Research

Mapping cellular spatial organization and interactions will advance personalized treatment

Understanding the key structural determinants of a highly specialized membrane in the eye could lead to new treatments, even a cure

The public health doctoral student’s dissertation looks at the community impacts of air pollution in her home neighborhood of Boyle Heights

In his newly published book, Magnus Egerstedt extols the virtues of slowness in robotics

Competition for cognitive processing resources during sleep comes at a cost to each

Out of 51 total applications from graduate students, 14 finalists were selected to compete for the four 2021-2022 Public Impact Distinguished Fellowships, each with a $12,000 award. The remaining 10 finalists are Public Impact Fellows and receive $1,000 in fellowship funding. Public Impact Fellowships highlight and support Ph.D. or MFA students whose current research has […]

UCI criminologists examine how the city defies expectations by keeping crime levels low

Racism has been declared a national public health crisis by the American Public Health Association. With the minority population in the U.S. being the fastest-growing demographic, experts say, it’s essential that healthcare professionals recognize the social determinants of health among racial and ethnic minorities. Education and training, they say, should begin in school so that […]

Aileen Anderson, director of UCI’s Sue & Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center and professor of physical medicine & rehabilitation, has been awarded a 30-month, $5.5 million grant from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine. The funds will be used in the development of a new human neural stem cell therapeutic for treating chronic cervical […]

Center will also fund pilot projects for community organizations and train underrepresented postdoctoral fellows and young investigators