A therapy developed at UC Irvine that made paralyzed rats walk again will become the world's first embryonic stem cell treatment tested in humans.
January 23, 2009
Professor Hongkai Zhao uses mathematics to make computers run better, which in turn improves medical imaging and engineering design.
January 22, 2009
An insecticide used to fumigate termite-infested buildings is a strong greenhouse gas that lives in the atmosphere nearly 10 times longer than previously thought, UC Irvine research has found.
January 20, 2009
As a brain imaging researcher who studies schizophrenia, Dr. Steven Potkin saw a large problem limiting growth in his field and the potential for new clinical treatments.
January 12, 2009
UC Irvine opens its second clean room suitable for producing microdevices with organic material.
January 8, 2009
Neurobiologist Frank LaFerla is taking the reins of the UC Irvine Institute for Brain Aging & Dementia, hoping to boost clinical offerings and move forward with a new building dedicated to Alzheimer's disease research.
January 5, 2009
As an anesthesiologist, UC Irvine's Dr. Michael Alkire wants to tackle what many neuroscientists see as the Holy Grail of their field - the biological basis of consciousness.
January 5, 2009
The year has been exciting and rewarding for UC Irvine - from promising new research collaborations to impactful breakthroughs, dedicated outreach projects, diverse cultural activities, continued campus growth and athletic success.
December 23, 2008
