Browse 2020 Blog Posts: Cultivating Health
Virtual perspective: Mixed reality goggles help surgeons prepare for complex procedures
Mixed reality goggles help neurosurgeons prepare for complex procedures, allowing them to examine and manipulate virtual models. See how these goggles help educate and aid in better patient care.
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Personalizing treatments: The real promise of Precision Medicine
Precision Medicine, an increasingly popular field in health care, accounts for genetics, environment, a patient's history, and more when tailoring treatments. Check out how it's being used in cancer treatment.
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Feeding health: Bringing farm-to-fork meals to patients
Chef Santana Diaz makes it his goal to provide healthy food options for patients. That's why his team created a first-of-its-kind farm-to-fork hospital program in partnership with local farmers and ranchers.
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Robotic surgery: Training the next generation of surgeons
Bahareh Nejad, medical director of robotic surgery, trains the next generation of surgeons to use advanced robotic systems. See how robotic surgery allows for a much better overall patient experience.
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Total Explorer: Inventing the world’s first full-body PET scanner
UC Davis Health scientists spent 15 years developing the world’s first total-body PET scanner, called EXPLORER. The machine scans a patient’s entire body at once, delivering breathtaking image quality.
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Fighting together: Research power couple helps battle COVID-19
Married couple Nam Tran and Kristin Grimsrud are leaders in the fight against COVID‑19. Tran oversees UC Davis Health's COVID‑19 testing, while Grimsrud is developing a COVID-19 vaccine patch.
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Digging deeper: Machine learning speeds up dementia research
UC Davis Health researchers, with UC San Francisco, developed a machine learning program to speed up dementia research. The program enhances the ability of neuropathologists to find a cure.
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Researching MIS-C: Tracking a dangerous form of COVID-19 in kids
Two UC Davis Health pediatricians and researchers bring their expertise together to research a severe illness in children called MIS-C linked to COVID-19. See how they're contributing to this worldwide effort.
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Customizing cures: Developing treatments to conquer diseases
UC Davis Health’s Good Manufacturing Practice Facility develops therapies in one of the nation's most advanced facilities. Individualized therapies can be made to treat diseases that previously had no cures.
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Not just skin deep: Advancing dermatology treatments with research
Dermatologist and researcher Samuel Hwang maintains a busy clinical practice while working to advance treatments for skin issues and cancers. Check out the work he's completed and continues to do.
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Surgical precision: 3D printing improves outcomes for patients
Brad Strong and his team are finding innovative ways to use 3D printers in health care. Creating a replica allows surgeons to bend implants in a precise manner and examine issues before going into surgery.
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Calling it quits: Empowering Californians to stop tobacco
Elisa Tong's favorite thing is to help people quit tobacco. She and her colleagues provide that extra push and encouragement many patients need to get them on the right track toward a healthier life.
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A thoughtful shift: Leading families to life-changing results
Co-developer Brandi Hawk explains how a seven-week intervention for children with behavior difficulties and their parents has proven to be a life-changer for families.
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Tiny connections: Parents keep virtual watch over NICU babies
Babies born underweight or with health issues are often kept in the NICU for weeks. Since many parents can't stay by their newborn's side, webcams allow parents to see their child each day until they come home.
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Overcoming challenges: Optimizing COVID-19 testing with a giant robot
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a rush to process novel coronavirus tests. Thanks to the SUV-sized Roche machine and hard-working laboratory scientists, UC Davis Health has significantly increased testing capacity.
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