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Improved Molecular Tool Deepens Study of Gene-Cell Interaction

May 26, 2021
A group of researchers harnessing the power of light to control gene expression has dramatically improved its method, optimizing speed and precision, and opening new research avenues for scientists who employ optogenetics — the use of light and genetic engineering to control cells. A new paper in...

Report Examines Methods to Monitor PFAS in Environment to Protect Public Health

May 19, 2021
Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are human-made chemicals that for decades have been used in a variety of products, including food packaging materials, nonstick cookware, furniture, carpets and firefighting foams. However, research has shown that these substances can contaminate...

Report Addresses Barriers to COVID-19 Vaccination in California

May 18, 2021
As news headlines continue to focus on seeing the light at the end of the pandemic tunnel, the coronavirus continues to spread across the globe. As of May 18, California has recorded more than 3.6 million confirmed cases of COVID-19, resulting in over 61,500 deaths, according to the California...

University of California Health Leader to Give Commencement Keynote

May 11, 2021
In Dr. Carrie L. Byington, the novel coronavirus met a formidable foe. As an expert in infectious disease, Byington has been uniquely suited to use her role as executive vice president and head of University of California Health (UCH) to battle the virus that triggered a global pandemic. On April...

Analysis Shows Pandemic's Toll on California Workers in High-Risk Industries

May 6, 2021
California is getting a closer look at exactly how workers in high-risk industries across the state have borne the brunt of the coronavirus pandemic. For the first time, UC Merced's Community and Labor Center (CLC) has analyzed the increase in the number of pandemic-era deaths of working-age people...

Bobcat Won’t be Stopped by Pandemic, Creates a Resource for Students  Worldwide

April 19, 2021
Like many students at UC Merced, pre-medical student Nina Bouzamondo-Bernstein faced uncertainty as the COVID-19 pandemic spread throughout the world. She had applied for more than 40 clinical research care openings, but the pandemic had closed them all down. Feeling cornered by the changes...

Public Health Professor Shows Food Dye Linked to Childhood Behavior in California EPA Study

April 16, 2021
Public health Professor Asa Bradman contributed to a new report that examines the relationship between synthetic food dye — found in everything from juice to cupcakes — and child development. The report, released today by the California Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Environmental...

Public Health Professor Shows Food Dye Linked to Neurological Childhood Development in EPA Study

April 16, 2021
Public health Professor Asa Bradman contributed to a new report that examines the relationship between synthetic food dye — found in everything from juice to cupcakes — and child development. The report, released today by the California Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Environmental...

Public Health Professor Shows Food Dye Linked to Neurological Childhood Development in California EPA Study

April 16, 2021
Public health Professor Asa Bradman contributed to a new report that examines the relationship between synthetic food dye — found in everything from juice to cupcakes — and child development. The report, released today by the California Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Environmental...

Collaboration Furthers Understanding of Immune Cell Development

April 12, 2021
Immunology Professor Jennifer Manilay and bioengineering Professor Joel Spencer are using a new grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to expand a project they’ve been working on for the past two years — delving into the immune systems of living mice to see how B-cells develop under...

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