Entomology & Nematology News

The Food and Drug Administration has granted a fast-track designation to a non-narcotic drug candidate being developed by EicOsis LLC, a pharmaceutical company founded by UC Davis distinguished professor Bruce Hammock to treat chronic pain in humans and companion animals.

The first Yolo County resident to test positive for COVID-19 will join physicians and scientists at the UC Davis-based COVID-19 public awareness webinar set from 1:30 to 4 p.m., on Thursday, April 23, on YouTube Live at covidactionplan.com.

What's a picnic without insects? And what's the canceled 105th annual UC Davis Picnic without virtual insects? The Department of Entomology and Nematology annually hosts dozens of insect-themed Picnic Day events at Briggs Hall and at the Bohart Museum of Entomology.

Doctoral student Olivia Winokur of the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, is a newly selected fellow of Professors for the Future (PFTF), a program sponsored by UC Davis Graduate Studies to recognize and develop the leadership skills of outstanding graduate students and postdoctoral s...

A UC Davis-organized COVID-19 webinar, with a welcoming address by Chancellor Gay May and featuring experts in immunology, infectious diseases, pathology and emergency medicine, will take place from 1:30 to 4 p.m., Thursday, April 23 via Zoom and YouTube.