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University of California Irvine School of Biological Sciences is one of the largest and most productive schools on campus. The School has attained national and international distinction through outstanding research as well as instruction at the graduate and undergraduate levels. In 2013, the School of Biological Sciences enrolled 3,425 undergraduate student majors and 270 graduate students. Our combined student population constitutes 19.4 percent of the total students on campus. In 2012, Biological Sciences awarded the second highest total number of degrees of any school at UCI: 952 Bachelor of Science degrees, 27 master of science degrees and 35 Ph.Ds. The rigorous undergraduate educational programs of the UC Irvine School of Biological Sciences emphasize broad subject competence and performance, allowing a high number of our graduates to attend health-related professional schools.

New research from the UC Irvine Charlie Dunlop School of Biological Sciences reveals how damage to surrounding tissue ca...
10/08/2026

New research from the UC Irvine Charlie Dunlop School of Biological Sciences reveals how damage to surrounding tissue can limit nerve cell repair.

Led by Assistant Professor Katherine Thompson-Peer's lab, the study provides new insight into how the cellular environment influences nerve regeneration and recovery after injury.

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Week one✅🎉We kicked things off with our New Student and Graduate Student Welcomes! Here’s to an amazing year ahead!🐜💙
09/25/2026

Week one✅🎉

We kicked things off with our New Student and Graduate Student Welcomes!
Here’s to an amazing year ahead!🐜💙

How do cells know which genes to turn on? 🧬A team led by researchers at the Research Institute of Molecular Pathology in...
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: […]

A new study led by Ryan Beshai from the lab of Professor Cascade Sorte at the Charlie Dunlop School of Biological Scienc...
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., […]

We miss you already.💙How’s your summer going?☀️
07/08/2026

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

The Dunlop School is welcoming more than 300 new junior-level transfer students this fall, our largest incoming transfer...
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!💙

We recently celebrated outstanding students at this year's Undergraduate Honors Convocation. 💫 Their dedication, academi...
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. 👏🎓✨

Congratulations to the Class of 2026 on an incredible milestone. We are proud to celebrate your achievements and can’t w...
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. 🎓

Still not over it.🎓💙💛We’ll miss you, !
06/15/2026

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

End of year vibes from our corner of campus.💙✨🎓
06/09/2026

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

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