Stephen H. White: Landmark book published, Cell Boundaries (2022), SoM Lifetime Research Achievement Award (2022)

Stephen H. White: Landmark book published, Cell Boundaries (2022), SoM Lifetime Research Achievement Award (2022)

Surprising discovery by UCI-led team links Piezo1 and cholesterol during brain development

A new University of California, Irvine-led study reveals how mechanical forces and tissue mechanics influence the morphology of the developing brain, and establishes a direct link in neural stem cells between Piezo1, a mechanically-activated ion channel, and intracellular cholesterol levels during neural development.

Medha Pathak: Recipient of the 2022 Early Investigator Award by the Mechanobiology Subgroup of the Biophysical Society

Medha Pathak: Recipient of the 2022 Early Investigator Award by the Mechanobiology Subgroup of the Biophysical Society

UCI wins 5-year, $14M NIH grant to study brain circuits susceptible to aging, Alzheimer’s disease

Findings will advance development of better early diagnostic tools, new treatment strategies

2022 Behrens Fellows

Congratulations to the 2022 awardees!

New UCI study reveals brain circuit responsible for cocaine withdrawal-induced anxiety and relapse-related behavior

Research identifies a potential target for therapeutic interventions.

UC Irvine celebrates COVID-19 vaccine scientists

When the coronavirus spread to the entire globe, the world knew what scientists understood for years: a pandemic would one day grip the world.

Philip Felgner: the Robert Koch Award (2022) for discoveries that led to RNA vaccines

Philip Felgner: the Robert Koch Award (2022) for discoveries that led to RNA vaccines

UCI professor wins prestigious Robert Koch Prize for groundbreaking research

Philip Felgner shares annual award for contributions to creation of mRNA vaccines.

UCI-led study reveals how TREM2 gene mutation in brain microglia immune cells can increase Alzheimer’s risk

Findings show blocking excess calcium accumulation may be effective therapy.