Mahtab Jafari’s research shows curry’s main ingredient has more to offer than good flavor. It extended the lifespan of fruit flies by up to 20 percent, while improving locomotion and having tumor-prevention properties.
The international scientific community has declared Wednesday, Oct. 6, Stem Cell Awareness Day to celebrate both the advances already made in that area of research and the promise it holds for the future. As a nationally recognized leader in the field, UC Irvine will commemorate the day with two events.
Event proceeds will benefit undergraduate, graduate programs.
For a decade, UC Irvine’s innovative Beall Center has been showcasing technology-based work and challenging perceptions.
National Research Council ranks several UC Irvine doctoral programs among the tops in the nation. Young programs are on an upward trajectory.
The new Medical Education Simulation Center in the School of Medicine is the only one of its kind in Orange County and among the most sophisticated medical simulation facilities in the country.
Medical center takes aim at stemming patient complications and healthcare costs.
ASUCI president Sitara Nayudu’s speech welcoming new students marks a personal triumph.
Dual-energy mammography is the latest imaging technique pioneered by UCI researchers to battle the deadly disease.
Dr. Alan Barbour, professor of medicine and microbiology & molecular genetics, is new Academic Senate chair.