Gorilla malaria

UCI, French study finds that gorillas carry malignant malaria parasite.

James Fallon

New stroke therapy successful in rats

People with impaired mobility after a stroke soon may have a therapy that restores limb function long after the injury, if a supplemental protein works as well in humans as it does in paralyzed rats.

Neuron stroke

People with impaired mobility after a stroke soon may have a therapy that restores limb function long after the injury, if a supplemental protein works as well in humans as it does in paralyzed rats.

Ian Parker Photo

Going to extremes

Few people could match the intensity and perseverance of UC Irvine neurobiologist Ian Parker. Maybe they’re not passionate enough about photography to lie in puddles, drive thousands of miles, scale sheer cliffs, sleep outside in the cold, fight altitude sickness and rise hours before the sun. Maybe they’re not so bent on studying cells that […]

Year of discovery, growth at UCI

High points of 2009 range from the volleyball court to the operating room with demonstrations of drive and dedication by UC Irvine students, faculty and staff.

Bruce Blumberg

A chemical cause of obesity?

Biologist Bruce Blumberg believes industrial pollutants called obesogens are contributing to America’s obesity epidemic.

Darwin exhibit

Francisco Ayala speaks at opening of UCI Libraries fall exhibit, marking the 150th anniversary of Charles Darwin’s seminal work, “On the Origin of Species.”

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.

Francisco Ayala

Original source of malaria reported

Researchers have identified what they believe is the original source of malignant malaria: a parasite found in chimpanzees in equatorial Africa.