UC Irvine News Brief: Four UCI professors named AAAS fellows

Frank LaFerla, Hamid Jafarkhani, Diane Campbell and Bert Semler were elected to the world’s largest general scientific society for distinguished contributions to their fields.

School children in Kenya having their blood sampled for malaria parasites.

Giving global health a shot in the arm

From on-campus labs to rural clinics in Asia, Africa and Central America, UCI researchers and students strive to mitigate illnesses affecting millions.

Emiliana Borrelli

Emiliana Borrelli’s French connection aids brain research

Supported by INSERM, her dopamine studies reveal new clues to brain diseases.

Alan Barbour

Academic Senate leader takes reins

Dr. Alan Barbour, professor of medicine and microbiology & molecular genetics, is new Academic Senate chair.

UC Irvine News Brief: Salmonella investigator wins award

Dr. Manuela Raffatellu, assistant professor of microbiology & molecular genetics, has been chosen by the American Society for Microbiology to receive a 2010 Young Investigator Award.

Rozanne Sandri-Goldin

Keeping science funding flowing

Noted virologist Rozanne Sandri-Goldin influences research both in and out of the lab.

California funds UCI basic research on stem cells

UCI’s Marian Waterman and Aileen Anderson will receive California Institute for Regenerative Medicine grants totaling more than $2.6 million to study the underlying biology of stem cells aimed at treating spinal cord injury, cancer and other disorders.

Flightless mosquitoes help control dengue fever

A new strain of mosquitoes in which females cannot fly may help curb the transmission of dengue fever, according to UC Irvine and British scientists.

Honorees at the 2009 UC Irvine Medal awards

UC Irvine Medal event meets fundraising target

Gala event earns $1.1 million for scholarships and other key programs.

Medal gala

UC Irvine’s premiere fundraising event honors campus friends and raises $1.1 million for scholarships and other key initiatives.