Entries by Aj Cheline

New Technology to Improve Digestibility of Dietary Protein Aims to Meet Global Demands and Advance Health Outcomes

By Neelanjana Gautam Led by researchers from the University of California, Davis, Digestiva is developing a cutting-edge solution of specialized enzymes to enhance the nutritional efficacy of dietary proteins. Their goal is to make proteins more easily digestible, which may allow people to access the full health benefits of proteins without compromising their cultural and personal connections to food. “Maintaining muscle health is […]

Team Research Forum: Future of Protein – Watch Video

As the population grows and protein consumption continues to increase, the question of how we produce enough protein to meet the needs of society is becoming more important and increasingly difficult to answer. Join the UC Davis Office of Research on Tuesday, May 16th at 1:30pm as we explore this topic with a LIVE Team Research Forum […]

Team Research Forum: Alzheimer’s Disease Prevention in Women – Watch Video

Although dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) significantly impacts women more than men, there is a dearth of research on brain health and dementia in women from diverse communities. Join the UC Davis Office of Research and UC Davis Health at 10:30am on Friday, May 12th to learn more about risk and resilience factors for dementia, what factors are […]

Coalition of Nutrition Leaders Calls for Global Scale-Up of a Cost-Effective Intervention Developed at UC Davis that Prevents Child Malnutrition and Mortality

A nutrient-rich diet plays a critical role in the first two years of a young child’s life, to support the rapid growth and development that occurs during that period. Yet, millions of vulnerable children all over the world lack access to a diet that is nutritionally adequate, a crisis that has prompted a coalition of […]

New Smart Technology Developed by UC Davis Professor May Help in Early Detection of Insects in Food and Agricultural Products

By Neelanjana Gautam Post-harvest losses are common in the global food and agricultural industry. Research shows that storage grain pests can cause serious post-harvest losses, almost 9% in developed countries to 20% or more in developing countries. To address this problem, Zhongli Pan, an adjunct professor in the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, has […]

Team Research Forum: Cancer Prevention for Marginalized Women

Join the UC Davis Office of Research and UC Davis Health at 10:30am on Friday, February 24th to learn more about the cancer center’s new mobile mammography van that will soon serve marginalized and hard to reach communities, increasing access to breast cancer screening and diagnostic services.  Part of a new study conducted by cancer […]

Team Research Forum: Cardiovascular and Brain Health in Women

Join the UC Davis Office of Research and UC Davis Health at 10:30am on Friday, March 10th for a unique discussion of women’s health and how we can better identify the risks of dementia and heart disease in the female population.  Amparo Villablanca, director of the UC Davis Women’s Cardiovascular Medicine Program, leads a multidisciplinary […]

Team Research Forum: Precision Medicine for Marginalized Populations

Team Research Forum: Precision Medicine for Marginalized Populations Join the UC Davis Office of Research and UC Davis Health at 10:30am on Friday, March 24th to hear about a program that is making breast cancer precision medicine more accessible to marginalized communities.  Latinos United for Cancer Health Advancement (LUCHA), an initiative of the Comprehensive Cancer […]