New Mouse Model Helps Scientists Unravel the Mysteries of Alzheimer’s Disease
Scientists at the UCI MODEL-AD group have developed a new mouse model that could help us understand Alzheimer’s disease better. The mouse model is called Trem2R47H NSS, and it has a genetic variant called TREM2 R47H that is one of the strongest known risk factors for...
UCI School of Biological Sciences to Host Lecture on Alzheimer’s
On Tuesday, Nov. 15, five Alzheimer’s disease experts will convene at the Arnold & Mabel Beckman Center of the National Academies of Sciences & Engineering in Irvine to talk about research, recent advancements, community challenges and next steps. >Read...UCI Alzheimer’s project wins $47 million grant from National Institute on Aging
What began with a $70,000 philanthropic gift 12 years ago has grown into the recipient of a $47 million National Institute on Aging grant for Alzheimer’s disease research at the University of California, Irvine. >Read More Here
Dean Frank LaFerla — Ellis Island Medal of Honor
Frank LaFerla, PhD has been awarded the Ellis Island Medal of Honor by the Ellis Island Honors Society. As a recipient of this prestigious award, which celebrates contributions to the U.S. by immigrants and their descendants, he joins the ranks of U.S. presidents,...Taking on depression
UCI researchers and clinicians will have an unparalleled opportunity to make transformational advances in the study and treatment of depression, thanks to a $55 million gift from the estate of Audrey Steele Burnand. >Read More HereCoping with memory impairment during the holidays
In this episode of the UCI Podcast, Frank La Ferla, Chancellor’s Professor and dean of the School of Biological Sciences, discusses the difficult situation many families face when reuniting during the holidays with someone with cognitive impairment because of...We expect too much from Earth
The Hill Op-Ed “We Expect Too Much From Earth” by Professors Frank LaFerla, PhD and Travis Huxman: >Read More HereUCI study identifies brain protein that could put the brakes on Alzheimer’s
University of California, Irvine biologists blazing new approaches to studying Alzheimer’s disease have made a major finding on combating inflammation linked to the disease. >Read More HereNew Genetically Engineered Mouse Models Could Boost Alzheimer’s Drug Research
UCI researchers, lead by Biological Sciences School Dean Frank LaFerla and Professor Andrea Tenner, have received an $11.4 million grant from the National Institute on Aging to create several humanized mouse models to more accurately mimic human Alzheimer’s...
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