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Scientists at the University of California, Davis, have developed wheat plants that stimulate the production of their own fertilizer, opening the path toward less air and water pollution worldwide and lower costs for farmers.

The University of California, Davis’ Innovation Institute for Food and Health, UC Investments and Denmark’s Novo Nordisk Foundation today announced a unique collaboration to develop international leaders in food and planetary health.

UC Davis Health’s Stem Cell Program has received a $500,000 grant from California health insurer Health Net to improve cancer patients’ access to life-saving CAR T therapies and clinical trials. CAR (chimeric antigen receptor) T-cell therapy is a form of immunotherapy that reprograms the immune cells to better target diseases such as cancer.

Foundations and corporate organizations have played an essential role in UC Davis’ Expect Greater campaign, contributing $1,173,263,484 through research exchange and donations. One such partnership between UC Davis and Mars spans nearly 50 years of history, with wide ranging collaborations driving significant advancements across the food, health and agriculture sectors.

The University of California, Davis today announced an expanded collaboration with the BioInnovation Institute (BII) to accelerate commercialization of discoveries in protein nutrition important to consumers around the world.

Lallemand, in partnership with Dr. Glen Fox and UC Davis, has developed a method to detect mousy off-flavor in sour beer. This innovation will help brewers improve their sour creations.

The Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research awarded a $500,000 grant to the University of California, Davis, to meet to tap into the genetic diversity of wild carrots to breed Alternaria resistance and the ability to grow in water-deficient conditions. FFAR’s Crops of the Future Collaborative partners Bayer, Bejo Zaden, Enza Zaden, Rijk Zwaan, Takii Seed and Vilmorin Mikado are providing matching funds for a total investment of $1 million.

Scientists at the University of California, Davis, in partnership with the Mars Advanced Research Institute, have announced a significant breakthrough in the production of low-calorie sugar substitutes, such as allulose. This discovery could help address one of the primary obstacles to the widespread adoption of these alternatives: production costs.

UC Davis researcher, Brittany Greenwood (Simmons Lab, Microbiology), is working on ways to use a bacterium called Pseudomonas mosselii to combat the effects of Fusarium oxysporum, a fungus that damages crops worldwide.

The University of California, Davis, today announced that philanthropists Lynda and Stewart Resnick, co-owners of The Wonderful Company, have pledged the largest gift ever to the university by individual donors. The $50 million pledge will support the school’s longstanding commitment to address today’s most pressing challenges in agriculture and environmental sustainability.