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Three UC Davis researchers have been honored with prestigious awards from two major institutions.

In a rare honor, two of the 10 McKnight Scholar Awards will go to UC Davis neuroscientists this year. Theanne Griffith and Sergey Stavisky both received the prestigious early-career award.

As one of the current Co-Directors of the UC Davis Center for Neuroengineering and Medicine is stepping down (effective July 31, 2025), we are placing this call for nominations and self-nominations for a new Co-Director, with preference given to faculty from the School of Medicine, in order to maintain holistic representation of colleges/schools in the leadership.

(Sacramento, Calif.) — Researchers at the University of California, Davis, have developed an investigational brain-computer interface that holds promise for restoring the ability to hold real-time conversations to people who have lost the ability to speak due to neurological conditions.

• by Jessica Heath and Matt Marcure

   

Recognizing excellence in research and teaching, the College of Engineering celebrates its faculty members with outstanding faculty awards yearly. Departments nominate faculty members who are selected to receive the honors by the college's Faculty Awards Committee.   

By Nadine Yehya

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Hydrocephalus is a potentially fatal disease caused by the buildup of fluid in the brain. It results in abnormal brain pressure and injury to brain tissues. This disease is relatively common in premature babies and occurs in 1 in 1,000 live births.

Even with the best treatment options, the disease can lead to lifelong mental, cognitive and physical challenges and substantial costs.

by Matt Marcure

Researchers at UC Davis have developed a fast and cost-effective two-photon microscopy system capable of imaging depths previously impossible to reach in scattering tissues, such as bone and the brain.

by Andy Fell

Combining two different kinds of signals could help engineers build prosthetic limbs that better reproduce natural movements, according to a new study from the University of California, Davis. The work, published April 10 in PLOS One, shows that a combination of electromyography and force myography is more accurate at predicting hand movements than either method by itself.

Earlier this year, graduate students Eden Winslow and Aya Akhmetzhanova applied and were accepted to attend an annual virtual workshop, part of the NeuroTech Course. In this article, Eden and Aya share their thoughts about the experience.

By Kate Asche

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The National Association of Epilepsy Centers (NAEC) has awarded the UC Davis Comprehensive Epilepsy Program its prestigious Level 4 Pediatric Epilepsy Center designation — the highest recognition for epilepsy care in the nation.

Dr. Yi Xue is Assistant Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering and Affiliate Faculty at the Center for Neuroengineering and Medicine at UC Davis.

In early March, we celebrated the 10th Anniversary of NeuroFest, a free public event hosted by the Center for Neuroscience for community members of all ages which brings the exciting world of brain science to the community during the Brain Awareness Week. 

by Douglas Fox

Lee Miller vividly recalls the day in 2021 when he met a woman who had lost the function of her vocal cords. In hoarse, whispering tones she explained how her voice had been instrumental to her vocation. Losing it, she said, undercut her life’s purpose. Her words were faint, but the lesson was powerful.

• by Alex Russell, College of Letters and Science

How the brain remembers has a lot to do with focus. It’s in this area of cognitive science that Steven Luck, professor of psychology at the University of California, Davis, has built a career pushing the frontiers of both science and teaching.