Human & Animal Health

Brain-computer interface study wins a top national clinical research award

(SACRAMENTO) UC Davis Health is pleased to announce that Neurosurgeon David Brandman and his team at UC Davis Neuroprosthetics Lab were awarded The Herbert Pardes Clinical Research Excellence Award. It is the most prestigious honor awarded by the Clinical Research (CR) Forum, a non-profit association of top clinical research experts and thought leaders from the nation’s leading academic health centers.

Anti-Anxiety and Hallucination-Like Effects of Psychedelics Mediated by Distinct Neural Circuits

  • by Greg Watry

New research suggests that it could be possible to separate treatment from hallucinations when developing new drugs based on psychedelics. The anti-anxiety and hallucination-inducing qualities of psychedelic drugs work through different neural circuits, according to research using a mouse model. The work is published Nov. 15 in Science.

UC Davis Innovators Awarded Proof-of-Concept Grants to Advance Potential Solutions in Human Health

The University of California, Davis, is awarding over $480,000 to help scientists advance compelling research and innovations toward commercial applications through the Science Translation and Innovative Research (STAIR™) proof-of-concept grant program. The program plays an important role in helping campus innovators bridge the early-stage hurdle of access to funding during one of the most challenging phases in new technology development.
Professor Lee Miller is Among This Year's Awardees