The Department of Biological Chemistry in the School of Medicine at the University of California, Irvine, is a family of almost 200 individuals made up of faculty, staff and students, who are all committed to higher education. Within our group, we have 28 faculty members of which 12 are solely appointed to our department, 4 have shared appointments and 12 are joint appointments; we have postdoctoral fellows and graduate students from all corners of the globe with the remaining members being primarily professional research and administrative staff. Our goals are multifold in our pursuit for academic excellence and achievement in all. We are in search of a better understanding and the truth in science. We are focused in providing well-trained scientists and physicians for the future. We are here to share innovative ideas, encourage independent thinking and disseminate knowledge. And as we continue to grow and flourish, we invite you to visit our department and campus. Please contact us at 949-824-6051.
The role of Nrf2 in melanoma chemoresistance
Harry Matundan, Frank Meyskens Lab
Tuesday, May 15, 2012 - 9:00 AM
Hitachi Lecture Hall
Stem Cells, Cancer, and Cancer Stem Cells: Insights into Breast Cancer derived from Developmental Biology
Geoffrey Wahl, Ph.D., Salk Institute
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 - 11:00 AM
Dr. S. Jerome & Judith D. Tamkin Student Lecture Building, F-114
The role of microRNAs in the progression of colorectal cancer
Sohail Jahid, Ph.D. Dissertation Defense
Thursday, May 17, 2012 - 11:00 AM
Hitachi Lecture Hall
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It is with deep sorrow and immeasurable sadness that the Department of Biological Chemistry, School of Medicine, UC Irvine, announces the immense loss of Professor Masayasu Nomura at the age of 84. His luminous presence, as a teacher, researcher, colleague and mentor, will be greatly missed by all who were fortunate to have known him. |
Masayasu Nomura, a pioneering UC Irvine molecular biologist whose studies of the ribosome provided key insights into the nature of antibiotic resistance and cell growth control, passed away November 19th, 2011. An autodidact, Dr. Nomura, was a brilliant scientist yet a very humble man. He came upon science by chance even though he was interested in the field at an early age. To realize the impact this man has had in the field of molecular biology is to become inspired, for he has worked with many noteworthy scientists and has led the path for many researchers today. An account of his struggles and accomplishments may be found in the following articles: “Journey of a Molecular Biologist” “Switching from Prokaryotic Molecular Biology to Eukaryotic Molecular Biology” Since 1984, when he was recruited to UCI, Dr. Nomura was the Grace Bell Professor of Biological Chemistry, an endowment jointly established by Hitachi Chemical Company and UCI. His contributions has garnered numerous accolades which included being elected to membership in the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, American Academy of Microbiology, National Academy of Sciences, and the Royal Netherlands and Danish Academies of Science, among other societies. He received the Abbott-ASM Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Society for Microbiology in 2002. A fellowship is being established in his memory. Contributions may be made to the UCI Foundation Nomura Fellowship Fund. |
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| 3/12 | Dr. Paolo Sassone-Corsi has been awarded the IPSEN Foundation Prize for Endocrine Regulation PDF >> read more >> |
| 12/10 | Dr. Leslie Lock has received a Pilot Project Award from the UCI Institute of Clinical and Translational Science in support of her project entitled "Normalizing the mutation that causes FSH muscular dystrophy in FSH induced pluripotent stem cells." |
| 10/10 | Kristine Glauber, a graduate student in Rob Steele's lab, has been accepted as a student in the "Evolution of Complex Systems" course at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology in December. |
| 6/10 | Xing Dai has been appointed to a four year term as a member of the NIH Integrative and Development-2 Study Section. |
| 6/10 | Dr. Wen-Hwa Lee has received an Athalie Clarke Achievement Award from the Research Associates, a community-based support group for the UCI School of Medicine. Dr. Lee received the award for his pioneering basic and translational research in cancer biology. |
| 5/10 | Randy Wei received the Medical Scientist Research Presentation Award and Leslie Thompson and Rob Steele received Excellence in Teaching Awards at the School of Medicine Honors and Awards Night |
| 5/10 | Dedication of UCI's Gross Hall is milestone in effort to unlock stem cells' potential read more >> |
