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DAVIS, CA — Monday, May 11, 2026 — In a move designed to fundamentally accelerate how food innovation reaches the market, the University of California, Davis Innovation Institute for Food &...

This year has started off with a lot of momentum and we are excited to share what we have been up to so far from new partners and an angel...

The University of California, Davis Innovation Institute for Food & Health (IIFH) today announced two new strategic partnerships; one with ofi, a global leader in food and beverage ingredients and...

This winter, IIFH is proud to sponsor the inaugural Innovation for Impact: Food Systems class, a hands-on, cross-disciplinary course designed to tackle some of the most urgent challenges in our...

IIFH Inaugural “Translator’s Circle” hits the ground running This winter, the Innovation Institute for Food and Health (IIFH) launched the inaugural cohort of its new Food & Health Translator’s Circle—a...

The Pancreatic Islet: A Hub for Metabolic Health Well before GLP-1–based drugs gained widespread attention, Dr. Bethany Cummings was drawn to a puzzling clinical observation: patients who undergo bariatric surgery...

As of February 1, 2026, the inaugural cohort of the NovoNordisk Foundation and UC Investments-funded California-Denmark Innovator Fellowship was successfully underway. After months of planning, the six PhDs and Postdoctoral...

As 2025 comes to a close, we are reflecting on a year of accelerated collaboration, scientific breakthroughs, and expanding visibility across the global food and health ecosystem. Thank you for...

From morning coffee to afternoon tea or pre-workout supplements, caffeine is the world’s favorite performance enhancer consumed by millions to boost focus and delay fatigue. But new research from Dr. Keith...

From Molecule to Metabolism: The Hidden Chemistry of Health When you talk with Dr. Sean H. Adams, Professor and Vice Chair for Basic Research in the Department of Surgery at...

UC Davis Coffee Center Annual Research Symposium & Institute for the Innovation of Food and Health (IIFH) Discovery Forum October 27, 2025 · University of California, Davis Caffeine—the world’s most...

The Periodic Table of Food Initiative (PTFI), supported by the Rockefeller Foundation, is mapping the molecular blueprint of food to transform how we eat and farm for the benefit of...