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NIH Awards Priya Shah $2.8 Million to Research How Zika Virus Causes Brain-Related Birth Defects

by Jessica Heath
August 31, 2023

For most people, contracting Zika virus, a flavivirus carried by mosquitos, is akin to getting any mildly inconvenient virus.

101 Years of Microbiology at UC Davis

by Liana Wait
August 05, 2023

2023 signals the 101st year of microbiology at UC Davis. From the discipline’s humble beginnings as a one-person research and teaching unit in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, microbiology at Davis has grown and diversified.

Using Machine Learning to Detect Coronavirus Threats

by Andy Fell
August 01, 2023

An artificial intelligence model that can identify coronaviruses capable of infecting humans has been developed by a team of biologists, mathematicians and physicists, including professor Mariel Vazquez from the department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics at the University of California, Davis

8 students who received department citation awards

Graduating Senior Awards 2023

by Bradford L Luten
June 14, 2023

On June 8, the Department of Microbiology & Molecular Genetics hosted a lunch event to celebrate and honor the achievements of our department’s graduating seniors.

An Engineering Approach to Solving Zika Virus 

by Elijah Valerjev
June 01, 2023

Priya Shah is deciphering the behavior of the Zika virus on animal cells to delve into the possibilities for mitigating the sickness in humans. 

Associate Professor of Teaching Miriam Markum

by Bradford L Luten
April 27, 2023

Congratulations to Associate Professor of Teaching Miriam Markum

Please Help Support the ASM Club

by Bradford L Luten
April 05, 2023

On Friday, April 14th, UC Davis will launch its 7th annual Give Day, which is a 29-hour online giving campaign to raise funds for critical programs and services across campus.

Understanding Why BRCA2 Is Linked to Cancer Risk

by Trishna
April 04, 2023

A new study led by Stephen Kowalczykowski, a distinguished professor of microbiology and molecular genetics, shows precisely how the gene BRCA2, linked to susceptibility to breast and ovarian cancer, functions to repair damaged DNA.

In Memoriam Marty Privalsky

by Bradford L Luten
March 20, 2023

In Memoriam from the University of California Academic Senate.

Buzz Killer: Caffeine Pollutes. Can Bacteria Help?

by Trishna
January 28, 2023

New research from Professor Rebecca Parales show how caffeine-addicted bacteria may be used as a cleanup crew for caffeine.

Aged Before Their Time: Atrazine and Diminished Egg Quality in Mice

by Trishna
January 03, 2023

A new study of female mice by Neil Hunter and colleagues suggests that the herbicide atrazine can mimic and worsen the effect of maternal aging on egg quality.

Priya Shah Recognized for Exceptional Innovation

by Trishna
December 15, 2022

Assistant Professor Shah wins $40,000 UC Davis Early Career Faculty Award for Creativity and Innovation.

Professor Kenjiro Quides Appointed CAMPOS Scholar

by Bradford L Luten
October 07, 2022

Assistant Professor of Teaching Kenjiro Quides was appointed as scholar in the CAMPOS program that advances diversity in the STEM fields.

CBS Welcomes New Faculty

by Bradford L Luten
September 29, 2022

The college is very pleased to welcome the newest members of its broad and diverse faculty.

Single-protein Images Show How E. coli Repairs DNA While Replicating It

by Bradford L Luten
September 23, 2022

New work from researchers at the University of California, Davis College of Biological Sciences answers a key question about how E. coli fixes damage to DNA in the middle of duplicating it.

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