[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][unidash_typo html_tag=”h1″ border=”none”]Biology is the Science of Life[/unidash_typo][vc_empty_space height=”15px”][unidash_typo id=”c-custom-5371571418289″ html_tag=”p” border=”none” size=”17px” extra_class=”mletter”]As biologists, faculty in the School of Biological Sciences investigate the underlying principles of nature and use their discoveries to bring about a better tomorrow. Their biological research will provide the solutions to many of today’s most difficult challenges, including global climate change, sustainability, food and energy production, and human health.[/unidash_typo][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”858″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_shadow_3d”][vc_empty_space height=”15px”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”100px”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” css=”.vc_custom_1571419183871{background-color: #f7f7f7 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”5px”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” css=”.vc_custom_1597097925035{background-color: #f7f7f7 !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/3″][unidash_typo html_tag=”h1″ border=”none”]About Us[/unidash_typo][unidash_typo id=”c-custom-9031571418557″ border=”none” size=”17px”]Research: Administration and Development serves faculty, postdocs, and graduate students within the School of Biological Sciences. Our centralized unit assists with developing and submitting grant proposals and managing grant awards according to sponsor requirements.[/unidash_typo][vc_empty_space][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][unidash_button url=”https://research.bio.uci.edu/staff/” alignment=”left”]Our Staff[/unidash_button][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][unidash_button url=”https://research.bio.uci.edu/services/” alignment=”left”]Services We Provide[/unidash_button][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”308″ alignment=”center”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][unidash_typo id=”c-custom-1761571418557″ border=”none” size=”17px”]We assist with complex proposals, arrange reviews by technical experts, and match opportunities to faculty, postdocs, and graduate students.[/unidash_typo][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”306″ alignment=”center”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][unidash_typo id=”c-custom-1701571418557″ border=”none” size=”17px”]The more we know about your research, the better we can help you navigate funding opportunities and submit competitive proposals.[/unidash_typo][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”276″ alignment=”center”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][unidash_typo id=”c-custom-7441535740165″ border=”none” size=”17px”]The team supports infrastructure acquisition and helps to fund facilities that enable cutting-edge research.[/unidash_typo][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”307″ alignment=”center”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][unidash_typo id=”c-custom-8581535740165″ border=”none” size=”17px”]We provide resources to help with the development of successful proposals.[/unidash_typo][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”1442″ alignment=”center”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][unidash_typo id=”c-custom-8581535740165″ border=”none” size=”17px”]We help researchers manage their grant awards according to sponsor award obligations.[/unidash_typo][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” css=”.vc_custom_1571419183871{background-color: #f7f7f7 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”25px”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”100px”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”401″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_shadow_3d”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][unidash_typo id=”c-custom-8841535740165″ html_tag=”h1″ border=”none” color=”#000000″]Funding Fuels our Research[/unidash_typo][vc_empty_space height=”15px”][unidash_typo id=”c-custom-5561535740165″ html_tag=”p” border=”none” size=”17px”]Faculty with UCI’s School of Biological Sciences have significantly increased the amount of research funding received from federal agencies, foundations, charities, industry and other sponsors over the past 5 fiscal years.[/unidash_typo][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”100px”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” css=”.vc_custom_1597098098504{margin-bottom: -30px !important;background-image: url(https://research.bio.uci.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2020/08/wordpress-background-v3.png?id=1127) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column offset=”vc_hidden-xs”][unidash_typo id=”c-custom-8841535740165″ html_tag=”h1″ border=”none” color=”#000000″ alignment=”center”]Facts & Figures[/unidash_typo][vc_column_text]
Research Funding and Capacity
School of Biological Sciences
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$63.8 Million
Faculty with the School of Biological Sciences received $63.8 million in external research funding during FY 2020, $26.4M in new awards and $37.4M to continue and supplement ongoing research.
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12% of UCI’s $529,000,000
BioSci faculty brought in 12% of the $529 million in research funding that UCI received during in FY 2020.
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83 New Awards
BioSci faculty are listed as the lead Principal Investigator on 83 new awards that started in FY 2020.
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20 New Assistant Professors
BioSci has grown its research capacity with the addition of 20 Assistant Professors since 2017.
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1,400+ Mentored Researchers
BioSci has more than 1,400 undergraduate and postgraduate researchers conducting laboratory, clinical or field research.
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COVID-19 Research
BioSci’s faculty have mobilized to study the biology of COVID-19 and the pandemic’s impact on education.
[/unidash_gallery_text][/unidash_gallery2][vc_empty_space height=”75px”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” css=”.vc_custom_1597097940655{margin-bottom: -70px !important;background-color: #f7f7f7 !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column offset=”vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm”][unidash_typo id=”c-custom-8841535740165″ html_tag=”h1″ border=”none” color=”#000000″ alignment=”center”]Facts & Figures[/unidash_typo][vc_column_text]
Research Funding and Capacity
School of Biological Sciences
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$63.8 Million
Faculty with the School of Biological Sciences received $63.8 million in external research funding during FY 2020, $26.4M in new awards and $37.4M to continue and supplement ongoing research.
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12% of UCI’s $529M
BioSci faculty brought in 12% of the $529 million in research funding that UCI received during in FY 2020.
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83 New Awards
BioSci faculty are listed as the lead Principal Investigator on 83 new awards that started in FY 2020.
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20 New Assistant Professors
BioSci has grown its research capacity with the addition of 20 Assistant Professors since 2017.
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1,400+ Mentored Researchers
BioSci has more than 1,400 undergraduate and postgraduate researchers conducting laboratory, clinical or field research.
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COVID-19 Research
BioSci’s faculty have mobilized to study the biology of COVID-19 and the pandemic’s impact on education.
[/unidash_gallery_text][/unidash_gallery2][vc_empty_space height=”75px”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column offset=”vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs”][vc_empty_space height=”75px”][vc_empty_space height=”10px”][unidash_typo id=”c-custom-211571418289″ html_tag=”p” border=”none” size=”17px” alignment=”center”]This information about the School of Biological Sciences’ research funding covers the fiscal year from July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2019.[/unidash_typo][vc_empty_space height=”75px”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″ background_attachment=”initial” row_shadow=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1597085628431{background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}” offset=”vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs”][vc_single_image image=”856″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″ offset=”vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner css=”.vc_custom_1545245786502{padding-right: 50px !important;padding-left: 50px !important;background-color: #f2994a !important;}”][unidash_typo id=”c-custom-2061535734695″ html_tag=”h2″ border=”none” color=”#ffffff” alignment=”center”]$80 Million[/unidash_typo][unidash_typo id=”c-custom-3651535734695″ html_tag=”p” border=”none” size=”20px” color=”#ffffff” alignment=”center”]Faculty with the School of Biological Sciences received $80 million in external research funding during FY 2019.[/unidash_typo][vc_empty_space][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner css=”.vc_custom_1545245794421{padding-right: 50px !important;padding-left: 50px !important;background-color: #1b3d6d !important;}”][unidash_typo id=”c-custom-2341535734695″ html_tag=”h2″ border=”none” color=”#ffffff” alignment=”center”]16% Increase[/unidash_typo][unidash_typo id=”c-custom-6021535734695″ html_tag=”p” border=”none” size=”20px” color=”#ffffff” alignment=”center”]BioSci faculty brought in 16.25% more funding in research awards during FY 2019 compared to the previous fiscal year.[/unidash_typo][vc_empty_space][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner css=”.vc_custom_1545245800834{padding-right: 50px !important;padding-left: 50px !important;background-color: #ffd200 !important;}”][unidash_typo id=”c-custom-5921535734695″ html_tag=”h2″ border=”none” color=”#ffffff” alignment=”center”]73 New Awards[/unidash_typo][unidash_typo id=”c-custom-3221535734695″ html_tag=”p” border=”none” size=”20px” color=”#ffffff” alignment=”center”]BioSci faculty are listed as lead Principal Investigator on 73 new awards and sub-awards with start dates in FY 2019.[/unidash_typo][vc_empty_space][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row]