Content Authored by: Iqbal Pittalwala

UCR launches Bridge2PhD program

$350,000 UC grant will support AI-integrated STEM doctoral pathways for Hispanic-Serving Institution students

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Wildfire smoke risks understudied, review paper warns

As wildfires increase in frequency and intensity across regions like the western United States, smoke exposure is becoming more widespread and prolonged. Yet current knowledge gaps make it harder to develop targeted interventions or guidelines. Despite this growing exposure, scientists say the underlying health risks remain poorly understood. A...

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One protein, two roles

The communication network in the developing brain builds when neurons partner up to form contact points called synapses, allowing signals to pass form one cell to another. At the same time, a web of blood vessels builds the brain’s life support system, delivering oxygen and nutrients and controlling what can enter the brain. The protein Adgrl2 acts...

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School of Medicine dean named among Inland Empire’s most influential leaders

Recognized in Inland Empire Magazine’s 50th anniversary issue, Deborah Deas is honored for shaping education and advancing health equity

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Ethical considerations and incentives in biomedical HIV research

Understanding fair payment in research participation

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Broadening horizons in data science

Graduate student reflects on research, mentorship, and new career perspectives after Rising Stars 2026

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Four researchers selected for prestigious Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting

Postdoctoral scholar and doctoral students to join global cohort of young scientists in Germany

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Sophomore Inchara Jagadeesh awarded prestigious Goldwater Scholarship

Physics major recognized for cosmology research and exceptional promise as a future scientific leader

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UCR medical education program recognized by Insight Into Academia magazine

PRIME LEAD ABC program receives Civic Engagement and Community Service Award

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Gravitational physics community gathers at UCR

The 42nd Jim Isenberg Pacific Coast Gravity Meeting brought leading gravitational researchers to campus for the first time

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Psychologist named a CASEL Weissberg Scholar

Bernardette Pinetta’s community-engaged, equity-focused research supports diverse youths’ development and well-being

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Professor receives Lifetime Achievement Award from Wound Healing Society

Manuela Martins-Green’s lab pioneered studies on the role of chemokines in wound healing

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Graduate student awarded 2026 American Heart Association Predoctoral Fellowship

Ting-An Lin will investigate molecular links between microplastics exposure and atherosclerosis

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From diagnosis to discovery: Marin Furukuwa’s journey through epilepsy research

Undergraduate’s internship experience fueled her passion for neuroscience and healthcare

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UC Riverside doctoral student awarded prestigious DOE fellowship

Ryan Milton will conduct AI-based nuclear physics research at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

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Postdoc receives CURE Epilepsy’s Taking Flight Award

Mahboubeh Ahmadi will study hippocampal inhibitory circuits and seizure-related behaviors

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UCR scientists win 2025 Buchalter Cosmology Prize

Research shows how the universe’s first galaxies may have generated magnetic fields in intergalactic space

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Custom engineering brings radioactivity to life

A box on wheels built in a UCR machine shop is changing the way students see physics

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The hidden glass shop powering UCR science

Stephen Lepore’s custom glasswork keeps research moving across campus and beyond

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56 doctoral students earn Dissertation Completion Fellowships

UCR Graduate Division funding supports scholars as they complete the final stage of their research

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