News releases
July 2020
Daniel T. O’Connor grant recipient aspires to establish clinical lactation center focused on precision medicine
July 31, 2020
This year’s Daniel T. O’Connor, M.D., Memorial Research Grant recipient is a student who is passionate about making new research discoveries in breastfeeding medicine and mammary gland biology that will benefit women and children around the world.
Induction ceremony welcomes Class of 2024
July 27, 2020
Medical school officially got underway with the annual induction ceremony during a virtual program where first-year students donned their white coats at home surrounded by friends and family.
UC Davis family medicine residents have a new clinical home: One Community Health
July 27, 2020
UC Davis Health’s decades-long partnership with One Community Health, a midtown health center that offers care to the area's most disadvantaged patients, has expanded to include a comprehensive family medicine clinic.
Major grant for UC Davis Health center focused on disabilities research
July 24, 2020
An engine for interdisciplinary research: The UC Davis MIND Institute’s Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center is renewed with a $6.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health.
UC Davis School of Medicine grad to lead Los Angeles County Medical Association
July 20, 2020
A UC Davis School of Medicine alumna is the first Asian American woman to lead the Los Angeles County Medical Assoication.
Now what? UC Davis public health expert maps out COVID-19 status and road ahead
July 15, 2020
COVID-19 cases have exploded and the majority are younger adults. Now there are new restrictions. But people can still have their lives – if they follow health recommendations and look after each other, says public health expert Brad Pollock.
UC Davis medical student wins global writing award
July 9, 2020
Samantha Wong's essay about Anthony Fauci and how physicians should be representatives of science, truth and facts made her a winner in the international 2020 Lasker Essay Contest.
Hospital patient and care team member discover their unique bond
July 7, 2020
Medical student Pauline Nguyen was amazed when she learned that a patient she was caring for had funded one of her scholarships.
Surge in firearm purchasing during pandemic’s onset linked to higher rates of firearm violence in U.S.
July 6, 2020
A surge in firearm purchasing in the U.S. during the coronavirus pandemic – estimated to be over 2.1 million excess purchases – is linked to a significant increase in firearm violence, a study by UC Davis Violence Prevention Program suggests.
June 2020
Experts offer tips for summer gatherings with family amid COVID-19
June 29, 2020
UC Davis Health officials warn to not let your guard down and don’t assume keeping things within the family is safe or free from masking and social distancing guidelines..
New road map drives better health outcomes for everyone by 2030
June 29, 2020
New recommendations focus on the importance of a seamless system of comprehensive, accessible care designed to keep people healthy and well.
Pilot grants open door to better mental health care
June 24, 2020
The Behavioral Health Center of Excellence at UC Davis recented awarded seed funding to three projects designed to improve mental health research in California and strengthen collaborations with community, regional and statewide partners.
Satya Dandekar honored with prestigious NIH MERIT award for HIV research
June 22, 2020
Prestigious MERIT award from the NIH National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases honored Satya Dandekar, chairperson of the Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, for her illustrious journey in HIV research.
Second Breath redistributes medical supplies
June 19, 2020
When Andrew Li was training to be a surgeon at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, he launched Second Breath Now, as part of the faculty of the UC Davis Health Division of Plastic Surgery, he has brought Second Breath to the Sacramento region.
UC Davis experts explain the importance and the “how to” of wearing masks to fight COVID-19
June 18, 2020
Wearing a mask is an act of kindness to prevent infection in others, experts said. They have advice for when to wear them, what not to wear and how to care for masks – and the takeaway is clear: Wear masks to protect your community.
Izumiya, Tuscano, and Siefkes receive grants to advance innovative solutions with commercial potential
June 10, 2020
Three UC Davis Health researchers will receive grants to advance research and innovations with commercial potential.
Duchenne clinical trial offers promising results using unique therapy
June 9, 2020
UC Davis Health researchers say there is promising news about a potential stem cell-related treatment for people with the progressive genetic disorder known as Duchenne’s muscular dystrophy (DMD).
Student-run clinic continues offering care during the pandemic
June 4, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has reshaped health care throughout the region, including at student-run clinics. Some are temporarily closed or providing only essential services while the stay-at-home order is in effect. A few, like Clínica Tepati, are using telehealth to maintain, and even expand, access to care.
UC Davis scientists and national researchers detail road to COVID-19 vaccine (video)
June 4, 2020
More than 3,800 viewers hear UC Davis scientists and other national researchers explain the promises and challenges of developing and distributing a COVID-19 vaccine worldwide.
School of Medicine honors dozens of students, residents and faculty with annual awards
June 2, 2020
Annual awards recognize talented students, residents and faculty within School of Medicine.
May 2020
Virtual graduation confers 114 Doctor of Medicine degrees
May 29, 2020
Technology - along with celebratory joy, gratitude and a serious sense of purpose - united School of Medicine graduates in the first-ever virtual commencement in the 50-year history of the school.
UC Davis infectious disease experts have some warnings about COVID-19 and summer
May 29, 2020
Summer means warm weather and relaxed social restrictions for COVID-19, but UC Davis experts warn that the disease may stay just as contagious, especially with large gatherings.
Just in time for Commencement Week, ‘White Coats & Coffee’ blog launches to share School of Medicine stories
May 29, 2020
“White Coats & Coffee,” our new UC Davis School of Medicine blog, offers insights on the journey of medical students and professionals. It debuted this week with a special message from Dean Allison Brashear.
Hwang recognized for advancing the field of dermatology
May 29, 2020
Samuel Hwang, professor and chair of the UC Davis Department of Dermatology, has been honored by the American Skin Association with a Research Achievement Award in Psoriasis for helping advance the field of dermatology.
School of Medicine hosts first-ever virtual graduation Friday
May 27, 2020
Unique commencement ceremony to unite the School of Medicine's 114 graduates by Zoom.
How Sacramento’s history has shaped today’s health care disparities [video]
May 21, 2020
Leaders from UC Davis Health tour Sacramento to learn history of its neighborhood and how it impacts the social determinants of health in the region.
UC Davis nursing professor named fellow in American Medical Informatics Association
May 19, 2020
School of Nursing Assistant Professor Katherine Kim is named a fellow of the American Medical Informatics Association.
Scholarship support ‘by philanthropy’ lifts School of Medicine students to aspire and inspire
May 13, 2020
The UC Davis Foundation’s "by philanthropy" initiative highlights how donor generosity fuels the dreams and hopes of medical students. Learn about how four scholarship recipients are staying focused amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
School of Medicine’s Kuppermann, Fancher, Godzich garner awards from Academic Senate, Academic Federation
May 12, 2020
Nathan Kuppermann has been honored with the Academic Senate’s highest honor, the Faculty Distinguished Research Award. Tonya Fancher was honored with a Distinguished Scholarly Public Service Award (Academic Senate), and Micaela Godzich garnered the award for Excellence in Graduate/Professional Teaching or Mentoring (Academic Federation).
Access to primary care differs by county for Medi-Cal patients
May 11, 2020
New research from UC Davis Health policy experts shows that Medi-Cal patients in Yolo County have better access to primary care than patients in nearby counties. Primary care access was worse in Sacramento, San Joaquin and Solano counties.
Year of the Nurse includes opportunity for nurses to tell their own stories
May 6, 2020
To help honor the “Year of the Nurse,” UC Davis Health has launched a blog featuring nurses voicing their own stories, the ups and downs of a career in caring for others.
COVID-19 ‘LIVE’ series debuts May 7
May 6, 2020
UC Davis is launching two new series that take a deep dive into how our researchers are meeting the challenge of COVID-19. They will explore how UC Davis scientists, clinicians, engineers and others, often working across disciplines, are turning their knowledge to tackle COVID-19, from its origin to our communities and hospitals.
April 2020
UC Davis engineers, clinician develop low-cost, portable ventilator
April 29, 2020
UC Davis engineers and clinicians are working to create a simple, inexpensive ventilator. They have developed a prototype and plan to make plans freely available online. Versions could be inclinical use in about six months.
COVID-19 vaccine with patch delivery technology enters preclinical testing at UC Davis
April 29, 2020
A biopharmaceutical company will begin preclinical testing, in collaboration with UC Davis, to evaluate the potential for COVID-19 vaccine delivered through an innovative skin patch.
UC Davis Health ramps up opioid fight with grants from California Academy of Family Physicians
April 28, 2020
Physicians from the UC Davis Health Departments of Family and Community Medicine, Internal Medicine and Obstetrics and Gynecology continue to ramp up the fight against the opioid crisis, with grants from the California Academy of Family Physicians.
UC Davis helps community health clinic purchase telemedicine equipment during pandemic
April 24, 2020
Bristol Meyers Squibb Foundation grant supports needs of local community clinic that serves a diverse and vulnerable population in Sacramento.
Arteries respond in opposite ways for males and females
April 23, 2020
A protein known to expand blood vessels — key to controlling conditions like high blood pressure — actually has different functions in males and females.
F. William Blaisdell, founder of modern trauma care and former UC Davis surgery department chair, dies at 92
April 21, 2020
William Blaisdell, chair of the UC Davis Department of Surgery from 1978 through 1995, died April 18 of natural causes.
Diana Miglioretti honored with national award for her translational work on breast cancer screening
April 17, 2020
Biostatistics professor receives Distinguished Investigator Award for her work on improving breast cancer screening.
Remdesivir improved majority of patients hospitalized with severe COVID-19
April 16, 2020
Preliminary results of the first 53 patients who received the promising antiviral remdesivir on a compassionate-use basis were published in the New England Journal of Medicine. UC Davis Health was among the select group of hospitals that participated in the unprecedented international study.
College of Biological Sciences offers weekly virtual COVID-19 Town Hall through May 29
April 14, 2020
Learn more about COVID-19 from UC Davis School of Medicine Dean Allison Brashear as well as UC Davis Health physicians, microbiologists, public health specialists and immunologists at the weekly UC Davis College of Biological Sciences seminar series.
Computer model predicts how drugs affect heart rhythm
April 10, 2020
UC Davis Health researchers have developed a computer model to screen drugs for unintended cardiac side effects, especially arrhythmia risk.
Mind-body medicine experts urge full integration of stress reduction into care and research
April 8, 2020
In a perspective published in the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers from the Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine and UC Davis Health call for broader use of mind-body practices.
California Surgeon General Nadine Burke Harris, a UC Davis School of Medicine alumna, helps guide state through pandemic traumas [video]
April 8, 2020
California Surgeon General Nadine Burke Harris, School of Medicine Class of ’01, has been tapped by Gov. Gavin Newsom to address mental health issues related to the novel coronavirus pandemic.
UC Davis Health named to governor’s Task Force for COVID-19 testing
April 6, 2020
Associate Professor Nam Tran, who oversees UC Davis Health’s coronavirus testing efforts, is named to public-private partnership to ensure California boosts capacity for detecting COVID-19
Award supports cutting-edge biomedical research to benefit children with cerebral palsy
April 6, 2020
Lucas Smith receives prestigious 2019 Hartwell Individual Biomedical Research Award for his innovative cutting-edge biomedical research benefiting children with cerebral palsy.
UC Davis Health experts set COVID-19 standards at the state and national levels
April 3, 2020
UC Davis Health physicians are setting comprehensive standards for patient care and workforce and student safety during the pandemic.
UC Davis Health speeds up COVID-19 testing [video]
April 3, 2020
UC Davis ramps up COVID-19 testing with the region's only machine built for high-volume testing for patients of UC Davis Health.
March 2020
Solving a medical mystery and changing CDC screenings for COVID-19
March 30, 2020
UC Davis Health physicians and medical staff detail the diagnosis and treatment for first known case of community transmission of COVID-19 in the U.S.
UC Davis launches two clinical studies to treat COVID-19
March 26, 2020
Hospitalized patients with severe COVID-19 infection may be enrolled in clinical studies evaluating the safety and effectiveness of two drugs — the investigational antiviral remdesivir, and sarilumab, a drug that blocks the body’s acute inflammatory response.
How to reduce anxiety during the coronavirus
March 23, 2020
Two MIND Institute clinical psychologists share strategies for families with kids and those on the autism spectrum to reduce anxiety during shelter-in-place time.
UC Davis researchers race to develop coronavirus solutions
March 20, 2020
UC Davis clinical pathologists, infectious disease physicians and scientists are collaborating on new reagents, diagnostic tests and a vaccine for the COVID-19 coronavirus.
UC Davis School of Medicine honors 115 students in unique Match Day ceremony
March 20, 2020
The School of Medicine held its first-ever virtual Match Day ceremony on Friday, as students shared in the joy of their career milestone in the midst of a unique moment in time.
In times of crisis, remember to meditate
March 18, 2020
UC Davis cardiologist Uma Srivatsa recommends doing "five steps for five minutes" in times of high stress.
UC Davis schools of medicine and nursing receive high national rankings by U.S. News
March 17, 2020
UC Davis School of Medicine and Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing continue to climb into key national rankings
Wearable device assists people with loss of bladder function
March 13, 2020
Researchers at UC Davis are designing a wearable device to help patients with spinal cord injury recognize bladder fullness.
Meet Bob Kiaii
March 11, 2020
Learn more about our new chief of cardiothoracic surgery, along with his goals for his team and their patients with complex diseases of the heart, lungs and esophagus.
Wilkes honored for international engagement
March 11, 2020
Michael Wilkes has been honored by UC Davis Chancellor Gary S. May with a Chancellor’s Award for International Engagement.
24 UC Davis School of Medicine researchers ranked in top 10% for NIH funding
March 9, 2020
24 researchers from UC Davis School of Medicine ranked in the top 10% in their fields for 2019 NIH funding, according to Blue Ridge rankings. Nine departments ranked in the top 20 nationally.
Poster Day featured more than 100 studies by medical school students
March 5, 2020
Record number of participants at Poster Day
Care without judgment: The Joan Viteri Memorial Clinic
March 4, 2020
The Joan Viteri Memorial Clinic in Sacramento’s Oak Park neighborhood primarily provides free health services to those who use drugs, work in the sex trade or are transgender. No one is turned away.
February 2020
Study questions quality and timeliness of care for military vets with skin cancers
February 25, 2020
A new UC Davis Health study raises questions about benefits of privatizing care for veterans. The findings also call into question the levels of expertise veterans are actually getting when they are referred outside of the VA system for a specialized dermatology procedure for skin cancer called Mohs.
First UC Davis Health Data Science Day forges collaborations among research partners from across California
February 21, 2020
Aimed at promoting data science literacy among researchers, the Feb. 10 event showcased UC Davis resources, tools and centers, while highlighting the possibilities and unique challenges of working with health data.
Team sets a path to getting more patients into cardiac rehabilitation
February 21, 2020
A team from the UC Davis Division of Cardiovascular Medicine hoping to increase participation in cardiac rehabilitation has won a poster competition at a regional American College of Physicians scientific meeting. The team will next present their work at the upcoming national ACP meeting.
Save the date: See the latest cutting-edge student research on Poster Day, March 4
February 13, 2020
The Medical Student Research Forum (aka “Poster Day”) showcases work by researchers from the Medical Student Research Fellowship, the Fourth Year Scholarly Project and the NIH-sponsored TL1 program.
Another record year of research funding for UC Davis School of Medicine
February 5, 2020
UC Davis School of Medicine marked another record-breaking year for research funding.
January 2020
VIDEO: Local high school students get hands-on experience at surgery simulation
January 31, 2020
UC Davis School of Medicine and Sacramento High School partner to introduce students to the work of head and neck surgeons
Watch video: Deans Brashear, Cavanagh share insights on KVIE’s “Studio Sacramento”
January 27, 2020
Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing Dean Stephen Cavanagh and School of Medicine Dean Allison Brashear conversed recently with host Scott Syphax about the evolving relationships among physicians, nurses and patients.
Fashion show celebrates the courage and inspiration of weight-loss surgery patients
January 23, 2020
The 17th annual “Evening of the Stars!” on Jan. 31 spotlights courageous and inspirational people who altogether dropped nearly 1,000 pounds following surgical weight-loss procedures.
School of Medicine adds opioid education to curriculum
January 21, 2020
UC Davis medical students being trained to prevent and treat opioid use disorder
Keck Foundation grant will help scientists see small proteins
January 21, 2020
UC Davis pharmacology scientists are using a revolutionary technology that tags and illuminates tiny proteins to better understand processes in the brain related to Alzheimer's disease and dementia.
Lecture focuses on the therapeutic possibilities of psychedelics
January 15, 2020
University of New Mexico physician and researcher Lawrence Leeman will speak in Sacramento about the possibilities of using psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy to treat PTSD, opioid use disorder and depression.
UC Davis Health welcomes internationally renowned robotic heart surgeon as the new chief of cardiothoracic surgery
January 15, 2020
Internationally acclaimed heart surgeon Bob Kiaii has been selected as chief of the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery at UC Davis Health, ranked one of the best cardiology and heart surgery programs in the nation.
Partnership encourages Native Americans to pursue health care careers
January 14, 2020
UC Davis School of Medicine takes steps to increase enrollment of Native American students
December 2019
MS doctor also provides community care
December 13, 2019
Mustafa Ansari is a UC Davis specialist in multiple sclerosis who also practices general neurology at the County of Sacramento Primary Care Center.
VIDEO: Bus tour connects UC Davis Health with Central Valley communities, gains national recognition
December 13, 2019
Students from the UC Davis schools of nursing and medicine experience the Central Valley region and learn how to better serve those populations.
VIDEO: The Art of Healing
December 11, 2019
For more than 35 years, UC Davis Health has been acquiring and displaying the unique works of local artists. Art has healing qualities, and UC Davis’ collection is designed to enrich the lives of patients, families, students and staff.
Meaningful change in culture urged to save neurology, reduce gender gap
December 10, 2019
UC Davis School of Medicine Dean Allison Brashear and Nina F. Schor, deputy director at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, are working to save neurology and to reduce the gender gap in the medical specialty.
Employees invited to receive free hand-crafted items for loved ones with Alzheimer’s, Dec. 10 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
December 9, 2019
According to social worker Esther Lara, the gift of a blanket or shawl gives Alzheimer’s patients so much more than warmth. It has a comforting and soothing effect. Pick up an item to share.
New memorial at School of Medicine honors those who donate their bodies to science
December 5, 2019
Medical school leaders dedicate tribute to body donation program
Enroll in UC Davis' mini medical school
December 3, 2019
Get ready for UC Davis’ 18th annual Mini Medical School, the highly regarded six-week curriculum that prepares attendees for life’s second half. Enroll in the engaging series of classes, which begin Feb. 1, 2020 and run for six Saturdays.
School of Medicine lab recognized for safety
December 3, 2019
Burns-Pugh lab at School of Medicine wins safety award
November 2019
Medical school training program is transforming health care in California
November 26, 2019
The UC Davis PRIME program trains medical students to better serve the state's evolving health needs
Sex, drugs and arrhythmia: Modeling approaches to enable precision cardiac pharmacology
November 26, 2019
To promote cardiac safety, researchers at the GRANDi laboratory are using computer simulations to understand and predict the impact of new drugs on the cardiac cells.
Brighten children’s spirits by donating gifts from the holiday Giving Tree
November 22, 2019
The Giving Tree seeks participants to buy gifts for children in need
UC Davis researchers recognized for being highly cited
November 21, 2019
Sixteen UC Davis researchers – six from the School of Medicine - have been recognized in the annual Highly Cited Researchers 2019 list.
Antibiotic resistance now poses bigger problems than previous estimates
November 18, 2019
Deadly superbugs that have developed a resistance to antibiotics are on the rise. UC Davis Health experts are helping lead efforts to address this dangerous trend.
Opioid prescription doses are increasingly being tapered, often more rapidly than recommended
November 15, 2019
New research shows that opioid dose tapering can occur at rates much higher than recommended, increasing the risks of withdrawal, uncontrolled pain or mental health crises.
Farmer becomes a regent of the American College of Surgeons
November 14, 2019
Diana Farmer has been elected to the Board of Regents of the American College of Surgeons (ACS). The 24-member board formulates policy and directs the affairs of the ACS.
Military partnerships help advance health for all
November 8, 2019
A training partnership between UC Davis Medical Center and the U.S. Air Force, which began in 1995, has blossomed into a variety of integrated medical residency programs with the military that helps physicians stay prepared for deployment while they provide high-quality patient care here stateside in Sacramento.
Rising from the ashes with cancer care intact
November 7, 2019
Butch Bromley lost nearly everything in the Camp Fire, including his cancer medicine. UC Davis Health and Adventist Health teamed up to salvage his cancer care and get him back on track.
Bay Area surgeon and healthcare executive chooses UC Davis for complex cancer surgery
November 5, 2019
After attempts to see specialists in the Bay Area failed, a San Francisco surgeon sought cancer care at UC Davis Health and is now back doing everything he loves to do.
UC Davis Health researchers join the search for chlamydia vaccines
November 4, 2019
Laurel Beckett and Alexander “Sandy” Borowsky are part of a new research effort to develop vaccines for a common sexually transmitted disease.
October 2019
Mini Medical School in Spanish impresses capacity crowd
October 30, 2019
UC Davis Health experts share knowledge with Spanish-speaking community at “mini medical school”
Cardiologist brings life-saving heart care to India
October 30, 2019
Each year, UC Davis Health cardiologist Uma Srivatsa returns to her home country of India with a team of colleagues to provide arrhythmia assessments and interventions to at-risk populations.
County clinic is known for great doctors and great care
October 25, 2019
Meet Stephany Sanchez, one of the UC Davis general internal medicine physicians working at the Sacramento County Primary Care Center. Sanchez says she has the best of both worlds — great patients and great colleagues.
UC Davis violence prevention researcher awarded for What You Can Do initiative
October 25, 2019
Rocco Pallin, who directs an educational program for providers, is recognized for efforts to educate providers in how they can reduce firearm injury and death in their high-risk patients.
Dean Allison Brashear praises clinical trials program, wants to include more patients
October 24, 2019
Dean Brashear during the UC Davis School of Medicine Office of Research Expo showcased some of the exciting research happening at the School of Medicine and called for more clinical trials to be open for patients.
Central Valley workplaces can be hostile for minority doctors
October 23, 2019
Despite the dire need for primary health care providers in California’s Central Valley, workplace discrimination and harassment can cause minority providers to change practices or leave the region entirely.
UC Davis Health students receive national scholarships for primary care commitment
October 23, 2019
Two students from the UC Davis School of Medicine and the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis receive prestigious national scholarships.
David Amaral of UC Davis Health elected to the National Academy of Medicine
October 21, 2019
David Amaral, distinguished professor and Beneto Foundation Chair in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and the MIND Institute, has been elected to the prestigious National Academy of Medicine.
UC Davis Health experts to lead national patient safety website
October 18, 2019
Patrick Romano and Debra Bakerjian of UC Davis Health have become co-editors-in-chief of PSNet ― the Patient Safety Network ― a globally recognized web-based resource for scholarship and perspectives in the field of patient safety.
"Mini Medical School" brings together experts in a Spanish-language health forum
October 17, 2019
UC Davis Health experts lead culturally sensitive forum
First-in-the-nation gun violence prevention training program for health professionals established at UC Davis Health
October 15, 2019
Assembly Bill 521, signed by Governor Gavin Newsom on Oct. 11, designates the University of California Firearm Violence Research Center to expand its research and give health care professionals the clinical tools they need to assess patients for risk, provide counseling and intervene when necessary.
UC Davis Health unaffected by power outage
October 9, 2019
PG&E outage not affecting UC Davis Health
Presenting the 39th Street/UC Davis Health Station
October 7, 2019
The Sacramento Regional Transit District (SacRT) and UC Davis Health have officially announced a new name for the 39th Street light rail station: the 39th Street/UC Davis Health Station.
Study finds public support for health care providers talking about gun safety
October 7, 2019
What do gunowners and non-owners think about gun safety conversations that take place between health care providers and their patients in the exam room? A survey found little difference when a patient -- or someone in the patient's home -- is at increased risk for firearm-related harm.
Student awarded major UniHealth scholarship
October 4, 2019
Medical student’s passion for caring for the underserved results in large scholarship.
Snively lecturer encourages 'upstream' health care
October 1, 2019
Physician and health care visionary Rishi Manchanda will speak in Sacramento on the importance of an "upstream" — or systemic — approach to health care. “Moving Upstream: Improving Care and the Social Determinants of Health” takes place Tuesday, Oct. 8, at 5:30 p.m. in lecture hall 1222 of the Education Building at 4610 X Street in Sacramento.
September 2019
Designing a new class of drugs to treat chronic pain
September 30, 2019
A UC Davis research team, led by Vladimir Yarov-Yarovoy and Heike Wulff, will receive a $1.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop a novel class of peptides that are better at treating pain and don’t have the side effects of opioids.
A celebration of the new edition of The Book on orthopaedic surgery
September 30, 2019
In 1988, Michael Chapman published the first definitive text on the treatment of orthopaedic conditions. He and his UC Davis Health collaborators gathered last week to sign copies of the fourth edition of Chapman’s Comprehensive Orthopaedic Surgery.
Handgun purchasers with a prior DUI have a greater risk for serious violence, study finds
September 30, 2019
A UC Davis study of nearly 80,000 legal handgun owners in California finds that those with a prior DUI conviction have a greater risk of murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault and other serious violent crimes compared to those without DUI convictions.
Gene-edited, stem cell reporter line is promising tool for cardiac research
September 30, 2019
A UC Davis Health study in the journal Stem Cells details the development of CRISPR-generated ArcLight hiPSCs for studying cardiomyocytes.
School of Medicine Dean Allison Brashear seeks cure for rare neurological disorders
September 26, 2019
Allison Brashear, UC Davis School of Medicine dean and world-renowned neurologist, discusses Rapid Onset Dystonia Parkinsonism (RDP) and Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood (AHC), both rare neurological disorders that she has been researching for more than a decade.
Do you vape? Stop!
September 25, 2019
The California Department of Public Health advises against vaping due to a continued increase in cases of vaping-associated pulmonary injury.
Web tool prioritizes health risks for postmenopausal women
September 23, 2019
A new web-based calculator helps middle-aged women predict their risks of experiencing heart attack, stroke, hip fracture, or breast, lung or colorectal cancer within 5, 10 or 15 years.
Physicians can play a crucial role in identifying human trafficking victims
September 20, 2019
While it is difficult to get accurate data on human trafficking, California has the most calls to the National Human Trafficking Hotline in the U.S. UC Davis Health psychiatrist Rachel Robitz is working to improve the care of patients with emotional trauma and educate health care providers.
Study to test a new way of talking with patients about low-back pain imaging
September 19, 2019
Joshua Fenton, a UC Davis professor of family and community medicine, has received a $1.4 million, four-year grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to test an approach to helping low-back pain patients understand when they do not need imaging tests that increase radiation exposure and provide no clinical benefit.
Facebook Live event aims to raise awareness, prevent physician suicide, Sept. 17
September 16, 2019
Become an advocate for life and learn more about preventing suicide as part of all day Facebook Live event. Chief Wellness Officer Peter Yellowlees talks about his personal experience as a psychiatrist, including the stories of two physicians who committed suicide.
UC Davis invests $4 Million to launch new research centers
September 16, 2019
A gene therapy center and a perinatal origins of disparities center are part of a new $4 million initiative at UC Davis that is designed to address some of society's greatest challenges and needs.
Prestigious scholarship recognizes medical student's activism, UC Davis' leadership in reducing health inequities
September 13, 2019
No other school has more recipients of the Herbert W. Nickens Medical Student Scholarship than UC Davis.
Mentoring Academy at UC Davis Health: A framework to support junior faculty
September 12, 2019
Through its Mentoring Academy, UC Davis Health provides junior faculty the opportunity to establish and maintain solid mentoring relationships with more seasoned faculty members. Find what junior faculty worry most about in their individual career development plans.
New chief for biostatistics
September 5, 2019
Diana Miglioretti has been selected as chief of the Division of Biostatistics in the UC Davis Department of Public Health Sciences.
Medical imaging rates continue to rise despite push to reduce them
September 3, 2019
Physician groups have pushed to reduce rates of medical imaging, but they continue to go up, raising concerns about potential harms to patients, UC Davis and other researchers have found.
