The broad, long-term objective of the UC Irvine Skin Biology Resource Center is to promote discoveries in skin biology and disease through cross-fertilization between multiple disciplines that are integrated in a systems biology approach.
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UCI Scientists Lauren Albrecht Named Sloan Research Fellow for Revolutionary Protein Methylation Research
Feb. 20, 2025—UCI's Lauren Albrecht has been named a Sloan Research Fellow for her groundbreaking work on protein methylation, which could revolutionize our understanding of cell biology and lead to new therapeutics.
UC Irvine-led discovery of new skeletal tissue advances regenerative medicine potential
January 9, 2025 – Maksim Plikus, a UC Irvine professor, along with Raul Ramos, a postdoctoral researcher in the Plikus laboratory and the study’s lead author, says, “Lipochondrocytes are not fat cells, nor are they conventional cartilage cells. They represent cells of a distinct skeletal tissue type that uses lipids in a way we’ve never seen before.”
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