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Jan 11, 2022 | UCI School of Medicine
UCI-led research team discovers a molecular feature in prostate cancer with prognostic value, distinguishes ancestral differences
Expression signatures may be useful for assessing greatest risk of progression in prostate and other cancers
Jan 10, 2022 | UCI School of Medicine
UCI-led team first to discover new neural circuits that regulate spatial learning and memory in the brain’s hippocampal formation
Understanding of novel functional roles can advance research in Alzheimer’s disease, other learning and memory disorders
Jan 04, 2022 | UCI School of Medicine
Using cryo-electron tomography, UCI researchers reveal molecular mechanisms underlying mutations within the eye that lead to blindness
Understanding the key structural determinants of a highly specialized membrane in the eye could lead to new treatments, even a cure
Nov 30, 2021 | UCI School of Medicine
UCI-led study confirms linkage between altered DNA repair and DNA damage in neurodegenerative conditions causing debilitating movement disorders
New research suggests potential therapies to treat spinocerebellar ataxia and its resulting coordination impairments
Nov 16, 2021 | UCI School of Medicine
UCI-led team develops new screening process, could lead to next-generation therapeutics for a broad spectrum of diseases
High-throughput screening provides insight into functional role of key G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) rhodopsin (Rh)
Nov 15, 2021 | UCI School of Medicine
UCI-led study finds single molecule within a specific plant used by Native Americans can treat both pain and diarrhea
Multidisciplinary team from UCI publishes new guidance for neuroscience statistical analysis; New guide will lead to more rigorous analysis, reproducibility and richer conclusions
New guide will lead to more rigorous analysis, reproducibility and richer conclusions
Nov 09, 2021 | UCI School of Medicine
UCI researchers reveal critical role of mechanosensor in skin wound healing
PIEZO1, an ion channel mechanosensor found within cells, has been revealed to play a key role in regulating the speed of skin wound healing.
Nov 08, 2021 | UCI School of Medicine
UCI Center for Neural Circuit Mapping Investigators receive funding from three federal awards for a total of more than $7M
The University of California, Irvine Center for Neural Circuit Mapping (CNCM) has been awarded three new grants.
Oct 22, 2021 | UCI School of Medicine
UCI-led study suggests new molecular target for therapeutic interventions aimed at C. difficile infection
A University of California, Irvine-led study suggests that the glucosyltransferase domain (GTD) is an ideal molecular target for therapeutic interventions for Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI). These findings may lead to new treatments to fight this deadly disease.