University of California, Davis, hit an all-time high for external research funding for fiscal year 2014-15, receiving $786 million. The total represents an 11.5 percent increase from the previous year and a surge in support from the federal government by 13.4 percent year-over-year. “This great achievement is a testament to our researchers who have expertise […]
By Jocelyn Anderson A research team at UC Davis is set to build the world’s first total-body positron emission tomography (PET) scanner — one that could fundamentally change the way cancers and other diseases are diagnosed and treated with the added benefit of a reduced radiation dose that is roughly equivalent to that received on […]
The University of California, Davis, continues to foster discovery and innovation, enabling 13 startup companies in the last fiscal year. The university provides support for campus entrepreneurs in a number of ways, including facilitating intellectual property agreements and licensing inventions. Each startup is commercializing products or services that were seminally developed at UC Davis. Over […]
We are pleased to provide the UC Davis research community with a new software solution to simplify the process of preparing and submitting grant proposals through Grants.gov. The Office of Research has recently partnered with Evisions to bring Cayuse 424 to UC Davis. The Cayuse system is entirely web-based and provides system-to-system proposal submission to […]
By Jocelyn Anderson UC Davis researchers are exploring novel immunotherapy strategies with the goal of developing targeted treatment for cancer patients. Cancer immunotherapy — harnessing the innate powers of the patient’s own immune system to fight the disease — dates back to as early as the 1890s, when one doctor discovered that bacterial infections could […]
University of California, Davis, is helping researchers with innovative technologies bridge the gap between research and commercialization. The UC Davis Science Translation and Innovative Research grant program provides funding for proof-of-concept research and development work aimed at demonstrating commercial feasibility of university-generated technology. Now in its second year, the STAIR program is one way UC […]
The University of California, Davis, and HM.CLAUSE have partnered to launch a business incubator that will help advance regional innovation in the life sciences. To celebrate this unique collaboration, a launch event will be held from 4-6pm, Thursday, May 7, at the new Innovation Center in South Davis. This joint venture builds on a long-standing […]
By Jocelyn Anderson Another UC Davis technology could be on its way to the marketplace. Professor Charles Hunt has invented a light source that is environmentally friendly, energy efficient, long lasting and dimmable and delivers pleasant illumination. Perhaps best of all, it’s also low cost. “[Our version of the most commonly used] A19 that replaces […]
The University of California, Davis, and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) have signed a memorandum of understanding to expand collaborations in research initiatives and educational opportunities. “This agreement builds on a long-standing partnership and leverages the strengths of both institutions,” says UC Davis Associate Vice Chancellor for Research Paul Dodd. The agreement targets four areas […]
By Jocelyn Anderson Plant pathologist Bryce Falk and his research team scored $4.5 million for three years from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Specialty Crops Research Initiative to address citrus greening disease — and Falk credits much of the success to the special unit at the Office of Research that helped put together the application. […]
