Butterfly on a branch.

UC Irvine biologists find what colors a butterfly’s world

Study identifies first known gene change in sex-differentiated vision

Tom Lane, left, and Kim Green.

UCI biologists to study COVID-19 link to Alzheimer’s

Two-year Alzheimer’s Association grant to support the novel research

A cellophane bee on a plant.

UC Irvine biologists discover bees to be brew masters of the insect world

New study sheds light on the subterranean microbreweries of ground-nesting bees

UCI biologists track DNA “parasites” in the hunt for disease treatments

Study uncovers key insights into little-understood phenomenon

UCI biologist who harnesses antibodies honored as inventor

A process Charles Glabe invented enables scientists to detect individual disease forms more precisely

Astrobiologist seek antiviral solutions for COVID-19

NASA, June 16, 2020

UCI biologist seeking to save coral reefs honored by Ecological Society of America

Joleah Lamb, a UCI biologist who studies the impact of infectious diseases on the oceans, has been named an Early Career Fellow by the Ecological Society of America, the world’s largest association of professional ecologists. Early Career Fellows are chosen based on their advanced ecological knowledge and applications as well as potential to make notable […]

Jennifer Martiny, UCI professor of ecology and evolutionary biology (front), and Katrine Whiteson, UCI assistant professor of molecular biology and biochemistry

UCI biologists spearhead creation of Microbiome Centers Consortium

New network aims to share strategies, accelerate knowledge

UCI biologist part of team to sequence of the Komodo dragon genome

New study provides groundbreaking insights into the evolution of lizards

American Association for Cancer Research-Aflac Inc. awards $100,000 to UCI cancer biologist Claudia Benavente

Claudia Benavente, assistant professor of pharmaceutical sciences and developmental & cell biology, was awarded a $100,000 grant through the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR). The AACR-Aflac Incorporated Career Development Award for Pediatric Cancer Research is given every year to a project believed to have significant impact in the field of pediatric cancer research. Benavente’s […]