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The winter 2024 issue explores how a new brain-computer interface developed by UC Davis Health restores interpersonal communication – allowing a man with ALS to ‘speak’ again; highlights about UC Davis Health’s latest digital and health equity initiatives, programs and collaborations; School of Medicine alumni weekend and awards; School of Nursing updates; and more.

Synthesis is UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center’s official magazine. The cover story for the Winter 2024 issue features a top UC Davis researcher who has been awarded a $1.9 million grant to study lethal cancers in firefighters. The magazine also includes a story on the new Canine Tumor Genome Atlas that may help unlock cancer breakthroughs for pets as well as people. Learn about a novel initiative focused on addressing cancer risks in persistent poverty areas. There’s also an article on the cancer center’s commitment to understanding the cancer burden endemic in Native American communities and the tribal outreach underway to help address these disparities. It’s all here in the new issue of Synthesis.

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