On July 1, 2019, the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center (TERC) transitioned to being a Special Research Program within the Office of Research. Previously a center of the John Muir Institute of the Environment (JMIE), TERC’s rapidly growing national and international portfolio of science and education programs, made a more independent structure favorable for […]
Research Matters Quarterly Newsletter Spring 2019
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
