Human & Animal Health Content

51�ԹϺ�� Davis Chancellor May Appoints Mark I. Rosenblatt as Vice Chancellor of Human Health Sciences

James Michael Nash — October 22, 2025 - 10:00am

51�ԹϺ�� Davis Chancellor Gary S. May has appointed Mark I. Rosenblatt to the position of vice chancellor of human health sciences, overseeing 51�ԹϺ�� Davis Health, which includes three hospitals: the nationally ranked 51�ԹϺ�� Davis Medical Center and 51�ԹϺ�� Davis Children’s Hospital, as well as the 51�ԹϺ�� Davis Rehabilitation Hospital. It also includes oversight for two nationally ranked schools of health — the 51�ԹϺ�� Davis School of Medicine and Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing — and 17 primary care clinics serving communities across Northern California. He will begin Jan. 19, 2026.

Engineers, Neurosurgeons Help Restore Autonomy for People with Paralysis

Cody Kitaura — October 15, 2025 - 7:00am

In a world first, a team of engineers, neuroscientists and neurosurgeons at 51�ԹϺ�� Davis and 51�ԹϺ�� Davis Health has demonstrated that brain-computer interfaces, or BCIs, for translating brain signals into speech can also enable control of a computer cursor.

These Songbirds Learn More From Siblings Than From Parents

Katherine E Kerlin — October 09, 2025 - 11:00am

The powerful role of siblings is highlighted in this 51�ԹϺ�� Davis study of a songbird species with limited parental care.

$110.5M in Gifts Fuel 51�ԹϺ�� Davis School of Veterinary Medicine Expansion

Amy M Quinton — September 18, 2025 - 12:30pm

The University of California, Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine today announced plans to launch a new phase of its veterinary medical complex — made possible by philanthropic gifts totaling $110.5 million to date. The expansion will help address the critical veterinary workforce shortage, expand patient care and support cutting-edge research in cancer, translational medicine and other key areas of biomedical science.

New Cancer Drug Could Help Cats and People

Amy M Quinton — August 28, 2025 - 8:00am

A new cancer treatment for cats could help humans too. New 51�ԹϺ�� Davis cat clinical trial using 51�ԹϺ��SF developed drug shows the disease was controlled in 35% of cats, with minimal side effects.

Chromium-6, Nanosilver Detected in LA Fire Cleanup Zones

Katherine E Kerlin — August 27, 2025 - 9:53am

Air quality scientists have detected elevated levels of hexavalent chromium and silver in air samples collected from the debris cleanup zones for the Eaton and Palisades wildfires, which occurred January 2025 in Los Angeles County.

What Cats May Teach Us About Long COVID

Amy M Quinton — July 14, 2025 - 5:00pm

51�ԹϺ�� Davis researchers find cats could help us learn about long COVID. They've found a new cell therapy boosts immune systems in cats with severe coronavirus.

Health Professions Students From Disadvantaged Backgrounds Often Faced Childhood Adversity

Amy M Quinton — June 25, 2025 - 10:36am

51�ԹϺ�� Davis graduate health professions students from socially disadvantaged groups are more likely to have had encountered adversity in their childhood.

Disposable E-Cigarettes More Toxic Than Traditional Cigarettes

Katherine E Kerlin — June 25, 2025 - 5:00am

They may look like travel shampoo bottles and smell like bubblegum, but after a few hundred puffs, some disposable, electronic cigarettes and vape pods release higher amounts of toxic metals than older e-cigarettes and traditional cigarettes, according to a study from the University of California, Davis. For example, one of the disposable e-cigarettes studied released more lead during a day’s use than nearly 20 packs of traditional cigarettes.

51�ԹϺ�� Davis Experts on Immigration, Citizenship, Labor and Human Trafficking

Karen Michele Nikos-Rose — June 18, 2025 - 1:44pm

The following University of California, Davis, experts on immigration policy are available to speak to the news media. Keep an eye on this and other current expert lists at www.ucdavis.edu/news/experts . These resources will be updated regularly. This list was updated in June 2025.