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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
By Lisa Howard Jonathan Heritage has never seen a manufactured version of the device he co-invented, although he once saw a prototype at Movaz Networks Inc., the first company to license the patent. “It fit into one slot on an electronics rack, so it was as wide as that.” Heritage, a retired professor of engineering, […]
Michael Rogawski conducted lab and clinical research on the neuro-steroid (SACRAMENTO) — Sage Therapeutics announced March 19 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s approval of its product, Zulresso™ (brexanolone) injection, for the treatment of postpartum depression in women. Initial development of an intravenous formulation of allopregnanolone (also known as brexanolone) and first-in-human clinical studies were conducted […]
By Dorsey Griffith The University of California Drug Discovery Consortium has entered a partnership with Astellas Pharma that provides seed funding for early-stage drug discovery research. “Guided by Astellas’ vision of turning innovative science into value for patients, Astellas aims to pursue cutting-edge science by combining internal capabilities and external expertise in its medical and […]
