Entries by Aj Cheline

New Research from UC Davis Uncovers Challenges and Concerns Faced by Pregnant Californians as the Pandemic Unfolds

By Neelanjana Gautam In March 2020, when California imposed a shutdown to curb the spread of COVID-19 outbreak, many pregnant people experienced pandemic-related fear and anxiety. They worried about availability of equipment and resources, having access to healthcare teams, in-hospital delivery conditions and contracting the virus itself. They were also rethinking whether they should consider […]

Team Research Forum: Rehabilitation of Clear Lake

In a multi-year project (2018-2020) funded by the California Department of Fish & Wildlife, researchers from UC Davis Center for Regional Change (CRC) and UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center (TERC) conducted applied research to guide the Blue Ribbon Committee for the Rehabilitation of Clear Lake in improving the environmental quality and economic outcomes for the communities surrounding Clear Lake in Lake […]

Experts Answer Parents’ Questions About COVID-19 Vaccine for Kids Ages 5-11

UC Davis Health physician, epidemiologist offer insights following FDA and CDC expanded vaccine authorization (SACRAMENTO) Now that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control (CDC) have authorized the COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5-11, parents may have questions about vaccinating their children. COVID-19 has taken the greatest toll on the elderly, […]

Team Research Forum: Indoor Air Quality

Join the UC Davis Office of Research and the UC Davis College of Engineering in a discussion about indoor air quality research at UC Davis.  Dr. Chris Cappa and his team will present research they are currently working on in this field following an overview of funding opportunities and resources for research teams working on […]

UC Davis Researchers Top the List of Research Award Funding for Angelman Syndrome

By Neelanjana Gautam UC Davis Professors David Segal, Kyle Fink and Jill Silverman have recently been awarded a top-ranked Discovery Stage 2 (DISC 2) grant in the state to help develop a molecular therapy for Angelman syndrome (AS), a rare neurogenetic condition that affects children. The DISC2 grant comes from the governing Board of the California Institute for […]