The marriage between therapeutics and diagnostics begins with a PET scan using targeted molecular imaging agents honing in on cancer receptors. Professor Julie Sutcliffe and her team identified one radioactive drug to diagnose the cancer and another to deliver therapy to cancer cells.

In testing the genetic material of current populations in Africa and comparing against existing fossil evidence of early Homo sapiens populations there, researchers have uncovered a new model of human evolution.

Researchers conducted a life-cycle assessment of the energy needed and greenhouse gases emitted in all stages of production and compared that with beef. They found that scaling up production using existing processes is highly energy-intensive.

When the day is filled with news of mass shootings, police malfeasance and "me too" courtroom escapades, people turn to entertainment media, where they watch - as it turns out - more negativity, a new study suggests.

The UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center's annual Tahoe: State of the Lake Report, describes the past year as one of rapid biological change.

A new study involving mice suggests that patients with COVID‐19 may experience long‐term orthopedic issues, such as decreased bone mass, increased fracture risk and other musculoskeletal complications.

UC Davis and UC Irvine scientists identify genes that could be introduced into grapevines to enhance resistance to Pierce's Disease.

Scientists studying endangered southern resident killer whales have observed a strong increase in the prevalence of skin disease in this population.

UC Davis presented the 2023 Innovation Awards, recognizing faculty, community partners and industry leaders who are developing innovative solutions to improve the lives of others and address important needs in our global society.

Professor Ruihong Zhang's recent research on biodegradable plastics using dairy byproducts and food waste may reduce the global level of plastic pollution. Zhang considers the use of biodegradable plastics as part of the answer. She is developing an environmentally friendly technology that may reduce the harmful effects of plastic use in the world.

Led by researchers from UC Davis, Digestiva is developing a cutting-edge solution of specialized enzymes to enhance the nutritional efficacy of dietary proteins. Their goal is to make proteins more easily digestible in order to obtain the associated health benefits.

Using a specially designed capsule, researchers can now voyage through the digestive system, collecting new data about digestion and microorganisms.

A $2.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health will support the investigation of the relationship between human protein ANKLE2 and the Zika virus protein NS4A to shed new light on the cause of microcephaly in some developing infants.

Professors of Electrical and Computer Engineering J. Sebastian Gomez-Diaz and Q. Jane Gu are co-principal investigators on one of six projects to receive funding from the National Science Foundation and the National Science and Technology Council of Taiwan.

UC Davis researchers join colleagues at Stanford and UCSF to study how helping people rise above persistent poverty may help prevent cancer.

A promising new research initiative at UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center could lead to a new and far more effective standard of care for head and neck cancers. The research is being funded by the cancer center's first-ever Specialized Programs of Research Excellence (SPORE) grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI).

By advancing the synergies between the institutions, this new partnership will create engagement at multiple levels and share strategic objectives that foster mutually beneficial research, develop a sustainable workforce and accelerate technology adoption.

UC Davis ranks in the top 8% of universities worldwide in the 2024 edition of the QS World University Ranking. The campus ranks fifth in the nation and 16th in the world in the new sustainability indicator evaluating the university’s social and environmental impact.

UC Davis Children's Hospital has been recognized as a Best Children's Hospital by U.S. News & World Report in three pediatric specialty areas: diabetes & endocrinology, nephrology and orthopedics.