Reeve-Irvine Research Center (RIRC)

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The Reeve-Irvine Research Center (RIRC) is dedicated to basic scientific research to discover novel approaches to improve recovery of function after spinal cord injury (SCI). Additionally, we seek to engage investigators throughout California and the entire world in advancing scientific knowledge through sharing results, strategies, and communication. Based at the University of California, Irvine, RIRC…

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Jack W. Peltason Center for the Study of Democracy

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The Jack W. Peltason Center for the Study of Democracy (CSD) is an Organized Research Unit (ORU) established and funded by the University of California, Irvine. The Center fosters academic research and education to provide a better understanding of the democratic process, the steps that may strengthen democracy at home and abroad, as well as…

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Institute of Transportation Studies (ITS)

The Institute of Transportation Studies at UC Irvine (ITS-Irvine) is an organized research unit, established to foster research, education, and training in the field of transportation. A fundamental goal of the Institute is the stimulation of interdisciplinary research on contemporary transportation issues. ITS-Irvine research typically involves over 20 faculty associates and over 50 graduate students…

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Institute for Memory Impairments and Neurological Disorders (UCI MIND)

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The UC Irvine Institute for Memory Impairments and Neurological Disorders (UCI MIND) is internationally recognized for its research accomplishments in age-related brain disorders. UCI MIND is the University’s center for aging and dementia research, with our faculty seeking to understand the causes leading to neurological disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease, frontotemporal dementia, Lewy body dementia, and…

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Institute for Immunology (IFI)

The Institute for Immunology – also known as IFI – is comprised of fifty-four faculty members from the School of Biological Sciences and the School of Medicine, whose research and instructional efforts are in immunology. The activities of the UCI Institute for Immunology extend to synergize with allied areas of research including biomedical engineering, public…

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Institute for Future Health (IFH)

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IFH aims to integrate lifestyle, community, environment, and social factors in conjunction with clinical knowledge to radically transform health systems away from hospitals and into the hands of each individual. Use power of data created by the nexus of knowledge of genetics and biology, sensors, mobile technology, knowledge-based AI systems, data management, and medical technology…

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Connected Learning Lab (CLL)

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The UCI Connected Learning Lab (CLL) studies, designs, and develops new learning technologies and collaborations to foster equity, innovation, and learner-centered education.

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Center for Virus Research (CVR)

The overall goal of the Center for Virus Research (CVR) ORU at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) campus is to develop interdisciplinary collaborations and studies founded in molecular virology. The CVR provides both the administrative infrastructure as well as training and common facilities needed for this type of investigation.

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Brunson Center for Translational Vision Research (CTVR)

The Brunson Center for Translational Vision Research at the Gavin Herbert Eye Institute serves as an international leader in advancing research and bolstering the support of investigators pursuing basic and translational sciences relevant to vision. Bringing together exceptional scientific expertise from within the University, the School of Medicine and other schools, and complementary research programs…

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Center for Population, Inequality, and Policy (CPIP)

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Growing inequality is among the most pressing challenges in many parts of the world including the United States. The Center for Population, Inequality, and Policy at UCI brings together faculty from many disciplines to work together to develop deeper understanding of various aspects of this topic in an increasingly diverse population, and to study public…

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