Alvin Viray

Patents pending

They call it “the baby monitor,” but it’s nothing like the ones sold at Babies “R” Us that alert parents when junior’s crying in his crib. Developed by UC Irvine pediatrics professor Dr. Dan Cooper, the sophisticated wireless device can detect subtle movements in infants that signal increased risk of cerebral palsy, autism and other neurological […]

Glucosamine-like supplement suppresses multiple sclerosis attacks

UCI study shows promise of simple, accessible metabolic therapy for autoimmune diseases.

Anthony Hizon

Bioinformatics boosters

Summer research program exposes community college students to emerging field.

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.