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POCUS team gathers in Gambia.

Emergency Medicine Team Trains Health Care Professionals in West Africa

  • by Liam Connolly

A team from the UC Davis Health Department of Emergency Medicine is training providers in The Gambia to deliver health care using portable ultrasound equipment.

The crucial initiative aims to enhance the diagnostic capabilities of medical professionals in The Gambia and improve access to care. The training program focuses on diagnosing heart and lung conditions.

UC Davis Department of Chemical Engineering Chair Tonya Kuhl, left, stands with Osaka University chemical engineering professor Hiroshi Umakoshi.

Coffee Across Borders

  • by Jessica Heath
ECH 1 — "The Design of Coffee" may be one of the most popular electives on the UC Davis campus, but it has also gained popularity at Osaka University. Tonya Kuhl, chair of the UC Davis Department of Chemical Engineering and co-director of the Coffee Center research facility, has taught the class as a three-week intensive international exchange subject at the Japan-based college.
Professors Nancy Erbstein and Jonathan London surrounded by students in Nepal. Photo by: Jonathan London, UC Davis

Studying in Nepal: Students Find Adventure, Friendship and Purpose

  • by Tiffany Dobbyn

UC Davis professors with a longstanding connection to Nepal, along with their Nepalese colleagues, lead a learning exchange program that offers students a profound immersion in the country’s vibrant culture, environment and history. Through hands-on projects designed with a small rural village, students gain a unique perspective on global citizenship and community engagement while creating special bonds with new friends.

Ultrasound training session

MRCG at LSHTM to Enhance Cardiac Care Through Innovative Ultrasound Training

A team from UC Davis and the University of Minnesota designed an intensive training program on Point of Care Ultrasound Echocardiography for healthcare professionals in The Gambia. UC Davis physicians involved in the program include Dr. Christine McBeth, course director, along with  Drs. Juliette Gerardo, Brent Oftedal, Yeoshina Pillay and Averyl Shindruk.
Lybbert poses for a headshot with his arms crossed in a blue button-up..

Professor Travis Lybbert Appointed Chair of the Standing Panel on Impact Assessment for the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research

  • by Ali Loge
Professor Travis Lybbert in the UC Davis Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics was recently appointed as chair of the Standing Panel on Impact Assessment (SPIA) for the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR), a global partnership that unites international research organizations to enhance food, land and water systems. 
The text reads "APWiL Mentoring Program 4th Cohort" with two graphics of women crossing over a red bridge. In the top right corner it reads "APRU."

Call for Nominations: Association of Pacific Rim Universities Asia Pacific Women in Leadership Mentoring Program

UC Davis Global Affairs and the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are excited to share that the nomination period is now open for the fourth cohort of the APWiL Mentoring Program. This exciting opportunity pairs a faculty mentor and mentee on a year-long program focusing on empowerment, professional growth and development in order to expand the pipeline of aspiring APRU women leaders. 
Bob Kiaii stands in front of a stage with three woman and one man all wearing business attire. The stage behind them is set up for a panel of speakers with draped tables and chairs in front of a large light green screen. A graphic with the UC Davis Global Affairs logo and #GlobalAggies lays over the photo at the bottom.

Global Aggies: Extraordinary Abilities Lead to Permanent Residency for a World-Renowned Surgeon and Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery at UC Davis Health

Bob Kiaii, chief of cardiothoracic surgery at UC Davis Health, is an international expert in robotic heart surgery who leads a surgical team that treats complex diseases of the chest using minimally invasive techniques. Born in Iran, Kiaii immigrated to Canada as a child with his family. His path in medicine eventually brought him to UC Davis Health, a relocation feat that was not without its challenges.
Six UC Davis faculty and staff members involved in the Asia Pacific Women in Leadership Mentoring Program smile at the camera camera

APRU, UC Davis and Universiti Malaya Launch Third Cohort of Asia Pacific Women in Leadership Mentoring Program

The University of California, Davis, the Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU) and Universiti Malaya launched the third cohort of the Asia Pacific Women in Leadership (APWiL) Mentoring Program. The third cohort has 94 participants, consisting of 47 mentoring pairs that represent 24 APRU member institutions (out of 61 total member institutions). Of these 24 institutions, seven have participated in all three cohorts, 12 have participated in two cohorts and five are newcomers this year.

Paulina Carmona-Mora stands in front of a sign reading Summit of the Americas

UC Davis Researcher Represents Early Career Scientists at 2022 Summit of the Americas

From June 6–10, 2022, representatives from 23 countries convened in Los Angeles for the Summit of the Americas, focusing on “Building a Sustainable, Resilient, and Equitable Future.” The summit brought together government leaders as well as civil society and social actors—including Paulina Carmona-Mora, a research scientist in the Department of Neurology at UC Davis Health, who studies how gene expression changes after a stroke.
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