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Leslie M. Thompson, UC Irvine Donald Bren Professor of psychiatry and human behavior as well as neurobiology and behavior.

UC Irvine receives $12 million to test novel stem cell therapy for Huntington's disease

CIRM award will support first-of-its-kind clinical trial in humans

Microglia, brain cells

Harnessing the brain's repair crew

With NIH support, UC Irvine scientists are using the brain’s immune cells to reimagine Alzheimer’s treatments

UC Irvine researchers invent a bioelectronic-integrated artificial colon for disease studies, drug screening

Closely matching its human counterpart, replica eliminates need for animal testing

Leslie M. Thompson, Donald Bren Professor of Psychiatry & Human Behavior and Neurobiology & Behavior at UC Irvine.

CIRM awards UC Irvine neuroscientist another $2 million for Huntington's disease research

Goal is to determine why the fatal condition destroys some brain cells but spares others

UC Irvine researchers find combination of natural compounds for brain cleaning

Treatment removes harmful protein buildup associated with Alzheimer’s disease

Multi-paneled research image showing squid iridophore cells at increasing levels of fluorescence.

UC Irvine-led team uncovers cell structures that squids use to change their appearance

Inspired by new knowledge, researchers develop tunable, multispectral composite material

Portrait photo of female engineering professor.

Ardoña named one of ‘Talented 12' by Chemical & Engineering News

Herdeline Ardoña, a UC Irvine assistant professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, has been selected as one of the 2025 Talented 12 by Chemical & Engineering News, a publication of the American Chemical Society. This annual list recognizes early career researchers who are rising stars in chemistry, selected for their innovative work and growing impact […]

UC Irvine professors Mathew Blurton-Jones (left) and Robert Spitale

Engineered microglia show promise for treating Alzheimer's, other brain diseases

UC Irvine team develops cell-based platform for brain-wide delivery of therapeutic agents

Maksim Plikus (right), UC Irvine professor of developmental and cell biology, shown here with Raul Ramos, a postdoctoral researcher in the Plikus laboratory.

UC Irvine-led discovery of new skeletal tissue advances regenerative medicine potential

‘Lipocartilage’ properties akin to bubbled packaging material – super-stable, soft, springy

Rémi Buisson (center), UC Irvine associate professor of biological chemistry. He’s flanked by postdoctoral fellow Elodie Bournique and graduate student Ambrocio Sanchez.

New mechanism discovered that triggers immune response in cells with damaged DNA

Finding by UC Irvine researchers could lead to more effective cancer treatments