Entries by Aj Cheline

UC Davis Scientist Bruce Hammock Wins $6 Million Federal Program Award

By Kathy Keatley Garvey July 22, 2019 Distinguished professor Bruce Hammock of the University of California, Davis, has received a $6 million, eight-year “Outstanding Investigator” federal grant for his innovative and visionary environmental health research. The award is part of the Revolutionizing Innovative, Visionary Environmental Health Research (RIVER) Program of the National Institutes of Environmental Health (NIEHS). This award […]

14 New Startups Emerge from UC Davis Innovations

By Lisa Howard July 23, 2019 Technologies developed at the University of California, Davis, enabled the foundation of 14 startup companies during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2019. “Research universities like UC Davis are a key source of vital innovation for numerous industries,” said Prasant Mohapatra, vice chancellor for research at UC Davis. “These […]

Denneal Jamison-McClung Named Director of UC Davis Biotechnology Program

By Lisa Howard July 8, 2019 Denneal Jamison-McClung has been named director of the UC Davis Biotechnology Program by the Office of Research. Founded in 1986, the program provides a hub for biotechnology efforts on campus and creates a critical bridge between academia and the biotech industry as well as government entities involved in bioscience. […]

Tahoe Environmental Research Center Transitions to a Special Research Program

On July 1, 2019, the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center (TERC) transitioned to being a Special Research Program within the Office of Research. Previously a center of the John Muir Institute of the Environment (JMIE), TERC’s rapidly growing national and international portfolio of science and education programs, made a more independent structure favorable for […]

From Sheep and Cattle to Giraffes, Genome Study Reveals Evolution of Ruminants

New Data Opens New Opportunities for Research, Conservation and Animal Breeding By Lisa Howard June 21, 2019 A team of researchers has carried out a detailed study of the genomes of ruminants, giving new insight into their evolution and success. Ruminants including deer and antelope, as well as sheep, goats, cattle and their wild relatives, […]

UC Davis STAIR Grant Awards Over $400K to Advance Innovations Towards Commercialization

June 12, 2019 DAVIS, Calif. — Innovators at the University of California, Davis, are receiving financial support to advance their research and technologies toward commercialization. The Science Translation and Innovative Research (STAIR™) Grant program, managed by Venture Catalyst and funded by the UC Davis Office of Research, provides funding to support translational science and innovative […]

COMPADRE: Five-year, $1.8M Award Aims to Transform Health Care in Rural California and Oregon

June 5, 2019 A major grant awarded June 5, 2017 to Oregon Health & Science University and the University of California, Davis, promises to expand access to quality health care between Sacramento and Portland through a network of teaching hospitals and clinics in mostly rural areas. The five-year, $1.8 million American Medical Association (AMA) grant […]