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Jun 26, 2022 | UCI School of Medicine
New UCI-led study reveals characteristics of stable Vitiligo skin disease
Discovery may lead to new treatments to reduce inflammation and promote repigmentation.
Jun 22, 2022 | UCI School of Medicine
UCI neuroscientists create maps of the brain after traumatic brain injury
Findings shed new light on memory and epilepsy. Dr. Robert Hunt and PhD student Alexa Tierno from the Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology were involved in this study.
Jun 07, 2022 | UCI News
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
Jun 02, 2022 | UCI News
UCI research finds parents’ unpredictable behavior may impair optimal brain circuit formation
Disrupted development increases vulnerability to mental illness, substance abuse
May 31, 2022 | UCI 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.
May 05, 2022 | UCI 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.
May 04, 2022 | UCI 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.
May 03, 2022 | UCI 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.
Apr 27, 2022 | UCI News
UCI professor wins prestigious Robert Koch Prize for groundbreaking research
Philip Felgner shares annual award for contributions to creation of mRNA vaccines.
Apr 12, 2022 | UCI 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.