Biological Sciences

Anne Calof, UCI professor of anatomy and neurobiology; Stephenson Chea, UCI developmental and cell biology graduate student researcher; and Dr. Arthur Lander, UCI Donald Bren Professor and Distinguished Professor of developmental and cell biology.

UC Irvine-led study unlocks the secrets of birth defect origins

Findings offer new targets for early detection and prevention strategies

March 21, 2024
Monica Daley

UC Irvine receives $15 million NSF grant for integrative movement research

Monica Daley to lead multidisciplinary effort to explore muscle dynamics

March 04, 2024
Parry’s Phacelia, a plant with purple flowers, native to Southern California, grows beneath burnt brush.

Study finds drought fuels invasive species after wildfires

UCI biologists highlight critical link between drought, wildfires and coastal ecosystem transformations

February 28, 2024
Craig Walsh, UCI professor of molecular biology and biochemistry

UC Irvine advances stem cell research with $4 million CIRM grant for shared resources lab

Funding will enable upgraded equipment, new services and user training in 4 critical areas

February 26, 2024
Clockwise from left: Assistant professor of education Symone Gyles, Professor of Civil & Environmental Enginnering Brett Sanders, Sara Ludovise with the OCDE, Associate professor of education Hosun Kang, and professor of education Rossella Santagata. The National Science Foundation has awarded an interdisciplinary team from the University of California, Irvine a three-year, $1.6 million grant focused on creating an accessible and equity-centered model for high school environmental engineering education intended to inspire and properly prepare students for careers in this field.

NSF funds UC Irvine project to improve climate science learning in high schools

Biological sciences, education and engineering schools team up to create curriculum

October 30, 2023
Researchers in field.

UC Irvine leads regional project to reduce climate change risks in California

$5.5 million effort will prioritize community engagement, environmental justice

September 06, 2023
UCI researchers (from left) Alejandro Camacho, Isabella Velicogna and Steven Allison.

3 UC Irvine professors garner $8.7 million in state support for climate action projects

UC awards total of more than $80 million for progress toward California’s climate goals

August 23, 2023
Tobin Hammer, assistant professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, leans over a colony of bumblebees inside a climate-controlled room at UCI. On the shelf by his right arm is a modified hand-held vacuum used to capture escapees.

The secret life of bumblebees

UCI scientist uncovers surprising facts about the fuzzy insects

August 14, 2023
Butterfly on a branch.

UC Irvine biologists find what colors a butterfly’s world

Study identifies first known gene change in sex-differentiated vision

August 10, 2023
UC Irvine researchers (left to right) Michael Leon, Cynthia Woo and Michael Yassa.

Sweet smell of success: Simple fragrance method produces major memory boost

UC Irvine research into aromas while sleeping sparks 226% cognitive increase

August 01, 2023