UC Davis Health’s Stem Cell Program received a grant from Health Net to improve cancer patients’ access to life-saving CAR-T therapies and clinical trials.
Read MoreWhen epidemiologist Kristen Aiemjoy’s son was infected with the very disease she studies, her family experienced the same fear she’s trying to prevent for others.
Read MoreAn early-stage trial finds that CD34+ stem cells are a safe — and possibly effective — treatment for vision loss from retinitis pigmentosa.
Read MoreA new clinical trial is available for bladder cancer patients in Northern California who previously faced few treatment options.
Read MoreCancer center scientists are collaborating with veterinary oncologists to roll out a new cancer clinical trial in canines that may help humans with the disease.
Read MoreA study led by distinguished professor Andreas Bäumler uncovered how Salmonella, a major cause of food poisoning, can invade the gut despite the presence of protective bacteria.
Read MoreResearchers are calling people of Hispanic descent to help find and trace plaques linked to dementia. Their work, supported by an NIH grant, helps speed up research on Alzheimer’s.
Read MoreA new UC Davis study suggests it may be possible to separate treatment from hallucinations when developing new drugs based on psychedelics.
Read MoreCommunity partnerships led to a specialized clinic delivering COVID and flu shots to individuals with neurodevelopmental conditions like autism at the MIND Institute.
Read MoreAsthma is associated with memory difficulties in children, and early onset of asthma may exacerbate memory deficits, according to a new study.
Read MoreIn recognition of her outstanding research on gut health, Vice Dean for Research Kim Barrett was awarded the John Snow Public Health Innovation Prize 2024.
Read MoreSpinal imaging for back pain may not be needed, but patients might still ask for it. A program designed to help clinicians engage patients with back pain did not help reduce imaging rates.
Read MoreThree UC Davis Health faculty will be honored at the Western Medical Research Conference next year in Carmel.
Read MoreHerpesviruses stay dormant in the body until they take over normal cell functions to replicate and cause disease. UC Davis Health researchers are learning about herpesvirus strategies and reversing them to help prevent cancer cells from growing.
Read MoreA new biomedical tool successfully delivers genetic material to edit faulty genes in developing fetal brain cells. This might stop disease progression of genetic-based neurodevelopmental conditions and provide a cure by the time the baby is born.
Read MoreSurgeon Amanda Whitaker has received a grant from the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America to study how to reduce opioid use in children.
Read MoreCancer center creates innovation group to take on head and neck cancers. Diverse team of scientists and clinicians come from both Davis and Sacramento campuses.
Read MoreSymptoms and disease progression of Rett syndrome are different in females than males. A new MIND Institute study shows why it is important to understand these differences to develop better treatments.
Read MoreThe cancer center holds its 30th Annual Cancer Research Symposium to share the latest scientific discoveries and give students a chance to present their work.
Read MoreUC Davis Professor Manuel Navedo, an international thought leader and researcher on ion channels in the vasculature, is the 2025 recipient of The American Physiological Society’s Robert M. Berne Distinguished Lectureship.
Read MoreAn interdisciplinary team is using AI to better predict who is at risk for progression of AFib and who will benefit most from specific treatments.
Read MoreNeuroscientist Theanne Griffith, who is also a children’s book author, has received the 2024 Society for Neuroscience Science Educator Award.
Read MoreResearchers have received a grant from the Rosenfeld Foundation to support a “whole health” approach to improve the health and well-being of heart failure patients.
Read MoreNew research shows that even outdoor air pollution levels that are below government air-quality standards are associated with differences in children’s brains.
Read MoreA study focused on patients prescribed buprenorphine in emergency departments explores the effectiveness of telehealth visits in boosting long-term use of the medication for treating opioid addiction.
Read MoreA new study finds hybrid appointments are viable alternatives to in-person physiatry exams for children.
Read MoreResearchers are conducting a study to better understand the impact transportation and different modes of transportation have on dialysis patient outcomes.
Read MoreThe incidence of stroke is on the rise for people with sickle cell disease, despite a major effort to encourage guidelines that could improve outcomes.
Read MoreResearchers are assessing the promising method of extending the life of kidneys shortly before transplantation to potentially expand the donor pool.
Read MoreResearchers at UC Davis and UCLA have created models for four sarcoma subtypes using stem cells. The findings may lead to new therapies.
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