The Office of Research and Economic Development (ORED) supports the research enterprise at UC Merced and is led by Gillian Wilson, Vice Chancellor for Research, Innovation and Economic Development.
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To make an appointment with Vice Chancellor for Research, Innovation and Economic Development, please email Carla LaBass.
An international team of researchers, including Professor Clarissa Nobile from UC Merced, has discovered which component in mucus prevents a fungus most humans carry from turning destructive.
This research lays the foundation for a new class of antifungal medicines.
A heartfelt thank you to Rosalina Aranda, Project Coordinator, and Cynthia Villalobos, Administrative Assistant, for their onboarding efforts.
"Being new to UC Merced and tasked with coordinating an all-day training for undergraduate...
Vice Chancellor for Research, Innovation and Economic Development Gillian Wilson has been named a 2024 Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest...
Physiology Professor Rudy M. Ortiz has been named this year's winner of the A. Clifford Barger Underrepresented Minority Mentorship Award by the American Physiological Society. The UC Merced...
UC Merced has assumed its place in the top echelon of research institutions in the nation by earning R1 status from Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. The announcement was...
