UC Irvine Charlie Dunlop School of Biological Sciences

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 […]

05/01/2026

Each spring, the UC Irvine Charlie Dunlop School of Biological Sciences hosts research presentations that are the culmination of its Excellence in Research Program — the undergraduate research capstone that represents an inspiring showcase of countless hours of student-driven scientific exploration. 🔬✨

Over two weeks, students in the Dunlop School present their findings in poster sessions, refining their ability to explain complex ideas with clarity and passion. 📊

More than just an academic exercise, The Excellence in Research Program offers Dunlop School students a deeply formative experience, requiring students to meet specific academic and research criteria. Those who complete the program demonstrate a high level of dedication, persistence and intellectual curiosity.💡📚

04/28/2026

Today is UC Irvine Giving Day, a chance to come together in support of the Charlie Dunlop School of Biological Sciences and the future of discovery.

Your gift helps create opportunities for students, empowers groundbreaking faculty research, and strengthens programs that advance human health and our understanding of the world around us.

In honor of the Dunlop School’s 60th anniversary, we’re aiming for 60 gifts for the 60th.

Join us in making an impact and give today:
https://bit.ly/DunlopGiving2026

04/24/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us for Donuts with the Dean!🍩
Special thanks to our speaker, Dr. Naveen Yalamanchi.✨
See you next time! 🎉

04/23/2026

UC Irvine Giving Day is next week, April 28, and we invite you to support the Charlie Dunlop School of Biological Sciences.

For 60 years, the Dunlop School has advanced research and education that deepen our understanding of Mind, Body and World, driving impact in human health and the environment.

As we celebrate this milestone, we’re rallying around a simple goal: 60 gifts for the 60th.

Support the BioSci Dean’s Excellence Fund to invest in students, faculty, and research when it matters most. Every gift makes a difference.

Give today: https://bit.ly/DunlopGiving2026

04/22/2026

New research from the Charlie Dunlop School of Biological Sciences offers hope for patients with hard-to-treat inflammatory diseases, including Familial Cold Autoinflammatory Syndrome (FCAS).

Researchers identified a compound that targets a key driver of inflammation, reducing harmful responses where current treatments fall short—paving the way for more precise therapies.

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Graduate student Angela Lackner, left, and Assistant Professor Reginald McNulty of the UC Irvine Charlie Dunlop School of Biological Sciences co-authored a new study on a potential treatment approach for […]

04/17/2026

Strawberrina, is that you?🍓✨
EASE students recently spent a day at Tanaka Farms!🌿
The Enhanced Academic Success Experience (EASE) program supports first-year students in the Charlie Dunlop School of Biological Sciences, helping them succeed both academically and socially. 💫
Your gift to the BioSci Dean’s Excellence Fund directly supports programs like EASE — make an impact this UCI Giving Day on April 28! 💛💙🧬
Give early via the link in our bio or visit:
bit.ly/DunlopGiving2026

04/07/2026

The Charlie Dunlop School of Biological Sciences invites you to attend our Dean’s Distinguished Lecture, featuring Associate Professor Elizabeth Chrastil.

In her talk, Our Individual Differences in Navigation Ability: Building a Cognitive Profile From Brain and Behavior, Professor Chrastil will explore how people differ in spatial abilities, and how navigation reveals insights into learning, memory, and age-related brain changes, including risk for Alzheimer’s disease. 🧠

📅 April 15, 2026

🕓 4:00 PM

📍 Crystal Cove Auditorium

Register:

Our Individual Differences in Navigation Ability: Building a Cognitive Profile From Brain and Behavior The Charlie Dunlop School of Biological Sciences at UC Irvine invites you to attend the Spring […]

04/02/2026

How do bacteria outsmart one of the body’s strongest defenses? 🦠

A team of scientists from UC Irvine and UC Santa Barbara, including Dunlop School Professors Celia Goulding and Shane Gonen, uncovered how Bordetella bacteria—the cause of whooping cough—navigate the airway’s natural cleaning system, allowing them to avoid being cleared from the lungs.

Using advanced imaging and structural biology, the team revealed how a key protein helps these bacteria move through beating cilia and establish infection.

This discovery opens the door to smarter vaccines and targeted therapies.

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A team of scientists from UC Irvine, UC Santa Barbara and collaborating institutions has uncovered a striking new way that harmful bacteria gain a foothold in the body: They deliver a protein into human cells that helps them move through the dense, beating barrier of airway cilia and settle into a s...