Michael Savageau is a distinguished professor emeritus in the Departments of Biomedical Engineering, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics. His work examines the function, design and evolution of cellular and molecular networks. Savageau helped pioneer quantitative systems biology, where he characterized the design principles for gene circuits that impact cellular behavior.
Connecting the people in the department and building community within the Department of Biomedical Engineering. Lab tours, refreshments, student organizations and research showcases.
Kittens and engineering may seem like an unsuitable pair, but a recent collaboration between a professor of veterinary medicine and the Translating Engineering Advances to Medicine Lab at UC Davis proves otherwise.
The Translating Engineering Advances to Medicine Lab has contributed to a collaborative project to improve surgical procedures using augmented reality goggles.
Abigail Humphries is working on a National Institutes of Health-funded project to improve health outcomes of spina bifida at the University of California, Davis — where she was treated for the condition as a newborn over twenty years ago.
The UC Davis Department of Biomedical Engineering is launching a new nine-month master's degree program in medical device development at Aggie Square, the expansive innovation district the university will open in Sacramento in 2025.
New Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering Alba Alfonso García is fascinated by the power of photonics to clarify complex biological issues. As a UC Davis researcher, she innovates biophotonic imaging technologies and translates these advancements into tools for medical professionals.
Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering Yi Xue has received a Maximizing Investigators' Research Award, which celebrates early-career researchers who demonstrate outstanding potential to advance biological research, for her program to advance microscopic techniques in deep tissue imaging.
