An antibiotic alternative
In first at UC Irvine, undergrad will use bacteriophages to treat patients with resistant infections
February 24, 2025
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microbiology
Microbial miners could help humans colonize the moon and Mars
UCI and Johns Hopkins researchers uncover mineral modification through biology
December 08, 2022
UCI assistant professor is awarded $100,000 grant for her research into women's cancers
Gina Lee, UCI assistant professor of microbiology & molecular genetics, is one of 10 researchers to receive a $100,000 grant from the Mary Kay Ash Foundation for their innovative work in seeking cures for cancers affecting women. Lee’s team studies lymphangioleiomyomatosis, a rare tumor syndrome causing uncontrolled cell growth in the kidneys and lungs that […]
October 04, 2022
Microorganisms in parched regions extract needed water from colonized rocks
Interdisciplinary UCI-led team is first to demonstrate long-suspected survival strategy
May 04, 2020