LAFERLA LAB
The goal of my lab is to understand the pathophysiological mechanisms
underlying brain disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease.
Research & Goals
Alzheimer’s | 21st Century Plague
Goal
The LaFerla lab aims make our memories last a lifetime by studying animal models and affected human subjects to understand the causes and processes of neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer’s disease.
Innovation
Research
Frank M. LaFerla, PhD
Dr. Lionel and Fay Ng Dean and Distinguished Professor of Neurobiology and Behavior, UCI School of Biological Sciences
Frank M. LaFerla, Ph.D., is the Dr. Lionel and Fay Ng dean of the UCI School of Biological Sciences and a Distingusihed Professor in the Department of Neurobiology and Behavior. He joined UCI in 1995 as an assistant professor and later served as chair of Neurobiology and Behavior from 2010 to 2013 and the director of the UCI Institute for Memory Impairments and Neurological Disorders (UCI MIND) from 2009 – 2018.
Latest News
The UCI BioSci 2023 Dean’s Report showcases the growth, teaching and research advancements made at the school during the last academic year. This year’s Dean’s Report is focused on our home state of California. We hope to call attention to some of the work being done by faculty at the School of Biological Sciences that has a direct impact on the state’s residents and ecosystems, from climate change to diabetes research and much more.
Coping 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 Alzheimer’s disease or another neurological condition.
We expect too much from Earth
We expect too much from Earth. This year at the UN COP26 climate conference, scientists from around the world are discussing a frightening truth, our planet’s resiliency reaching a tipping point.
UCI 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.