UC Irvine Charlie Dunlop School of Biological Sciences

08/27/2026

How do cells know which genes to turn on? 🧬

A team led by researchers at the Research Institute of Molecular Pathology in Vienna, together with the laboratory of Associate Professor Evgeny Kvon at the UC Irvine Charlie Dunlop School of Biological Sciences, used deep machine learning to design artificial DNA switches that successfully activated genes in specific tissues of living mouse embryos.

The findings could help scientists better understand development and pave the way for more targeted gene therapies.

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A transgenic mouse embryo in which AI-designed regulatory DNA sequences drive gene expression in the forebrain (red) and in the midbrain (green). Image credit: […]

07/22/2026

A new study led by Ryan Beshai from the lab of Professor Cascade Sorte at the Charlie Dunlop School of Biological Sciences provides a new framework for understanding how climate driven changes in marine species can reshape ocean ecosystems.

Published in PNAS, the research offers valuable insights to help inform future conservation and resource management.

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First author Ryan Beshai, left, and Professor Cascade Sorte, right, led a new study that offers a framework for predicting how climate-driven species shifts may affect marine ecosystems. Irvine, Calif., […]

07/08/2026

We miss you already.💙
How’s your summer going?☀️

06/29/2026

The Dunlop School is welcoming more than 300 new junior-level transfer students this fall, our largest incoming transfer class in at least 10 years! 🎉

Recently, Bio Sci Student Affairs hosted student advising sessions, where incoming students built individualized course plans, enrolled in their fall classes, and got a head start on their journey at the Dunlop School.💫

We can’t wait to officially welcome you all to campus!💙

06/16/2026

We recently celebrated outstanding students at this year's Undergraduate Honors Convocation. 💫
Their dedication, academic excellence and commitment to making an impact embody the very best of the Dunlop School.
Congratulations to all of our honorees on this well-deserved recognition. 👏🎓✨

06/15/2026

Congratulations to the Class of 2026 on an incredible milestone. We are proud to celebrate your achievements and can’t wait to see what you do next. 🎓

06/15/2026

Still not over it.🎓💙💛
We’ll miss you, !

06/09/2026

End of year vibes from our corner of campus.💙✨🎓

05/28/2026

Thank you to everyone who attended our Graduate Honors Banquet! ✨

The evening brought together students, faculty, staff and supporters to celebrate the remarkable accomplishments of our graduate students through awards and scholarships recognizing their dedication, perseverance and hard work.

It was a special night of reflection, acknowledgment and celebration for all they have achieved — and all that lies ahead.

Congratulations to all of this year’s honorees! 👏

05/08/2026

Congratulations to Jean Paul Chadarevian, PhD, a Dunlop School postdoctoral fellow, who has been awarded the two-year, $120,000 Holloway Postdoctoral Fellowship from The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration (AFTD) to support his research into novel cell-based therapies for Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD).

🔬His work focuses on iPSC-microglia transplantation as a potential treatment for FTD caused by progranulin deficiency (FTD-GRN), exploring how engineered brain immune cells could help restore function and advance new therapeutic approaches.

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Jean Paul Chadarevian, PhD, a postdoctoral fellow in the Blurton-Jones Lab at UCI MIND. Jean Paul Chadarevian, PhD, a postdoctoral fellow in the Blurton-Jones Lab at UCI MIND, has been […]