Professor Golash-Boza pens op-ed in regional newspaper arguing that rent relief funds from local governments could lift the burden off tenants at risk of becoming homeless due to fallout from the coronavirus.
Links to the article:
https://www.mercedsunstar.com/opinion/article241906106.html
https://www.fresnobee.com/opinion/readers-opinion/article241906106.html
Smokers and former smokers are not only more susceptible to COVID-19, they are far more likely to see their conditions worsen over time and to require intensive respiratory assistance, according to a review released Thursday by the UC Merced Nicotine and Cannabis Policy Center (NCPC).
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The University of California, Merced Department of Public Health prioritizes the health of our campus and community. Consistent with advice from national and state public health agencies, we have made the following policy changes, effective March 16, 2020 and in effect until further notice.
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Breakthrough collaborative science by an interdisciplinary team of researchers brought together by computational biology Professor David Ardell promises a new approach for treating all types of infections.
Infections have become more dangerous in recent years because bacteria and parasites...
Bioengineering Professor Victor Muñoz has answered a long-standing genetic mystery, and his research suggests that someday, bioengineers could devise ways to control gene activity — manually switching off the genes that contribute to cancer, for instance.
“If this mechanism turns out to be as...
Professor Joel Spencer was a rising star in college soccer and now he is an emerging scientist in the world of biomedical engineering, capturing — for the first time — an image of a hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) within the bone marrow of a living organism.
“Everyone knew black holes existed, but...
Public health Ph.D. student Ryan Torres presented research at last month’s Mosquito and Vector Control Association of California Conference in San Diego that could be foundational for future mosquito-control efforts.
Torres’ presentation, “Wolbachia Infections in Mosquitoes of Merced County,” is...
Ryan Torres is a Ph.D. student in the Public Health graduate program at UC Merced. He presented his research at the Mosquito and Vector Control Association of California conference on January 27 in San Diego California. Among the attendees were the California Department of Public Health, the...
Many faculty members are experts in their fields, pioneering new ways to think about complex subject matter. But how does one communicate that research in a simple way, specifically when seeking funding to further their research? That’s where the Office of Research Development steps in.
In January...
