titled “Lipid Antigen Presentation on CD1a Redefines Type 2 Diabetes as an Autoimmune Response to...
Recently, a group of 6th grade students from a dual-language immersion program at an Orange County elementary school had an extraordinary opportunity to become "UCI Scientists for a Day." This all-day event, organized by Assistant Professor Roberto Tinoco, aimed to...
As a child, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry Assistant Professor Dequina Nicholas didn’t understand why her mother jabbed herself with needles and worried about her diet. Now she is researching a new way to combat diabetes, her mother’s longtime disease and one that...