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Dr. Tallie Z. Baram, UCI Donald Bren Professor and distinguished professor, corresponding author

Jun 02, 2022 | UC Irvine News

UCI research finds parents’ unpredictable behavior may impair optimal brain circuit formation

Disrupted development increases vulnerability to mental illness, substance abuse
Two dumbells and two arms

May 31, 2022 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

New UCI-led study finds that your genetic sex determines the way your muscle “talks” to other tissues in your body

A new University of California, Irvine-led study identifies sex-specific circuits of muscle signaling to other tissues and that the organs and processes muscle impacts are markedly different between males and females.

Adolfo Sequeira, PhD, associate researcher in the Department of Psychiatry & Human Behavior at the UCI School of Medicin

May 05, 2022 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

UCI researchers reveal possible molecular blood signature for suicide in major depression

New approach integrates blood and brain data to identify potential blood biomarkers.
UCI’s Svetlana Jitomirskaya, Distinguished Professor of mathematics, and Krzysztof Palczewski, Distinguished Professor of ophthalmology

May 04, 2022 | UC Irvine News

National Academy of Sciences names two UCI faculty members as fellows

Two University of California, Irvine researchers have been elected to the National Academy of Sciences, one of the world’s most respected scientific organizations. Svetlana Jitomirskaya, Distinguished Professor of mathematics, and Krzysztof Palczewski, Distinguished Professor of ophthalmology, are among 120 U.S.-based members chosen this year.
A schematic of the brain circuit

May 03, 2022 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

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

Research identifies a potential target for therapeutic interventions.
Philip Felgner, UCI professor in residence of physiology & biophysics and director of the campus’s Vaccine Research and Development Center

Apr 27, 2022 | UC Irvine News

UCI professor wins prestigious Robert Koch Prize for groundbreaking research

Philip Felgner shares annual award for contributions to creation of mRNA vaccines.
Marquis Vawter, PhD, a research professor in the Department of Psychiatry & Human Behavior at UCI School of Medicine

Apr 12, 2022 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

UCI participates in landmark study that reveals clearest genetic signals yet for schizophrenia risk

This and another large genetic study point to similar genes and biological mechanisms that start to home in on the root causes of the severe psychiatric disorder.
Michael Demetriou, MD, PhD

Apr 11, 2022 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

New study from UCI reveals how to rejuvenate the immune system of elderly people and reduce their risk of infectious disease

Results identify reason for why older adults are significantly more susceptible to infectious diseases.
Rhodopsin, the light sensor of the mammalian visual system

Apr 06, 2022 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

UCI-led study could usher in new paradigm for drug discovery

Impact of native lipids on rhodopsin signaling and regeneration opens door to GPCR drug discovery in native membrane environments.
In vivo correction of an Rpe65 mutation

Apr 05, 2022 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

New UCI-led study lays foundation for establishing base editing as a one-time, durable treatment for inherited retinal degeneration

A new UCI-led study indicates base editing may provide long-lasting retinal protection and prevent vision deterioration in patients with inherited retinal degeneration, specifically in Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA) patients.