Entries by Aj Cheline

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 […]

$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. […]