Entries by Aj Cheline

Research Pathways to Impact: Breakthrough Strategies to Accelerate Team Research

  Join research leaders from across North America as we explore the concept of codifying a framework to accelerate research impact using the ‘HIBAR- Highly Integrative Basic And Responsive’ approach. This session we will hear from research leaders about complex and impactful projects, and advance a dialogue with them to investigate if their key insights […]

Repurposing Used Electric Vehicle Batteries for Solar Power Storage

Local startup licensing technology from UC Davis aims to reduce energy costs and environmental impact The University of California, Davis and RePurpose Energy, a clean energy startup, have executed a licensing agreement for an innovative system that repurposes batteries from electric cars to use as energy storage systems with various applications, like solar power. The […]

UC Davis Sets Record in NSF Early Career Grants in 2021

Sixteen faculty members of the University of California, Davis, are the recipients of the National Science Foundation’s 2021 CAREER grants, setting a campus record for the most awards received and placing UC Davis at the top of the list in the nation (currently in second place). UC Davis also set a record for the number […]

Laurie Brignolo Appointed to AAALAC International Council on Accreditation

Laurie Brignolo, executive director of the UC Davis Research and Teaching Animal Care Program has been appointed to the AAALAC, International Council on Accreditation. AAALAC is a private, nonprofit organization that promotes the humane treatment of animals in science through voluntary accreditation and assessment programs. More than 1,000 companies, universities, hospitals, government agencies and other […]

Call to Enter Phase 3 of On-Campus Research Ramp-Up Plan

Dear Colleagues: It has been one year since our on-site research activities had to be ramped down due to the COVID-19 pandemic. I take this opportunity to thank you all for maintaining a healthy and safe environment while continuing your research efforts despite the challenging constraints. As a result of your efforts to follow public […]

Development of mRNA for Therapy

On March 12, 2021, special guest speaker Dr. Katalin Karikó, senior vice president at BioNTech RNA Pharmaceuticals, and a pioneer in RNA-mediated immune activation gave a presentation about the history of the development of an mRNA delivery platform for therapeutic applications. The mRNA approach received global attention in 2020 as it was used in the […]