Entries by Aj Cheline

NIH Grant to Test How Patients’ Genes Influence Susceptibility or Resistance to COVID-19

Research may also benefit diagnosis, treatment and prevention of other diseases September 7, 2022 By Neelanjana Gautam Kent Lloyd, a professor in the Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, and director of the Mouse Biology Program (MBP), has been awarded a new $500,000 National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant to study the influence of genetic […]

Organizational Updates: Innovation & Technology Commercialization

August 30, 2022 From Vice Chancellor for Research Prasant Mohapatra We have several changes within the ITC organization that we would like to bring to your attention. First, Bill Tucker, Interim Associate Vice Chancellor for Innovation and Technology Commercialization returned to full retirement on July 31, 2022. We sure appreciate Bill stepping back in to […]

Proof-of-Concept Grants Awarded to Advance Innovations to Commercial Opportunities

July 28, 2022 The University of California, Davis, is awarding $450,000 to help scientists advance compelling research and innovations toward commercial applications through two proof-of-concept grant programs. To date, these programs have delivered $2.9 million to help campus innovators overcome the primary hurdle of access to funding during one of the most challenging phases in […]

2022 Chancellor’s Innovation Awards Honor Contributions to Society

June 28, 2022 By Neelanjana Gautam The University of California, Davis, announced the recipients of the 2022 Chancellor’s Innovation Awards at an in-person event on June 16. The awards recognize faculty, community partners and industry leaders developing innovative solutions to improve the lives of others and address important needs in our global society. “Innovation is […]

UC Davis Interdisciplinary Research Teams Join Forces to Prepare for the Next Pandemic

Highlights From the Team Research Forum: Catalyzing Innovation for Emerging Threats June 15, 2022 By Neelanjana Gautam Since the World Health Organization declared Covid-19 as a global pandemic on March 11, 2020, scientists, engineers and clinicians have been producing and sharing insight at a rapid rate to respond to the challenges posed by the pandemic. […]