Biological Sciences School graduate students, undergraduates and postdoctoral scientists all gathered at The Cove on May 17th to hear about diverse career options for individuals with degrees in the life sciences. The event, put on by the Biological Sciences Student...
Staff Spotlight – Randy Bautista
Jun 14, 2016
The Biological Sciences School welcomes Randy Bautista, our new Institutional Research Analyst. In his position, Randy oversees and conducts research activities for strategic planning, development, and decision making to help achieve the Biological Sciences School’s...
Faculty Feature – Brain K. Sato, Ph.D.
May 19, 2016
Brian Sato, Ph.D., is an Associate Teaching Professor in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry. Professor Sato has been with the Biological Sciences School for five years and is dedicated to elevating the school’s profile as a leader in undergraduate STEM education. ...
Staff Spotlight – Gary Roman
May 19, 2016
Gary Roman joined the Biological Sciences School over 10 years ago. In his current position as Interdepartmental Neuroscience Program (INP) Administrator, Gary has the important role of managing the program’s first year graduate students during their laboratory...
Exercise for the Brain: Is it Worth the Sweat?
May 19, 2016
The 22nd Distinguished Lecture Series on Brain, Learning and Memory was held in the Barclay Theater on April 19th, and featured an excellent presentation by Professor Laura D. Baker of the Wake Forest School of Medicine. Professor Baker’s lecture, “Exercise for the...
Modifying Mosquitos to Fight Malaria
May 19, 2016
The Biological Sciences School has made it a top priority to host frequent educational lectures to share cutting edge research that address the grand challenges facing our society. On May 10th, the Biological Sciences School and the Allergan Foundation co-hosted the...
Student Spotlight – Karen Bradshaw
May 19, 2016
Karen Bradshaw is an undergraduate majoring in Biological Sciences. She is on schedule to graduate in Spring 2016 and plans to attending graduate school to further her education and experience in neuroscience. Karen entered UCI as a Cognitive Science major, but later...
Securing Support for Graduate Training
May 19, 2016
Nameer Rahman Baker, Ph.D. candidate in Dr. Steven D. Allison’s lab (Ecology and Evolutionary Biology), joined UC President Janet Napolitano and a delegation of graduate deans and graduate students at the capital in Sacramento on March 16th. The group traveled to...
Biomedical Graduate Students Discover New Career Paths
May 19, 2016
Graduate students and postdoctoral scientists gathered at the University Club to learn about diverse faculty positions within local institutions including the UC schools, state, private and community colleges. Approximately 40 trainees had the opportunity to discover...
Building Communication Skills with Grad Slam
May 19, 2016
The Grad Slam competition gives UC graduate students the opportunity to build their communication skills by giving 3-minute research presentations. Participants in the competition come away with valuable skills needed for further career development. In the lead up to...