Biological Sciences

UCI researchers awarded $7.5 million for environmental justice initiative

NSF funding will support diversification, community engagement in Earth system science

Associate Professor Deborah Lutterschmidt wins award for comparative endocrinology

The International Federation of Comparative Endocrinological Societies has awarded the Grace Evelyn Pickford Medal in Comparative Endocrinology to Deborah Lutterschmidt, UCI associate professor of ecology and evolutionary biology. Given just once every four years, the honor recognizes the achievements of early-to-mid-career comparative endocrinologists. Lutterschmidt accepted the award in early September during a joint conference of […]

UCI study IDs what brings our senses and thoughts together

Neuroscientists discover process behind brain’s high-level work

The UCI research team is directed by (seated, from left) Frank LaFerla, Andrea Tenner and Kim Green. Other investigators include (standing, from left) Marcelo Wood, Arthur Lander, Grant MacGregor, Ian Smith, Vivek Swarup, Craig Stark, Andre Obenaus and Ali Mortazavi.

UCI Alzheimer's project wins $47 million grant from National Institute on Aging

Scientists will develop mouse models to help unravel most common form of disease

UCI biologists track DNA "parasites" in the hunt for disease treatments

Study uncovers key insights into little-understood phenomenon

Troubled waters

Two Ph.D. students jump into action to study how oil spills affect critical ocean microorganisms

What gene changes and blood could tell us about the opioid crisis

UCI scientists win $3.5 million grant for bold addiction research

How a protein breaks free to cause deadly cancers

UCI-led finding helps propel search for improved treatments

UCI’s 2022-23 Hellman Fellows, from upper left, clockwise: Ariyan Johnson, Katherine Thompson-Peer, Benis Egoh, Xiaoyu Shi, Yanning Shen, Nadia Chernyak and Samar Al-Bulushi.

Seven UCI faculty members named Hellman Fellows for 2022-23

Program supports research by assistant professors

Solving algorithm ‘amnesia' reveals clues to how we learn

Finding by UCI biologists could help combat cognitive impairments