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Engineers, Neurosurgeons Help Restore Autonomy for People with Paralysis

by Matt Marcure
October 15, 2025

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A Stretchy Protein Senses Forces in Cells

by Andy Fell
October 10, 2025

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Total-Body PET Imaging Takes a Look at Long COVID

by Andy Fell
August 28, 2025

Advancing Health Worldwide

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New Two-photon Microscopy System Aims to See Into 'Impossible' Spaces

by Matt Marcure
April 28, 2025

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Holographic 3D Printing With Soundwaves

by Jessica Heath
March 26, 2025

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Outside-In Signaling Shows a Route Into Cancer Cells

by Andy Fell
February 04, 2025

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A Chip to Measure Immunity

by Andy Fell
December 04, 2024

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Novel Dynamic Imaging Technology Captures the Body’s Immune Response to COVID-19

by Nadine Yehya
October 19, 2023

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New Light-Activated Technique to Track Protein Interactions

by Andy Fell
October 11, 2023

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Engineered Bone Marrow Shows Promise for Developing Cancer Treatment

by Jen DeMoss
September 15, 2023

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Bringing COVID-19 Data into Focus

by Andy Fell
July 14, 2023

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'Lava Lamp' Vesicles Show How Cells Could Self-organize

by Andy Fell
July 11, 2023

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Cyborg Cells Could Be Tools for Health and Environment

by Andy Fell
January 18, 2023

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Treating Cancer by Sticking Cells in Place

by Andy Fell
August 03, 2022

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NIH Grant Creates National Center at UC Davis

by Sarah Colwell
July 12, 2022

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Detector Advance Could Lead to Cheaper, Easier Medical Scans

by Cristina Deptula
October 29, 2021

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50 Years of CT Scans and the Future of Medical Imaging

by Andy Fell
September 10, 2021

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How Cadherins Let Cells Hold On and Let Go of Each Other

by Andy Fell
July 21, 2021

Monitoring brain blood flow in a volunteer with a new device.

Measuring Brain Blood Flow and Activity With Light

by Andy Fell
May 12, 2021

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Morgan Bertsch

by Undergraduate Admissions
October 07, 2020

Admissions Blog

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UC Davis Engineers Lead $36M Effort to Improve Recovery From Spinal Cord Injuries

by Aditi Risbud Bartl
September 30, 2020

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A Tool for Tuning Cellular Noise

by Kristina Batchelor
June 23, 2020

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Noninvasive Fetal Oxygen Monitor Could Make for Safer Deliveries

by Andy Fell
June 17, 2020

UC Davis Engineers, Clinician Develop Low-Cost, Portable Ventilator

by Andy Fell
April 29, 2020

UC Davis Engineers Respond to COVID-19 Challenges

by Aditi Risbud Bartl
March 30, 2020

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