News
November 2023
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Children's HealthNovember 29, 2023State stem cell agency, Shriners Children’s award $15 million to UC Davis CuRe trial
Fetal surgeon Diana Farmer and bioengineer Aijun Wang have been awarded $15 million by the state’s stem cell agency and Shriners Children’s to test their stem cell treatment for spina bifida.
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October 2023
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ResearchOctober 25, 2023Meet the UC Davis Good Manufacturing Practice Facility’s new homegrown leader
A Q&A with the new director of UC Davis Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) facility Brian Fury to learn about the GMP’s plans and recent California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) $1.7 million award.
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September 2023
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ResearchSeptember 13, 2023Record external funding supports UC Davis School of Medicine research
UC Davis exceeded $1 billion in external research funding in the fiscal year 2022–23. The School of Medicine contributed 40% of this amount, achieving a new research funding record.
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June 2023
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Stem CellsJune 07, 2023UC Davis and Orgenesis partner to boost access to gene and cell therapies in California
UC Davis and Orgenesis are rolling out processing units that allow cell and gene therapies to be developed and manufactured onsite. This will increase patient access to therapies.
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April 2023
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ResearchApril 18, 2023
UC Davis Health receives 2023 Top Ten Clinical Research Achievement Award
Chair of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Craig McDonald was honored with a 2023 Top Ten Clinical Research Achievement Award, in recognition of his remarkable work on Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
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February 2023
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Internal MedicineFebruary 28, 2023Clinical trial for patients with swallowing difficulties after cancer treatment
Researchers have begun a new stem cell clinical trial to treat patients with swallowing problems. The study takes stem cells and injects them into the patient’s tongue.
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ResearchFebruary 21, 2023UC Davis Health to develop in-utero therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Professor Aijun Wang won a $2 million grant from California’s Stem Cell Agency to develop a cure to Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) using an in-utero gene editing formula.
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