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 […]
The Office of Research is accepting nominations for the Innovator of the Year award. Nominations can be submitted prior to the March 15th deadline. The Innovator of the Year award recognizes up to two individual UC Davis faculty or staff members, or teams (that may include UC Davis faculty, students, and staff) whose inventive, innovative […]
Join us for this amazing opportunity to hear from a pioneer in RNA-mediated immune activation, Dr. Katalin Karikó, senior vice president at BioNTech RNA Pharmaceuticals. Dr. Karikó will speak about the path of the development and science behind this exciting platform that is at the forefront of COVID-19 relief. This event is part of the […]
By Lisa Howard Several years ago, Aijun Wang, a biomedical engineer and associate professor in the UC Davis Department of Surgery, became interested in improving arteriovenous (AV) grafts used during kidney dialysis. AV grafts are synthetic medical tubes that are surgically placed in a renal patient’s arm or leg. During dialysis, the AV grafts provide […]
By Diane Nelson Red, ripe strawberries are the hallmark of spring in California. Two new varieties from the Public Strawberry Breeding Program at the University of California, Davis, will provide consumers with big, flavorful strawberries throughout fall and winter, too. “These cultivars were developed to provide high-quality fruit from late summer through the holidays,” said Professor […]
Leigh Ann Simmons, a professor and chair in the Department of Human Ecology and co-director of the Perinatal Origins of Disparities (POD) Center, has received a $3 million award to build and strengthen community-based health and social support systems in Yolo County to address Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and toxic stress. ACEs can include experiences […]
February 12th, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM: Presentations and Insights UC Davis Conte Center: Neuroimmune mechanisms in psychiatric disorders Mechanisms underlying the effects of maternal Infections on offspring risk for neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders Zoom details: https://zoom.us/j/805959373 Meeting ID: 805 959 373 Password: 901020 Presenters Cameron Carter Principal Investigator for the Conte Center Director, UC Davis […]
Glenn Yiu, an associate professor in the Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Science, has been awarded a five-year, $3.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health National Eye Institute for a study on age-related macular degeneration, or AMD. Yiu and his team will be looking at factors that may contribute to the development of […]
