Research

UCI neurobiologists aim to identify biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease

Researchers hope to develop brain imaging tools for pre-symptomatic diagnosis

UCI scientists see order in complex patterns of river deltas

Landforms ‘self-organize’ to withstand human and natural disturbances

During crisis, exposure to conflicting information is linked to stress, UCI-led study finds

People who rely on social media encounter more rumors, report greater distress

UCI launches Center for Jewish Studies

Multidisciplinary hub aims to advance research, engage public

UCI chemist helps create tool that anticipates molecular actions

An international team of scientists including Kieron Burke, UCI professor of chemistry, has created a machine-learning algorithm that predicts molecular behavior. The breakthrough may aid in the development of pharmaceuticals and materials to enhance the performance of batteries, solar cells and digital displays. In a study published in Nature Communications, the researchers describe how their […]

Joint venturer

New professor has a knack for translating biomedical inventions into commercial treatments

Effort to create mouse that more closely mirrors human Alzheimer’s wins federal grant

Genetically engineered model could boost anti-dementia drug research

Pew Innovation Fund awards $200,000 to UCI biochemist Andrej Luptak

Andrej Luptak, associate professor of pharmaceutical sciences, chemistry and molecular biology & biochemistry, was awarded a $200,000 grant through the Pew Charitable Trusts’ 2017 Pew Innovation Fund. For the past 30 years, Pew has supported over 900 early career researchers. The new Innovation Fund provides a funding opportunity for scientists from different disciplines to collaborate […]

UCI-led study links neighborhood affluence, positive birth outcomes

Mother’s social environment as well as individual risk factors influence infant health

UCI College of Health Sciences

Just What the Doctor Ordered

A $200 million shot in the arm aims to transform healthcare and UCI