UCI School of Medicine researcher Geoff Abbott, professor of physiology & biophysics, is the recipient of a $2 million Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award (R35 grant) from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences and a $1.7 million R01 grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. The five-year grants help enable studies focused […]
Many insects are equipped with a natural defense mechanism against harmful pathogens: Their wings are covered with nanoscale spikes – 1,000 times thinner than a human hair – that kill bacteria and fungi cells. UCI’s 2019 winner of the University of California Grad Slam competition is mimicking these antimicrobial surfaces in the lab for potential […]
Shock wave device used by UCI Health urologists revamps treatment for painful kidney deposits
Inexpensive, disposable sensors continuously measure breath rate and volume
In studying the effectiveness of telepresence robots in classrooms, a postdoctoral researcher who was homebound herself as a child finds that they can be life-changing
Leslie Thompson of the Sue & Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center and UCI MIND has been awarded $6 million by the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine to continue her CIRM-supported efforts to create stem cell treatments for Huntington’s disease. The funding will allow the Thompson lab to conduct the late-stage testing needed to apply […]
Renowned academic leader will oversee new College of Health Sciences
Executive held key leadership roles at UNC Health Care; will help UCI Health maintain operational excellence while expanding its community presence
“Lab on a chip” technology can be used to create individualized treatments for cancer
Renowned leader from UC San Diego will help drive research, delivery innovations at UCI