Summer 2017 Issue
Research Matters Quarterly Newsletter Summer 2017
Entries by Aj Cheline
Elsevier, Inc. and UC Davis Partner on Data Science Initiatives
By AJ Cheline Elsevier, Inc., one of the world’s major providers of scientific and information exchange and analytics, has partnered with UC Davis to advance two data science initiatives — one focused on environmental research and the other on the effectiveness and efficiency of research at UC Davis. In addition to monetary support, Elsevier is […]
Researcher Profile: Irwin Donis-González Wants to Share the Best of the Best
By Lisa Howard Irwin Donis-González met his wife when he was putting chestnuts through a CT scanner in the Department of Veterinary Science at Michigan State University, a machine more commonly used to look at the insides of domestic pets like dogs or cats. When they met, Kristine was a veterinary student and Donis-González was […]
Mini-Grant Program in Geriatrics-2017-2018
Sponsored by: Dr. Nancy E. Lane, Endowed Chair of Aging, Director for the Center for Musculoskeletal Health (CMH) Funds are available for pilot grants ranging up to $10,000 each to encourage the development of novel curriculum or exploratory interventions related to improving the care or well-being of elders. These grants are available for students, residents, […]
Podcast: CNPRC Researchers Visit Unique Primate Centers in Borneo and Thailand
In this edition of the “Monkey Talk” podcast we chat with Dr. Jeff Roberts, Associate Director of Primate Services, and JoAnn Yee, manager of the center’s Pathogen Detection Laboratory Core, about their recent travel to Borneo and Thailand to share their expertise in working with nonhuman primates (NHPs) with their overseas counterparts at two unique […]
Austin Brown Named New Executive Director of UC Davis Policy Institute for Energy, Environment, and the Economy
Energy and transportation technology and policy expert Dr. Austin Brown has been named the new Executive Director of the UC Davis Policy Institute for Energy, the Environment, and the Economy. The Policy Institute acts as a bridge between scientific researchers and decision-makers to deliver credible, relevant, and timely information and analysis—assisting and informing the policymaking […]
UC Davis Launches Microbiome Initiative to Leverage Expertise across Campus
By Ana Lucia Cordova-Kreylos The Office of Research at University of California, Davis, is pleased to announce the launch of the Microbiome Special Research Program (SRP), designed to leverage and build upon the broad and deep expertise in microbiome science across the university. “UC Davis has incredible breadth and depth in microbiome research with over […]
