The newest reason to follow a low-fat diet... ward off Covid!

THE DAILY MAIL - There are more benefits to following a healthy low-fat diet than shedding pounds and dropping a few pant sizes. Now, scientists have discovered eating less fat could also help protect you against infectious diseases like Covid-19. Researchers from the University of California - Riverside found 'concerning' changes in gene expression -...
By Alexa Lardieri | DailyMail.com |

California adds online triage for Coronavirus to help with test shortages

CALMATTERS - California still does not have enough capacity to test for coronavirus, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Sunday, despite furious efforts by private, university and government laboratories to scale up to handle thousands of more patients. “The PCR is the really easy part,” said Frances Sladek, a professor of cell biology and toxicology as well...
By Rachel Becker | CalMatters |
Dr. Frances Sladek

CNAS names new Divisional Dean of Life Sciences

Frances Sladek will succeed Peter Atkinson on July 1, 2017 Frances Sladek, professor of cell biology and toxicologist, has been named the Divisional Dean for Life Sciences in the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences (CNAS). She will succeed Peter Atkinson, professor of entomology, who has served in this position since 2012. Sladek’s three-year appointment...
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