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UCI professor of developmental and cell biology seeks answers to how genes are regulated
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UCI study reveals neurobiological processes occurring during puberty that trigger sex differences in learning and memory
New findings suggest optimal teaching tactics, psychiatric treatment, should adapt to reflect brain differences
Novel instrument could transform research at UCI
Mass cytometer expands cell profiling capabilities of scientists across campus
UCI interdisciplinary team receives $2 million grant to study ancestral differences in skin
A UCI interdisciplinary research team associated with the Skin Biology Resource Center has received a three-year, $2 million grant from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative to generate a comprehensive skin cell atlas that will help explain ancestral differences in skin biology and disease. The project is part of a worldwide effort to create the Human Cell […]
UCI receives 5-year, $5 million CIRM award for training of diverse researchers
Program will prepare leaders in stem cell biology, gene therapy and regenerative medicine
Seven faculty members named 2021-22 Hellman Fellows
Seven assistant professors at UCI will receive $50,000 Hellman Fellowships, which are bestowed annually to support research by junior faculty. They join an elite group of 63 UCI Hellman Fellows since 2013, when the Hellman Fellows Fund established the program here. The program began in 1995 at UC Berkeley and UC San Diego and has since […]
Dynamic Womxn of UCI awarded at eighth annual event
Awards honor work that they do to make a difference in the community
New mouse model provides first platform to study late-onset Alzheimer’s disease
First-of-its-kind advance holds promise for making new strides in research, treatments
How did hippo, whale and dolphin skin adapt to live in water? UCI study reveals evolutionary clues
Paleontologists have long asked if hippopotamuses and cetaceans – whales, dolphins and porpoises – share a common, amphibious ancestor. The answer, which is no, according to a study published today in Current Biology, was derived by a molecular and genetic analysis of the animals’ hides which are highly adapted to aquatic environments. Co-senior author Maksim […]
Making juvenile justice more just
Innovative O.C. Young Adult Court gives youthful offenders a second chance