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New Research Shows Predictors for Diabetes are Different for Black and White Women

by mdeloi
April 06, 2022

Please read about the exciting research by Dr. Candice Price on how Black women could provide a clue for understanding the physiological and molecular mechanisms of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease development in this community. Read the article here.

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MMI 291 Seminar - Microbiology Graduate Group Exit Seminar - Jessica Lumian - Friday, March 11 at 12:10 PM (Zoom)

by mdeloi
March 09, 2022

We pleased to announce the upcoming Exit Seminar for Jessica Lumian! We hope that you can join in celebrating the completion of Jessica's PhD on Friday, March 11 at 12:10 PM. The seminar details are below.

MMI 291 Seminar Series - Winter Quarter 2022 - CRN 33311

*Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the presentation will be available to stream at:

https://ucdavishealth.zoom.us/j/96142856707

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NSF Funding Opportunity: Using the Rules of Life to Address Societal Challenges

by mdeloi
February 25, 2022

Please see this invitation from NSF, Using the Rules of Life to Address Societal Challenges. The goal of this program is to bring together researchers with diverse perspectives – including those from all scientific disciplines, with various levels of experience (from senior scientists to postdocs), from different types of institutions or organizations, and from groups historically underrepresented in STEM – to share ideas about how Rules of Life approaches and data might be harnessed by multidisciplinary teams to tackle pressing societal challenges.

Microbiome Working Group Researchers recognized as Highly Cited Researchers

by mdeloi
February 15, 2022

Jonathan Eisen and Andreas Baumler from the Microbiome Research Working Group were recently recognized as "Highly cited Researchers" by Clarivate, a global leader in providing information and insights to accelerate the pace of innovation. Read more here.

UC Davis hosting Nature Conference on Plant Microbiome

by Ana Lucia Cordova and Maeli Melotto
September 08, 2021

UC Davis will be hosting a Nature Conference occurring October 22-24, 2021, “Harnessing the Plant Microbiome”. The virtual conference will focus on how the plant microbiome holds great promise for expediting solutions to the grand challenges facing humanity, such as food security, food safety, and environmental sustainability. It also aims to foster interdisciplinary discussions and collaborations on the current and emerging themes in this exciting research area.