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Megan Dennis, an associate professor in Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine at UC Davis Health, has been awarded the 2024 Chancellor’s Fellowship. This prestigious honor, given to early-career faculty members, includes a $25,000 grant for research, teaching, or service activities. Dennis, who joined UC Davis in 2015, has become a leader in studying the genetic factors affecting the brain, particularly in conditions like autism. Her research aims to identify hidden genetic changes linked to diseases, improving diagnoses and treatments.

Professor Andrej Sali, PHD

Research Collaboratory for Structural Bioinformatics Protein Data Bank, Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences, Quantitative Biosciences Institute (QBI), and Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA

This article originally appeared in the UC Davis CBS News. The full article, written by Cody Kitaura, can be found here.

A battle around the world is raging between plants and the changing environment, and UC Davis researchers are on the front lines.

This article originally appeared in the UC Davis Department of Plant Sciences News. The full article, written by Trina Kleist, can be found here.

The groundbreaking work of John Jumper and Demis Hassabis from DeepMind and David Baker from the University of Washington, which earned them the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, has deep roots in the global scientific initiative known as the Critical Assessment of Structure Prediction (CASP). This biennial project, co-founded by UC Davis Genome Center’s Dr.

This article originally appeared in UC Davis News and the full article is found here, written by José Vadi.

This article originally appeared in the The Davis Enterprise. Written by Monica Stark, Enterprise Staff Writer

This article originally appeared on the College of Biological Sciences News.

This article originally appeared on the College of Biological Sciences News.

This article originally appeared on the College of Biological Sciences News.

College of Biological Sciences held its Annual CBS Staff Appreciation on May 29, 2024. Staff members from four departments and three centers joined the appreciation lunch, enjoying time to network and participate in a fun round of trivia. More than 15 staff members from the Genome Center were in attendance.

Following the Genome Center’s first-ever research retreat on April 15, attendees and others gathered to celebrate Richard Michelmore and his 20-year tenure as the founding director of the center. The atmosphere was filled with gratitude and admiration as colleagues and friends gathered to reminisce about Richard’s transformative leadership and the profound impact he had on their careers and lives. Stories flowed freely, with many recalling the moment when Richard first recruited them, also extending kindness to their families.

This article originally appeared on the College of Biological Sciences News.

Three professors from the University of California, Davis, have been elected as members of the National Academy of Sciences. They are among 120 new members and 24 international members announced by the academy April 30. 

This article originally appeared on the College of Biological Sciences News.

This article originally appeared on the College of Biological Sciences News.

Ten faculty from UC Davis are among 502 newly elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the society announced today (April 18). AAAS fellows are scientists, engineers, and innovators who have been recognized for their achievements in science, including research, teaching, administration and science communication.