Entries by Aj Cheline

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 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, have thrived in […]

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

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 research performed by […]

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

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 will allow medical […]

UC Davis Honors Recipients of 2019 Chancellor’s Innovation Awards

By Lisa Howard The University of California, Davis, announced the recipients of the 2019 Chancellor’s Innovation Awards at a ceremony at the UC Davis Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts tonight (May 30). It is the fourth year for the awards, which recognize the important contributions of faculty, community partners and industry leaders in helping […]

$9M Grant from NIH for New Center to Develop Safe Genome Editing Tools

UC Davis launches center to advance genome-editing tools New center will serve as the nation’s testing site for safety and efficacy By Charles Casey UC Davis today announced the launch of a new National Institutes of Health (NIH) funded research center dedicated to helping the nation develop safe and effective genome editing tools to treat […]

More than $30M in Grants Expands Scope of Research at UC Davis Alzheimer’s Disease Center

By Dorsey Griffith The UC Davis Alzheimer’s Disease Center is expanding the scope of its research expertise with the addition of several grants led by Rachel Whitmer, professor in the Department of Public Health Sciences, assuming the role of associate director. Chief of the Division of Epidemiology and a “target of excellence” hire in May […]

Allen Van Deynze Receives Excellence in Research Award

By Lisa Howard Allen Van Deynze, director of research at the Seed Biotechnology Center and associate director of the Plant Breeding Center at UC Davis, was awarded the Academic Federation’s 2019 Excellence in Research Award tonight at a ceremony on campus. Van Deynze has conducted groundbreaking research in Mexico and in Africa and has received […]

New Institute Eyes HOME in Deep Space with $15M Grant from NASA

By Andy Fell In a significant step toward human-crewed space missions to the moon or Mars, NASA has awarded a grant of up to $15 million over five years to a new research institute led by the University of California, Davis. The HOME (Habitats Optimized for Missions of Exploration) Space Technology Research Institute will develop […]