Chronic kidney disease alters intestinal microbial flora

UC Irvine study patients with renal failure experienced changes the composition of intestinal bacterial microbes that are crucial to staving off disease-causing pathogens and maintaining micronutrient balance.

The write stuff

Jonathan Alexander and his staff at UC Irvine’s Center for Excellence in Writing & Communication explore new ways to teach and master the craft of writing far beyond the basics of high school composition.

Jane Goodall talks chimps, charity, choices

Renowned primatologist and environmental activist is sixth guest in Living Peace Series.

Money exhibit at UCI Libraries

Oct. 5 opening event features talk by Catherine Eagleton, modern money curator at London’s British Museum.

Study points to potential for improvement in the care, quality of life of epilepsy patients

Epilepsy review by UC Irvine neurologist and colleagues shows that identification and treatment of psychiatric, cognitive and social comorbidities is necessary to enhance quality of care and quality of life.

Qing Nie, Xing Dai garner NSF award of $2 million

They will study epithelial tissue development and regulation using mathematical models and systems biology experimental methods.

Boosting natural marijuana-like brain chemicals treats fragile X syndrome symptoms

UC Irvine and European scientists have found that increasing natural marijuana-like chemicals in the brain can help correct behavioral issues related to fragile X syndrome, the most common known genetic cause of autism.

Physical sciences receives $1.6 million in graduate student funding

Federal grant will support six fellows annually for three years in each of two programs: chemical synthesis and mathematics.

Fabricating the future

UCI is at the center of the next wave of advanced manufacturing at the Rapid Tech Center, and it shows as federal officials host a related workshop here.

UCI part of international effort to create 'atlas' of the human brain

A team led by Marquis Vawter participated in a study showing that human brains share a consistent genetic blueprint and possess enormous biochemical complexity.