Center for the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory (CNLM)
The Center for the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory (CNLM) was established by the UC Regents in 1983 and is the first research institute in the world dedicated exclusively to the multidisciplinary study of learning and memory mechanisms. The CNLM’s mission is to promote the most innovative learning and memory research transforming education, technology and…
Read MoreVaccine Research and Development Center
The Vaccine Research and Development Center (VRDC) is a multidisciplinary center whose vision is to discover novel antigens or epitopes, and vaccine formulations which can stimulate the immune system, as well as their delivery system which induce strong immune responses. Some modes of delivery include adjuvants, liposomes, nanoparticles, virus-like particles, and immunostimulatory complexes (ISCOMs).
Read MoreUCI Critical Theory
UCI Critical Theory is the institutional home for events, research, and study related to critical theory at the University of California, Irvine. In addition to the annual Wellek Lecture series and the Koehn Public Lecture in Critical Theory, the center oversees the Critical Theory Emphasis, which trains and certifies graduate students from across the campus—humanities,…
Read MoreMicrobiome Center
The UCI Microbiome Center promotes the discovery of universal principles of microbial communities (microbiomes) in all environments, including humans, other animal and plant hosts, soil, and the oceans. The Center provides consulting on research projects, facilitates collaboration between labs, and offers a data analysis service.
Read MoreSteckler Center for Responsible, Ethical, and Accessible Technology (CREATE)
UCI’s Steckler Center for Responsible, Ethical, and Accessible Technology (CREATE) was established in 2020 through a generous gift from Vincent (BS ’80) and Amanda Steckler. We promote research and education into the challenges of creating technological futures that produce positive change in the world, focused on principles of equity, accountability, and care. Based in the…
Read MoreResearch Center for Exercise Medicine and Sleep
The UC Irvine Health Research Center for Exercise Medicine and Sleep (RCEMS) formally known as the Pediatric Exercise and Genomics Research Center was launched in 2012 and is dedicated to harnessing the healing power of exercise and sleep. We know that improving health outcomes for all people starts with research. Our nationally renowned clinicians, exercise physiologists…
Read MoreOnline Learning Research Center
The mission of the Online Learning Research Center (OLRC) is to improve academic achievement and equity in online learning With funding from NSF Grant Number 1535300 (PI: Mark Warschauer), our team has been systematically exploring the effectiveness of virtual learning in the particular setting of STEM courses in large research universities. In addition, Di Xu…
Read MoreMultiple Sclerosis Research Center (MSRC)
UC Irvine has a long-standing history of excellence in research in the neurosciences. There is an established base of internationally-recognized investigators within both the School of Biological Sciences and the School of Medicine who are performing work within the field of neuroinflammation and demyelinating diseases. Building upon this expertise, UCI formally established the Multiple Sclerosis…
Read MoreCenter for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CLACS)
Latin America is a complex cultural and historical region created by Spanish and Portuguese colonization in the New World and which encompasses territories and peoples from the southernmost tip of South America to the Caribbean Islands and the United States. As an area born out of a series of conquests, migrations, contacts and conflicts it…
Read MoreLaboratory for Ubiquitous Computing and Interaction (LUCI)
LUCI, the Laboratory for Ubiquitous Computing and Interaction, serves as a focal point for research that follows from this vision. Our group of researchers are interested in the challenges of designing, using, and understanding the elements of a ubiquitous computing world. Some of these different facets include computing in the face of mobile computers and…
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