Giving students their wings
Evolutionary biologist Adriana Mejía Briscoe studies butterflies while helping launch young researchers’ careers
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UCI noted for Cornelia de Lange syndrome research
UC Irvine has been named a Cornelia de Lange Syndrome Research Center of Excellence for its achievements in research related…
Times' series on UCI memory research wins national award
Last year, UC Irvine neurobiologist Gary Lynch (pictured) published a groundbreaking set of research studies showing how the brain forms…
New book supports importance of teaching evolution
<![CDATA[The National Academy of Sciences and the Institute of Medicine have released Science, Evolution, and Creationism, a book designed to…]]>
Study shows how embryos regulate vitamin A derivatives
Human embryos that get too much or too little retinoic acid, a derivative of vitamin A, can develop into babies…
Keirstead lab awarded grant for stem cell research safety
The Dhont Family Foundation, represented by Executive Director Andre G. Dhont (pictured), has given $100,000 to UC Irvine neurobiologist Hans…
UCI launches effort to develop patient-specific stem cell lines
UC Irvine neurobiologist Hans Keirstead and his research team today launched a project to develop stem cell lines that genetically match human patients. These lines would allow scientists to better study conditions ranging from diabetes to Parkinson’s disease, and they would provide the basis for potential patient-specific stem cell treatments. Keirstead will use a technique […]
UC Irvine launches effort to develop patient-specific stem cell lines
UC Irvine neurobiologist Hans Keirstead and his research team launched a project Monday, May 14, to develop stem cell lines…
Three UC Irvine researchers named microbiology fellows
Francisco Ayala, Bert Semler and Rozanne Sandri-Goldin (pictured) have been chosen fellows of the American Academy of Microbiology, the highest…
Omega-3 fatty acid may help prevent Alzheimer's brain lesions
Studies have shown that omega-3 fatty acids are good for your heart. Now, UCI scientists have found that one type…