Entries by Aj Cheline

Satya Dandekar honored with prestigious NIH MERIT award for HIV research

Satya Dandekar, professor of microbiology and the chairperson of the Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology at UC Davis, has received a prestigious MERIT award from the NIH National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). MERIT stands for Method to Extend Research in Time. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) presents MERIT awards to […]

UC Davis Startup Develops Monitor That Measures Baby’s Blood Oxygen Saturation in the Womb

By Lisa Howard Soheil Ghiasi, a professor in the UC Davis Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has launched a startup, Storx Technologies, to commercialize a noninvasive pulse oximeter that can measure a baby’s blood oxygen saturation while it is still in the womb. His innovation may lead to safer deliveries and enable new fetal research. […]

UC Davis Awards Grants to Advance Innovative Solutions with Commercial Potential

By Lisa Howard DAVIS, Calif. — Seven scientists at the University of California, Davis, are receiving grants to advance research and innovations with commercial potential. The recipients are addressing an important range of challenges — from cancer to climate change — with unique solutions. Now in its seventh year, the Science Translation and Innovative Research, […]

Call to Enter Phase 2 of On-Campus Research Ramp-Up Plan

Aligning with the recent updates in guidance from Yolo and Sacramento counties, UC Davis will move to Phase 2 of our Research Ramp-Up Plan effective June 1, 2020. Highlights of the activities for Phase 2 are summarized as follows: PHASE 2: Time-sensitive research activities (~33% of research personnel on-site at any time) Seasonal data collection […]