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UC Irvine microbiologist Anthony James, PhD, will lead a campaign to eradicate malaria in Africa.

UC Irvine microbiologist leads initiative to combat malaria

The mission of the Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics at UC Irvine's School of Medicine is to promote biomedical discoveries and translational medicine in Southern California and beyond, through excellence in research, education and community service.

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Oct 05	Congratulations to our faculty members, Drs. Klemens Hertel and Bert Semler, for winning the 2017 UCI School of Medicine Graduate Teaching Award!
Sept 15	Drs. Sandri-Goldin and Borrelli have been appointed Chancellor’s Professors, a distinction given to UCI faculty members who have demonstrated unusual academic merit. Congratulations!
AUG 10	A UC Irvine-led study shows that a low-calorie diet helps keep energy-regulating processes humming and the body younger.

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Oct 12	Alexis Bouin, PhD (Semler lab) “Persistent enterovirus 5’ terminally deleted genome populations contribute to unexplained dilated cardiomyopathy”
Oct 11	Dr. Julie Pfeiffer, Professor of Microbiology University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center, “How gut microbes enhance enteric virus infection”
APR 20	Ph.D. Dissertation Defense: Suzi Klaus, Thursday,April 20, 2017, 2 p.m. Medical Education Building, Telemedicine Theatre B001
MAR 23	Nabila Haque (Shi lab), " Global analyses reveal a novel function for an mRNA 3’ processing factor in enhancer RNA expression”, 9am, F114 Tamkin Hall