High-performing students from four UC campuses will spend eight weeks gaining hands-on, real-world experience in high-demand tech fields this summer.
Health
Markita Landry named Guggenheim Foundation fellow
The CITRIS Innovation Fellowship and AIC Award recipient will study how compounds extracted from Andean plants might treat nervous system disorders.
Rudy M. Ortiz
Professor of Endocrinology and Physiology, UC Merced
Markita Landry
Associate Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and of Neuroscience, UC Berkeley
Sam King
Campus Director, UC Davis
Shijia Pan
Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, UC Merced
CITRIS PI restores unique voices with neuroengineering
Lee Miller’s research combines muscle signals and recorded speech to rebuild the unique voices of individuals who have lost theirs.
CITRIS Innovation fellow redefines interdisciplinarity with plant and brain cell research
Markita Landry finds overlap between two divergent research focuses — imaging brain chemistry and delivering genetic material into plants.
CITRIS Foundry alum overcomes biological barriers of drug delivery
Founded by two UC Santa Cruz graduates, the startup targets a unique type of molecule that will allow drugs to cross gut and cell membranes.
Seed Award project transforms glucose monitoring with AI
Researchers at UC Davis and UC Davis Health are piloting a “metabolic watchdog” that anticipates blood sugar issues for users with Type 1 diabetes.
Call for proposals: CITRIS Seed Funding offers PIs up to $60K for multicampus research
Researchers from UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UC Merced and UC Santa Cruz are invited to apply.
SafelyYou raises $43M in series C round
The startup, grown from a 2015 CITRIS Seed Award, has developed a platform that detects falls in real time and enables immediate response.
5 UC Santa Cruz student teams receive Tech for Social Good funding
This year’s projects range from AI-supported grief counseling to novel drone systems for wildfire detection.
White House honors CITRIS faculty with early career awards
Grace Gu, Sergey Levine and Grace O’Connell were awarded the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers.
Pacific Rim Conference on Healthcare Innovation highlights international collaboration
Experts from top academic and medical institutions worldwide gathered to discuss the future of robotic surgery, health data science and medical AI.
Immergo Labs co-founders named to Forbes 30 Under 30 list
The 2021 CITRIS Foundry alum uses a mix of virtual reality and artificial intelligence to deliver remote physical rehabilitation.
CITRIS publishes 2024 annual report
As we celebrate the past year, we renew our commitment to serve as a catalyst and convener for the UC community.
State report on survey of LGBTQIA+ older adults reveals common challenges
The data establishes a baseline for further research and will be available to researchers nationwide.
Research from CITRIS PI points to promising epilepsy treatment
A multicampus team of researchers has found that pulses of light can be used to prevent seizure-like activity in the brain.
Lindeman to lead state’s commission on aging
David Lindeman, executive director of the CITRIS Health research initiative, has been elected the new chair of the California Commission on Aging (CCoA).
Goldberg proposes robot-assisted surgery in new paper
The Augmented Dexterity approach would allow robots to perform precise surgical tasks under human supervision.
‘Win-win’: CITRIS Workforce Innovation helps UC students turn passion into expertise
The third cohort of the UC summer internship program embraced tech-centered challenges and showcased professional and personal growth.
CITRIS-supported caregiving project moves from simulation to pilot study
UC Davis neuropsychologist Alyssa Weakley developed the Interactive Care Platform to help older adults living alone access family support.
CITRIS PI studies gait to improve health of older adults
As Carolynn Patten’s research reveals, analyzing the way a person walks has the potential to catch underlying health conditions in older adults.