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Astrocytes and amyloid plaques.

Dec 19, 2022 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

UCI-led study shows cognitively impaired degu is a natural animal model well suited for Alzheimer’s research; Chilean degu rodents display behavioral and neuropathological features that resemble human Alzheimer’s Disease

Led by researchers from the University of California at Irvine, a new study reveals that a long-lived Chilean rodent, called Octodon degus (degu), is a useful and practical model of natural sporadic Alzheimer’s Disease.

Phil Felgner, PhD, researcher with the UCI School of Medicine

Dec 08, 2022 | UC Irvine News

Two UCI researchers named fellows by the National Academy of Inventors

Philip Felgner and Payam Heydari recognized for innovations that benefit society
stethescope

Nov 21, 2022 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

New UCI-led study shows repeated stress accelerates aging of the eye

Retinal aging caused by stress produces symptoms similar to those resulting from natural aging

picture of Oswald Stewrd

Nov 15, 2022 | UC Irvine News

UCI’s Oswald Steward to serve as president of Society for Neuroscience

Director of Reeve-Irvine Research Center is fourth faculty member to hold prestigious post
Dr. Daniela Bota (left), the UCI School of Medicine’s vice dean for clinical research, will lead the UCI Alpha Clinic and oversee its REAL micronetwork of academic partners in Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and Los Angeles counties as a part of UCI’s Sue & Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center, directed by Aileen Anderson, Ph.D., professor of physical medicine & rehabilitation.

Oct 27, 2022 | UC Irvine News

UCI earns designation as CIRM Alpha Clinic with five-year, $8 million grant

Campus will launch micronetwork focused on expanding stem cell clinical trial access
Paolo Sassone-Corsi, Ph.D., was UCI’s Donald Bren Professor of Biological Chemistry

Oct 24, 2022 | UC Irvine News

Estée Lauder endowment will establish epigenetics fellowship at UCI

Award honors late professor-researcher Paolo Sassone-Corsi and his groundbreaking work
Principal investigators on the project, which is supported by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

Sep 26, 2022 | UC Irvine News

UCI awarded $13.8 million federal contract to profile lipid nanoparticles

Findings will increase understanding of vaccine immune responses and side effects.
Schematic representation of precision genome editing

Sep 23, 2022 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

New UCI-led report Illustrates potential of precision genome editing in treating inherited retinal diseases

Improvements in technology and delivery techniques could revolutionize treatment of genetic disorders of vision.
UCI research team members that are part of the BRAIN Initiative Cell Atlas Network project

Sep 22, 2022 | UC Irvine News

UCI is key member of multi-institutional, $126 million NIH brain mapping project

Campus to receive $10 million over five years for role in Cell Atlas Network
Dr. Daniel Chow

Sep 19, 2022 | UC Irvine News

Precision health perspectives

Daniel Chow discusses how physicians can use artificial intelligence tools to benefit patients