Randy Carney Named 2024-2025 Chancellor’s Fellow
The associate professor of biomedical engineering celebrated for outstanding cancer research
Randy Carney, an associate professor of biomedical engineering, is one of eight faculty members to join this year’s class of Chancellor’s Fellows at the University of California, Davis. The distinction is given to early academics doing exemplary work in their fields.
Carney’s research is at the cutting-edge of cancer treatment and diagnostics, exploring how extracellular vesicles, nanoparticles released by all living cells to transmit important biomolecular messages, can be used for early cancer detection and innovative nanotechnology drug platforms. He and his team also develop novel Raman spectroscopy tools to investigate the roles extracellular vesicles play in cancer.
"Carney is on a clear trajectory to be an academic star," said Steven C. George, chair of the Department of Biomedical Engineering. "He is a true ‘triple threat’ demonstrating remarkable skills in scholarship, teaching and mentoring and service. In all areas, he displays immense energy and creativity, which ultimately result in impressive impact."
The Chancellor’s Fellows program, created in 2000, awards $25,000 in unrestricted philanthropic funding to support the recipient's research or scholarly work. Chancellor’s Fellows awards are supported by private contributions to the UC Davis Annual Fund, Parents Fund and Davis Chancellor's Club Fund.
