Biological Sciences

Even mild physical activity immediately improves memory function, UCI-led study finds

To mark Hispanic Heritage Month, we highlight some exceptional Anteaters

Wound healing is a complex process that involves intricate interplay among multiple skin and immune cell types. When optimal conditions are achieved, wounds can heal by true regeneration, when new hairs and new adipose tissue re-form. However, more commonly, optimal conditions cannot be achieved, and wounds heal by making scars. To help foster true regeneration, […]

UCI professor has directed the Beckman Laser Institute and Medical Clinic since 2003

Seven early-career faculty members receive funding to support research

The National Institute on Drug Abuse, part of the National Institutes of Health, has awarded the UCI School of Medicine a four-year, $9 million grant aimed at determining the long-term impact of cannabis exposure on the adolescent brain. Led by Daniele Piomelli, professor of anatomy & neurobiology and director of the newly created UCI Center […]

UCI moves to the national forefront by taking an interdisciplinary systems biology approach to the devastating disease

Mathematics and biology come together in interdisciplinary research effort

But researchers also see an increase in sadder tunes in recent years

UCI stem cell researcher confronts science denialism, deceptive clinics and dwindling funding