Irvine, Calif., Dec. 23, 2013 – UC Irvine Chancellor Michael V. Drake announced today that Frank M. LaFerla has been appointed the Hana & Francisco J. Ayala Dean of the School of Biological Sciences, effective Jan. 1, 2014. LaFerla, Chancellor’s Professor and chair of the Department of Neurobiology & Behavior since 2011, joined UC Irvine in […]
Harvard researcher to build world-class, transdisciplinary program
Five experts will discuss past, present and future of the disease
Scientists will develop mouse models to help unravel most common form of disease
Monumental $55 million estate gift to UCI will create one of the largest research centers in the country tackling the pervasive mental health issue
Majority will establish world-class, campuswide depression research center
School of Biological Sciences Dean Frank La Ferla offers advice for family members
First-of-its-kind advance holds promise for making new strides in research, treatments
UCI MIND, the Institute for Memory Impairments and Neurological Disorders at UCI, has been awarded a $14.4 million grant from the National Institute on Aging, one of the National Institutes of Health, to sustain critical research and education as Orange County’s only Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center. The NIA funds only 32 of these centers at […]
EVENT: UCI will screen the short documentary “Relentless,” which profiles Orange County extreme-sports athlete Marty O’Connor, whose unceasing work ethic and pursuit of his goals enabled him to forge a new sense of self after a freak accident rendered him quadriplegic. After the film, Frank LaFerla, dean of the School of Biological Sciences, will emcee […]