The CNPRC is a national resource to furthering scientific discovery, using biomedical research to find exciting new breakthroughs in health and science, solving problems, and helping to improve the quality of people and animals’ lives. On this page you will find information to assist you in understanding the value of CNPRC scientific achievements and activities, and the progress and translational benefits in CNPRC biomedical research.
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Featured News & Press Releases
How Researchers are Protecting Non-Human Primates from Measles Outbreak
It may surprise people to learn that the measles not only affects humans: it [...]
Subclinical Cytomegalovirus Infection Is Associated with Altered Host Immunity
Subclinical, persistent viral infections, including those caused by cytomegalovirus (CMV), are highly prevalent in [...]
Scientists Map Monogamy, Jealousy in the Monkey Mind
Uncovering the neurobiology of social bonding in monogamous primate species Media contact: CNPRC [...]
CNPRC Scientist Talks Wildfire Smoke, Health
Media Contact: CNPRC Info (UC Davis) - The recent wildfires in Sonoma, Napa, Solano [...]
Podcast: Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation Visit
In this edition of the California National Primate Research Center's "Monkey Talk" [...]
UC Davis’ Dr. Glenn Yiu: A Vision for the Future
Media Contact: CNPRC Info, 530-754-4413 (UC Davis) - Dr. Glenn Yiu, MD PhD, Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at UC [...]
Recent Media Coverage
Fox 40 Interview
Drs. Koen Van Rompay and John Morrison talk with Fox40 reporter Lonnie Wong about their Zika virus project at CNPRC. Feb. 16, 2016
Dr. Peter Barry, CNPRC Infectious Diseases Unit, is finding solutions to critical health problems, focusing on CMV, the “birth defect virus”. May 17, 2015
Zika Virus Project: BBC Radio 5 Live Interview with Dr. Koen Van Rompay
The Science of Monogamy. Karen Bales, Core Scientist at the CNPRC, spoke to Beth Ruyak on Capital Public Radio about monogamy and pair bonding in humans and animals. She also discussed her ongoing research with titi monkeys into the longterm effects of oxytocin. Hear the full interview here.
Asthma in the Valley
The Health Effects of Loneliness. Dr. John Capitanio has recently published an article on the physiological effects of loneliness, showing that it has a measurable impact on the immune system. Here, he discussed how the study was conducted with humans and monkeys, and the significance of the research in understanding and improving human health.
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