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June 19, 2025UC Davis researchers honored by McKnight and Howard Hughes Medical Institute
UC Davis faculty Sergey Stavisky, Theanne Griffith and Elisa Zhang receive prestigious early-career recognition from McKnight Endowment Fund and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.
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June 16, 2025Restoring voices — and identity — with neuroengineering
Researchers are adapting technology for interpreting gestures and controlling robotic limbs to restore voices to those who have lost them after head and neck cancer.
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June 11, 2025First-of-its-kind technology helps man with ALS ‘speak’ in real time
UC Davis researchers have developed a faster brain-computer interface that can instantaneously translate brain activity into voice as a person tries to speak.
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June 06, 2025Infectious diseases experts raise alarm about antifungal resistance, call for global effort
Infectious diseases experts are raising the alarm about the role new pesticides can play in building resistance to antifungal medical treatments.
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June 06, 2025Can pediatric e-consults improve access to specialty care?
In a new study, UC Davis Health researchers have shown that e-consults — in which primary care pediatricians have direct access to specialists — improve care for young patients.
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June 02, 2025Do microRNAs hold the key to psychiatric and neurodegenerative disorders?
A new study identifies specific microRNAs in the brain that likely contribute to bipolar disorder, depression, schizophrenia, PTSD and Parkinson’s disease.
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May 29, 2025Biomarkers hold clue in treating aggressive prostate cancer
Gene mutations are likely to play a key role in treating aggressive prostate cancer, according to a new UC Davis clinical trial creating hope for men.
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May 02, 2025UC Davis’ Aggie Square formally inaugurated: Sacramento Innovation District comes to life with labs, classrooms, community spaces
University announces partnerships with two companies to bring life sciences startups to Aggie Square
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May 02, 2025The surprising role of a key pressure-sensing protein in gut health
A new study, UC Davis and UCLA researchers discovered the many ways Piezo1 sensors affect gut health and motility issues.
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May 01, 2025
Early-stage trial finds stem cell therapy for retinitis pigmentosa is safe
An early-stage trial finds that CD34+ stem cells are a safe — and possibly effective — treatment for vision loss from retinitis pigmentosa.
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April 30, 2025UC Davis School of Medicine will take research and education to the next level at Aggie Square
Hundreds of School of Medicine researchers are moving into Aggie Square's new state-of-the-art facilities designed to foster public-private collaborations.
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April 29, 2025UC Davis pediatric neurosurgeon receives national award for hydrocephalus research
Pediatric neurosurgeon Cameron Sadegh was selected for a Hartwell Individual Biomedical Research Award to develop a gene therapy for hydrocephalus in premature babies.
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April 21, 2025New research shows how smoking, vaping and marijuana affect airway health
A multidisciplinary group of researchers have shown that cigarette smoke has a greater impact on airway health than marijuana smoke or vaping.
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April 15, 2025
Diana Farmer wins top national award for innovative fetal spina bifida stem cell research
A Q&A with top prenatal surgeon Diana Farmer who won the 2025 Edward H. Ahrens, Jr. Award for her work on spina bifida CuRe clinical trial.
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April 15, 2025Novel cell therapy receives expedited FDA designation
A cell therapy being evaluated at UC Davis for the treatment of oropharyngeal dysphagia following cancer treatment has been fast tracked by the FDA.
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April 09, 2025Wildfire recovery: What victims say they need most
Wildfire victims have a range of needs, including mental health support and information about wildfire smoke, according to a UC Davis study.
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April 03, 2025UC Davis Health launches new cell therapy trial for chronic kidney disease patients
A new clinical trial at UC Davis Health is investigating cell therapy for patients with Chronic Kidney Disease caused by type 2 diabetes.
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March 19, 2025
UC Davis Health launches study to analyze how stress from everyday life impacts heart health
Researchers are working to better understand how people’s environments, social relations, life experiences and daily stresses affect heart health.
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March 05, 2025Smarter homes, smarter care: How a nursing professor is shaping the future for older adults
UC Davis nursing Professor Roschelle “Shelly” Fritz is developing smart home research and hosting a global nursing summit to shape the future of aging-in-place technology.
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March 04, 2025NIH research funding fuels innovation and health discovery
The Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research ranked UC Davis School of Medicine among the nation’s leading medical schools in terms of NIH grants, with funding of around $210 million.
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