Jul 19, 2022 | Icter News

How to inhibit photoreceptor death? A new way to fight pigmentary retinopathy

Why do photoreceptors in the retina die? Can this process be inhibited? Research conducted by an international team of scientists, with the participation of Dr. Andrzej Foik of ICTER, may help develop therapies to slow vision loss.

Jul 12, 2022 | Becker's Hospital Review

How UC Irvine is using precision medicine to target neurodegenerative diseases

University of California at Irvine's new Institute for Precision Health aims to use precision medicine and data to discover treatments for neurodegenerative disorders, the facility's co-director said in an interview with the university published July 11.

Jun 22, 2022 | Laboratory Equipment News

Neuroscientists Create Maps of the Brain after Traumatic Brain Injury

Scientists from the University of California, Irvine have discovered that an injury to one part of the brain changes the connections between nerve cells across the entire brain.

Jun 14, 2022 | Elseveir

Daily cannabis in adolescent mice leads to lasting changes in brain immune cells

Microglia responses to infection, social stress blunted

May 24, 2022 | Bloomberg Law

University of California Puts Teeth to Science Diversity Pledge

The University of California is the first college system to become a charter member of an American Association for the Advancement of Science initiative aimed at systemically improving diversity, equity, and inclusion in the sciences, the association announced Tuesday.

Apr 30, 2022 | Spectrum News1

UC Irvine celebrates COVID-19 vaccine scientists

When the coronavirus spread to the entire globe, the world knew what scientists understood for years: a pandemic would one day grip the world.

Mar 17, 2022 | THE VERGE

“We don't live in a research bubble.”

The hopes and fears driving an online movement to help Ukrainian researchers.

Mar 12, 2022 | Verve News

Findings Reveal Possible Role For Peripheral Organs In Substance Use Disorders — ScienceDaily

A new UCI-led study establishes important conceptual connections between the fields of circadian rhythms, metabolism, and addiction.

Feb 15, 2022 | Forbes

University Of California, Irvine Launches Institute For Precision Health

UCI is launching an Institute for Precision Health which will help advance our understanding of an individual’s genes, biological test results, health history, environment, and lifestyle.

Jan 26, 2022 | ABC10 News San Diego

In-Depth: How a scientist laid the groundwork for the mRNA COVID vaccines in San Diego

Dr. Philip Felgner's contributions to mRNA vaccine technology were highlighted by ABC10 San Diego.