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Feb 18, 2020
UCI researchers reveal how low oxygen levels in the heart predispose people to life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias
Discovery offers new targets for therapies aimed at preventing sudden death caused by heart attacks
Nov 07, 2019
UCI-led study reveals non-image light sensing mechanism of circadian neurons in fruit flies
Researchers reveal the role of blue and ultra violet light and how they affect central brain neurons
Oct 21, 2019 | UCI News
UCI vision scientist Krzysztof Palczewski elected to National Academy of Medicine
Distinction recognizes his contributions to understanding of retinal diseases
Oct 07, 2019
UCI researcher receives 2019 NIH Director’s New Innovator Award to study learning and memory
Study aimed at understanding and controlling memory as key to developing treatments for drug addiction, depression, anxiety and PTSD
Sep 30, 2019
New UCI study explains the molecular mechanism of botanical folk medicines used to treat hypertension
Lavender, fennel and chamomile among herbs discovered to act upon a shared therapeutic target in blood vessels
Jul 22, 2019 | UCI School of Medicine
New study explains the molecular mechanism for the therapeutic effects of cilantro
Herbs, including cilantro, have long been used as folk remedies.
Jul 15, 2019 | UCI School of Medicine
New UCI-led study uncovers weakness in C. diff toxin; Discovery may lead to new therapeutics and vaccines aimed at fighting the deadly disease
A new study, led by researchers from the University of California, Irvine (UCI), uncovers the long-sought-after, three-dimensional structure of a toxin primarily responsible for devastating Clostridium difficile infection (CDI).
Jul 01, 2019 | UCI School of Medicine
UCI researchers to join national effort to build atlas of human breast cells
University of California, Irvine researchers will help lead an unprecedented national effort to document the intricate cell types and states in breast tissue that underlie cancer. Compilation of the Human Breast Cell Atlas will be supported by a $4 million Seed Network grant from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative.
Feb 28, 2019 | UCI School of Medicine
UCI researcher awarded nearly $4 million for studies related to neurological disorders including epilepsy
University of California, Irvine School of Medicine researcher Geoff Abbott, PhD, has been awarded a $2 million Outstanding Investigator Award/Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award (MIRA) R35 grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences, and a $1.7 million R01 grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
Jan 24, 2019 | UCI School of Medicine
UCI-led study reveals that when it comes to brain connectivity, cell location matters most
A University of California, Irvine-led study reveals that connectivity within the brain appears to be largely dictated by spatial architecture rather than cell type-specific cues. The study was published this month in Cell Reports.