Feb 27, 2020 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

Skin and non-adhesive cells on the skin’s surface found to play pivotal role in the formation of fingers and toes

Human fingers are sculpted from a primitive pad-like structure during embryonic development. Sometimes, this process goes awry and babies are born with fused fingers or toes. A new study from the University of California, Irvine reveals new factors involved in the congenital malformation called syndactyly.

Apr 22, 2019 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

UCI to establish skin biology, diseases resource center with $4 million NIH award

With nearly $4 million in funding from the National Institute of Arthritis & Musculoskeletal & Skin Diseases, the University of California, Irvine will establish the UCI Skin Biology Resource-based Center.