Pioneering Research Unveils New Understanding of Cancer Evolution

Pioneering Research Unveils New Understanding of Cancer Evolution

Irvine, Calif., August 7, 2024 — A pivotal study from the UC Irvine Charlie Dunlop School of Biological Sciences and NYU Grossman School of Medicine offers a fresh perspective on understanding cancer's origins and progression. The paper, titled "The Origin of Novel...

Unlocking the Secrets of Rapid Early Embryonic Cell Division

Unlocking the Secrets of Rapid Early Embryonic Cell Division

Irvine, Calif., August 6, 2024 — In a new study published in the Journal of Cell Biology, researchers from the UC Irvine Charlie Dunlop School of Biological Sciences and UC San Diego, led by Assistant Professor Pablo Lara-Gonzalez and in collaboration with the lab of...

Pioneering Research Unveils How Exercise Can Enhance Memory Through Genetic Pathways

Pioneering Research Unveils How Exercise Can Enhance Memory Through Genetic Pathways

Groundbreaking research from the University of California, Irvine’s Department of Neurobiology & Behavior, led by Professor Marcelo Wood and Postdoctoral Research Fellow Ashley Keiser, unveils how specific exercise patterns may significantly enhance long-term memory formation. Published in Nature Communications, their study highlights a promising avenue for combating memory-related diseases like Alzheimer’s.

New Insights into DNA’s Regulatory ‘Conversations’

New Insights into DNA’s Regulatory ‘Conversations’

UC Irvine's genetic study unveils how DNA regions interact to drive development One of the enhancers used in the study turns on gene activity in the central nervous system of the developing mouse embryo. Joshua Alcantara Irvine, Calif., March 20, 2024 — Scientists...