Center for Neurotherapeutics
The UCI Center for Neurotherapeutics brings together researchers from the fields of biomedicine and the physical sciences and engineering in order to facilitate the integration of physical science expertise into ongoing efforts in translational neuroscience and neurotherapeutics, with the ultimate goal of fostering drug development.
Read MoreCenter for Aging Research in Down Syndrome
The UCI Center for Aging Research in Down Syndrome (CFAR-DS) is a multidisciplinary academic research center that supports innovative clinical and biomedical research and provides education in collaboration with researchers, families, and self-advocates to improve the quality of life for aging people with Down Syndrome.
Read MoreCenter 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 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 MorePediatric Exercise and Genomics Research Center
The UC Irvine Health Pediatric Exercise and Genomics Research Center (PERC) is dedicated to unleashing the healing power of exercise. We know that improving health outcomes for children starts with research. Our nationally renowned clinicians, exercise physiologists and researchers are driven to learn what type of exercise, how much and for how long, produces the…
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 MoreIrvine Center for Addiction Neuroscience
The Irvine Center for Addiction Neuroscience (ICAN), located at the University of California, Irvine, will create an environment that will enhance the education of students (undergraduate and graduate) and postdoctoral trainees, as well as attract philanthropic activity through public awareness and outreach programs both local and beyond. The impact is transformative in fertilizing addiction neuroscience…
Read MoreEdwards Lifesciences Foundation Cardiovascular Innovation and Research Center
The UCI Edwards Lifesciences Foundation, Cardiovascular Innovation and Research Center (CIRC) is an academic-based research and training center housed within the Henry Samueli School of Engineering at the University of California, Irvine. We aim to accelerate advances in cardiovacular health and health equity. The concept behind the CIRC originated in 2006 from discussions between the…
Read MoreCenter on Stress and Health
Dr. Zeev Kain first established the laboratory under the name, the Center for the Advancement of Perioperative Health (CAPH) in 1993 at Yale University to discover ways to improve the quality of life in children and adults before, during, and after surgery (considered the perioperative period). At the outset, CAPH research primarily focused on improving…
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