Entries by Aj Cheline

$50K IIFH Innovator Fellowship

Apply today and take part in an experiential learning opportunity with a venture capital group! Winter 2022 to Summer 2022 $50K Innovator Fellowship Includes 6 months salary, tuition, travel, research and conference expenses (up to $50K support by the Innovation Institute for Food & Health). Unique experiential learning opportunities are available winter 2022 in Chicago […]

UC Davis-Enabled Startup Delix Therapeutics Secures $70 Million in Series A Funding

By Neelanjana Gautam UC Davis-enabled neuroscience startup Delix Therapeutics recently closed a $70 million Series A funding round. Co-founded by David E. Olson, associate professor in the Department of Chemistry and the Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Medicine, the preclinical startup is focused on developing safe, non-hallucinogenic, take-home medications for patients suffering from neuropsychiatric illnesses. […]

Team Research Forum: Epigenetics

The UC Davis Office of Research and the UC Davis School of Medicine invite you to join this session with Dr. Hong Ji and Dr. Janine LaSalle for a discussion about the application of epigenetics to study the effects of environmental exposures (e.g. wildfire smoke) and material/perinatal health. View Recording     Long-term epigenetic impact […]

UC Davis School of Medicine tests potential COVID-19 treatments and vaccines

by Nadine Yehya With more than 41.5 million cases and a year and a half after the first confirmed COVID-19 case in the U.S, the search for a safe and effective cure to coronavirus continues. As the pandemic spread around the globe, researchers at  the School of Medicine partnered with drug developers and funding agencies […]

Research Investments in Cannabis and Hemp Grants Awards Announced

The UC Davis Cannabis and Hemp Research Center (CHRC) recently awarded grants to five researchers working to advance the research on cannabis and hemp while laying the groundwork for future innovations in science and technology. CHRC awarded the 2021 Research Investments in Cannabis and Hemp (RICH) grant for one year, following an internal funding competition […]