News From Around the System

State Stem Cell Agency Awards $4M for Blood Cancer Immunotherapy at UC San Diego

Susanna Park inducted as holder of Roth Endowed Chair for Discovery, Education and Patient Care

Susanna Soon-Chun Park was inducted as the inaugural holder of the Barbara A. and Alan M. Roth, M.D. Endowed Chair for Discovery, Education and Patient Care during a special ceremony at the SMUD Museum of Science and Curiosity.

Is there a link between childhood trauma and adult neurologic conditions?

Study by Dr. Adys Mendizabal shows neurology patients may experience more adverse childhood experiences than general population

We Might Not Know Half of What’s in Our Cells, New AI Technique Reveals

Artificial intelligence-based technique reveals previously unknown cell components that may provide new clues to human development and disease.

Deafness trumps HIV for deaf people living with HIV

UC Riverside-led study participants advocate for collection of more data on deaf individuals

Pediatric emergency physician receives national award for advancing health equity

UC Davis Health Pediatric Emergency Physician Tiffani Johnson received the inaugural Minority Health, Equity and Inclusion Award from the American Academy of Pediatrics for her contributions to advance health equity for underrepresented communities.

National Cancer Institute director joins cancer center for virtual public talk

National Cancer Institute Director Ned Sharpless will highlight the progress this country is making in the cancer fight as he speaks at a virtual forum hosted by the UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center. The Grand Rounds is set for Nov. 30 at noon as is free and open to the…

Virtual holiday toy drive starts today

UC Davis Children’s Hospital’s virtual holiday toy drive site is now live. Donate toward the purchase of toys, games, books and more that will be given to pediatric patients and their families during the holidays and throughout the year.

Researchers discover an unexpected regulator of heart repair

Research brief: A UCLA-led study identifies a potential target for therapies to prevent or treat heart failure.

Looking to the Cell’s Power Generators for Clues to Depression

Hoping to discover a new approach to treating depression, UCSF researchers looked at mitochondrial proteins and found that people with untreated depression have significantly lower levels of these proteins. New hypotheses emerge about the relationship between depression and the function of the brain’s energy-hungry neurons.