University of California Davis Institute for Regenerative Cures

Excited to be at the UC Davis Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Stowell Research Symposium this morning after leading our own Cell & Gene Therapy Program meeting earlier this morning! We have amazing colleagues presenting their research right now. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Congratulations to Dylan Kramer for his Ph.D thesis exit exam at today!
He is in the laboratory of Dr. Satya Dandekar and I have been honored to be on his thesis committee in the Graduate Group in Integrative Pathobiology .
Congratulations Dr. Kramer!! 🥳🎉👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

I snapped this photo of our beautiful Aggie Square buildings in Sacramento on the UC Davis Health campus while driving by. We usually see the side view from our Institute, but it is stunning from the front, I must say. I love the glass and all the science and collaboration that goes on inside. We are so lucky to have this amazing place on our campus!! 👍

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A research team is working to uncover the root cause of some severe brain diseases in children who suffer from seizures, breathing problems or progressive muscle weakness.

“Many children are born with minor, unexplained neurologic disorders. Some of them may turn out to have small changes in these genes. Finding that out would be a huge step forward," said Jawdat Al-Bassam, an associate professor of molecular and cellular biology at UC Davis.

In two scientific papers, they have mapped the structure and mechanics of a critical cellular machine that malfunctions in children with rare and debilitating brain diseases.

In addition to enabling new treatments, this discovery could help scientists identify dozens of other genetic diseases in which children experience various neurological problems with no clear explanation. Researchers say these discoveries won’t immediately lead to treatments, but they could offer hope to affected families.

Learn more about the genetic disorder research: https://health.ucdavis.edu/news/headlines/uncovering-the-root-cause-of-some-severe-brain-diseases-in-children/2026/05

Image description: Two people in a lab, wearing white coats and eye protection. One is smiling at the other, while they work on laboratory equipment in front of them.

The Department of Otolaryngology is proud to share a recent podcast featuring our own Dr. Peter Belafsky!
In this episode, Dr. Belafsky discusses his expertise and insights, highlighting the important work being done in our field.
🎧 Take a listen: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0QfGm9iAPmjqlnHSoEKKR0?si=0Ch6rQzITaqewA3abRznAQ

So honored to work with Dr. Tuscano and our whole stem cell transplant team! Congratulations Bryan!
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Looking forward to this panel with our amazing colleagues at the UC Davis Biomedical Engineering Graduate Group Symposium! 😊