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Reginald McNulty’s Lab Explores Promising New Pathway for Treating Inflammatory Diseases

May 20, 2025
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Congratulations to Liz Ortiz and Travis Wiles!

April 22, 2025
Scientists at the Charlie Dunlop School of Biological Sciences at UC Irvine report that they have developed a powerful new tool, called Phollow, that lets scientists watch viral activity in...

Congratulations to Rémi Buisson and Lavanya Manjunath!

April 21, 2025
A study by researchers in the UC Irvine School of Medicine examines how our bodies activate defense mechanisms only in the presence of a virus, ensuring that uninfected, healthy cells are not...

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Tom Lane

Thomas E. Lane, Ph.D.
Center Director
tlane@uci.edu

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Matthew D. Marsden, Ph.D.
Center Associate Director
m.marsden@uci.edu

Rebecca Taylor

Rebecca Taylor
Center Administrator
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Executive Committee

Bert Semler

Bert Semler, Ph.D.

Matthew Marsden

Matthew Marsden, Ph.D.

Lisa Wagar

Lisa Wagar, Ph.D.

Roberto Tinoco

Roberto Tinoco, Ph.D.