Latest News
December 2024
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School of MedicineDecember 18, 2024
Student-run Clínica Tepati celebrates 50th anniversary
Clínica Tepati, the UC Davis student-run free clinic in Midtown Sacramento, celebrates 50 years of caring for underserved patients.
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SurgeryDecember 17, 2024
Newly available surgery gives lymphedema patients new hope
The Center for Lymphatic Disease at UC Davis Health earns designation as a Lymphatic Education and Research Network Surgery Center of Excellence.
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Stem CellsDecember 04, 2024Health Net grant for UC Davis Stem Cell Program to improve access to CAR T-cell therapy
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.
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ResearchDecember 03, 2024Reality bite: How a tiny insect reshaped one scientist’s research and family life
When 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.
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November 2024
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School of MedicineNovember 26, 2024Medical student shares passion for Native American tradition through beading workshops
A second-year UC Davis medical student shares her passion for Native American culture by hosting lunchtime beading workshops for fellow students.
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School of MedicineNovember 07, 2024Willow Clinic student volunteers host health and resources fair Saturday in Sacramento
Physical exams, flu vaccines and housing resources are among the services students will provide Saturday at the annual Veteran’s Day Health Fair.
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Internal MedicineNovember 01, 2024UC Davis Health convenes experts to seek solutions to national primary care crisis
UC Davis Health hosted a who’s who of state and national thought leaders and physicians eager to improve the declining state of primary care.
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October 2024
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Mental HealthOctober 31, 2024The roots of fear: Understanding the amygdala
A new UC Davis study reveals new cell types in the amygdala. The findings may suggest new ways to treat anxiety.
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School of MedicineOctober 31, 2024Medical school awarded grant to share best practices on socially accountable admissions reform
UC Davis School of Medicine and UMass Chan Medical School have partnered to create a toolkit on socially conscious admissions to change the landscape of medicine.
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School of MedicineOctober 24, 2024UC Davis medical residency programs expand to Central Valley
UC Davis resident physicians training in OB-GYN and cardiothoracic surgery are caring for patients in Modesto under a new partnership with Doctors Medical Center.
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School of MedicineOctober 23, 2024Nathaen Weitzel appointed chair of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine at UC Davis Health
Nathaen Weitzel has been appointed professor and chair of the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine at the UC Davis School of Medicine.
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School of MedicineOctober 11, 2024New medical school course aims to prepare physicians for the business of health care
The School of Medicine has implemented a business of medicine course so future doctors can become more familiar with the evolving health care industry.
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UnderservedOctober 10, 2024UC Davis nursing and medical schools awarded for diversity education for third time
The Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing and UC Davis School of Medicine are honored for outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion with the Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award.
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Awards and HonorsOctober 04, 2024UC Davis neuroscientist earns national educator award
Neuroscientist Theanne Griffith, who is also a children’s book author, has received the 2024 Society for Neuroscience Science Educator Award.
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School of MedicineOctober 03, 202414th Annual UC Davis Health Spanish Mini Medical School open for online registration
Online registration is open for Spanish Mini Medical School at UC Davis Health, which features California Department of Public Health Director Tomás Aragón among the presenters.
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September 2024
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Internal MedicineSeptember 27, 2024Internal medicine physician Stephany Sanchez receives national award for advancing DEI efforts
Stephany Sanchez was recently honored by the Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine with its 2025 AAIM Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award.
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School of MedicineSeptember 12, 2024Medical student earns prestigious fellowship to help women with endometriosis
Medical student Ferheen Abbasi has been awarded a prestigious fellowship to conduct research on endometriosis, a painful condition for which there is no cure.
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August 2024
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MIND InstituteAugust 29, 2024Aubyn Stahmer named new director of UC Davis MIND Institute
Aubyn Stahmer, professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, has been named the new director of the UC Davis MIND Institute.
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School of MedicineAugust 27, 2024New NSF Center for Pandemic Insights
A new National Science Foundation Center for Pandemic Insights is being led by UC Davis and involves experts in health, engineering, agriculture and social sciences.
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AgingAugust 19, 2024Innovative research looks at walking and healthy aging
UC Davis Health researcher tests technology which leverages computer vision to perform 3D analysis, in a local retirement community.
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ResearchAugust 06, 2024New tool tracks how psychedelics affect neurons in the brain
Researchers at UC Davis have developed a noninvasive tool to track the neurons and biomolecules activated in the brain by psychedelic drugs like LSD and psilocybin.
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July 2024
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School of MedicineJuly 30, 2024San Joaquin County teens learn from UC Davis medical students
The UC Davis School of Medicine hosted 24 high school students from San Joaquin County who aspire to become doctors in Central Valley communities.
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School of MedicineJuly 29, 2024
UC Davis School of Medicine welcomes the Class of 2028
The UC Davis School of Medicine welcomed nearly 140 students into the Class of 2028
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School of MedicineJuly 25, 2024Student inspired to study medicine after rural surgeon heals his broken finger
A finger injury at age 14 set Noah Lyndall on a path that brought him to the School of Medicine where he is among 139 new, first year students.
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School of MedicineJuly 23, 2024U.S. News ranks UC Davis School of Medicine a national leader in primary care training, research
The latest “Best Medical Schools” rankings by U.S. News & World Report places UC Davis as a national leader in primary care training, diversity and research.
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June 2024
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Mental HealthJune 27, 2024‘Ending Unequal Treatment’: National report finds little progress in health equity over two decades
The U.S. has made little progress in advancing health equity over the past two decades according to a new report. But report co-author, psychiatrist Ruth Shim, finds room for hope.
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School of MedicineJune 12, 2024Ultrasounds and EKGs: High schoolers get hands-on learning about STEM careers
A partnership between the UC Davis Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine and Project Lead the Way gives local high school students hands-on experience in anesthesiology and medical sciences.
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School of MedicineJune 03, 2024Gastroenterology fellow receives graduate medical education equity award
Third-year UC Davis Health GI fellow Alex Zhornitskiy has received an award recognizing his leadership in diversifying the future physician workforce and advocating for the underserved.
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May 2024
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School of MedicineMay 31, 2024School of Medicine honors students, residents, faculty and staff with annual awards
The UC Davis School of Medicine recently recognized students, residents, faculty and staff members for their exceptional contributions as part of its 2024 annual awards.
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Heart and VascularMay 30, 2024Cause of common type of heart failure may be different for women and men
A new mouse study of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) found sex differences at the cellular level. The findings could have implications for how HFpEF is treated in women compared to men.
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School of MedicineMay 24, 2024New family medicine residency training site cares for underserved patients in West Sacramento
The UC Davis family medicine residency program collaborates with CommuniCare+OLE to start a new training site to care for underserved patients in West Sacramento.
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School of MedicineMay 20, 2024
UC Davis confers 114 Doctor of Medicine degrees at Commencement
The UC Davis School of Medicine Commencement Ceremony honored 114 students who bonded over the past four years during the Covid pandemic.
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School of MedicineMay 15, 2024School of Medicine Commencement is Saturday
Some 114 students will receive their medical degrees on Saturday when the UC Davis School of Medicine holds its 53rd Commencement Ceremony.
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AgingMay 02, 2024Most caregivers are ill-prepared for their own hospitalization
New research shows that for caregivers of someone with dementia are not prepared for their own hospital stay.
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April 2024
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ResearchApril 30, 2024Pediatric surgeon receives Hartwell Foundation award for biomedical research
Pediatric surgeon Erin Brown has been selected for a Hartwell Individual Biomedical Research Award. She’ll use the funds to develop stem cells to improve neuroblastoma treatment.
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