When researchers study cells, they are often unable to see the surrounding tissues, which means key information about health and disease goes unseen. UC Davis biomedical engineers have developed a new imaging technique that shows the full picture, aiming to provide unparalleled insights into cellular health.
UC Davis researchers are working with the dairy industry to transform cheese byproducts into biodegradable plastics for packaging and other products. The team aims to lower production costs, reduce processing waste and create new sources of revenue for dairy farmers.
Biomedical engineers are investigating how cells know when to stick together and when to separate to allow wounds to heal, laying the groundwork for potential treatments for cancer and heart disease. The research is made possible by a more than $3 million award from the NIH.
Innovations in agricultural technology have brought many benefits but have also introduced vulnerabilities to cyberattacks. UC Davis computer scientists are part of a team that has outlined a path forward for agricultural cybersecurity in a paper published in Nature Food.
A soft actuator and flexible wings allow a butterfly-sized flying robot co-developed by UC Davis engineer Wenzhong Yan to recover from collisions and crushing, bringing resilient micro-aerial vehicles closer to operating outside the laboratory.
Cheemeng Tan, a professor of biomedical engineering, leads an interdisciplinary and multi-campus research team working on a method for room temperature storage of cellular therapies, aiming to make the life-saving potential of these therapies much more accessible and cheaper than ever before.
Practicing wellness can sometimes feel like extra homework. With support from the NSF, UC Davis educator Susan Gentry will investigate how students approach self-care and whether bringing wellness exercises into the classroom can help.
UC Davis researchers are partnering with Mango Materials to make sustainable plastics derived from waste methane more affordable, combining university research, industrial-scale biomanufacturing and workforce training to advance the growing industry.
Two M.D./Ph.D. students with a biomedical engineering focus have been awarded grants from the California Initiative to Advance Precision Medicine. The grants support leading-edge research aimed at improving patient care and advancing health equity.
Through a collaboration with Germany’s Max Planck Institute, UC Davis Ph.D. student Toulik Maitra is developing computational tools to accelerate the design of organic semiconductors that could help advance flexible electronics and more efficient OLED displays.
