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 […]
The University of California, Davis and InVixa Inc., a biopharmaceutical startup, have executed a licensing agreement for a novel method using inhaled statins to treat the severe respiratory disease known as COVID-19. The license, negotiated by the InnovationAccess team within the UC Davis Office of Research, provides exclusive access for InVixa to commercialize the technology […]
Campus leadership recently announced plans for a return to primarily in-person instruction starting fall 2021 while remaining vigilant in all critical prevention efforts and continuing to prioritize the health and well-being of the university community. We are expecting that all on-campus research activities, core facilities and research laboratories will return to full occupancy by the fall […]
(SACRAMENTO) — A research team led by UC Davis scientists used machine learning to engineer iSeroSnFR, a highly sensitive and selective sensor for serotonin, a neuromodulator that regulates mood and feelings of well-being and happiness. In a study, published Dec. 23 in Cell, the researchers developed and used the innovative sensor to track serotonin in […]
