About this episode
Chancellor May discusses the impactful research of UC Davis scientists on health-related topics.
Join Chancellor May as he meets a couple of UC Davis researchers and the people who have been impacted by their positive work on the UC Davis Health campus. Joseph Tuscano, M.D., oncologist at the UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, receives federal funding to look for less toxic therapies for treating cancer such as immunotherapy. And Christine Nordahl, director of the Autism Phenome Project at the UC Davis MIND Institute, focuses on understanding how the brain develops during early childhood in children with neurodevelopmental conditions such as autism. Both researchers rely on federal funding to continue their life-saving and vital work. Series: "UC Davis News" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 41064]
People in this episode
Guests: Christine Nordahl, Joseph Tuscano, M.D.
Topics covered
- cancer treatment
- immunotherapy
- autism research
- neurodevelopmental conditions
- federal funding
Keywords
- UC Davis Health
- Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Autism Phenome Project
- brain development
- early childhood
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