The role of student-run free clinics in developing medical students’ leadership abilities

Perspective article focuses on the Coachella Valley Free Clinic

By Iqbal Pittalwala |

Clinical psychologist presented with lifetime achievement award

Thomas E. Brown is an expert on ADHD

By Iqbal Pittalwala |

School of Medicine awarded $250,000 PCORI Engagement Award

Project addresses mental health disparities faced by Latinx and Indigenous Mexican communities in the US

By Iqbal Pittalwala |

Breastmilk collection depot opens at UCR Health

Depot is first UC Health affiliate to partner with UC Health Milk Bank

By Iqbal Pittalwala |

New School of Medicine building wins design/construction awards

UC Riverside’s new School of Medicine instructional building won two awards from a construction industry trade publication. The School of Medicine Education Building II, which opened in September 2023 after two years of construction, received the Award of Merit in the Excellence in Sustainability category and an Award of Merit in Higher Education...

By Imran Ghori |

Division of Biomedical Sciences begins its 50th anniversary celebration

The division originated the idea of establishing a medical school on campus

By Iqbal Pittalwala |

School of Medicine Pathway Program wins national recognition

The California Medicine Scholars Program has received the Insight Into Diversity magazine 2024 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award

By Iqbal Pittalwala |

Research breakthrough on birth defect affecting brain size

Nonsense-mediated RNA decay, or NMD, is an evolutionarily conserved molecular mechanism in which potentially defective messenger RNAs, or mRNAs (genetic material that instructs the body on how to make proteins), are degraded. Disruption of the NMD pathway can lead to neurological disorders, immune diseases, cancers, and other pathologies. Mutations...

By Iqbal Pittalwala |

Virtual villages can promote social engagement and mental wellbeing

UC Riverside-led study focused on older people living with HIV

By Iqbal Pittalwala |

Two new campus buildings honored at Riverside beautification awards

UC Riverside’s new School of Medicine building and Student Health and Counseling Center won top awards in the city of Riverside’s annual beautification awards. The two buildings, which both opened last fall, were honored at Riverside Mayor Patricia Lock Dawson’s State of the City address Thursday, Jan. 25, as part of the Keep Riverside Clean and...

By Imran Ghori |

School of Medicine receives national honor for outstanding DEI commitment

The medical school won Insight into Diversity’s Health Professions HEED Award also in 2021 and 2022

By Iqbal Pittalwala |

Second annual RNA symposium advances research and fosters collaborations

Attendees included National Academy of Sciences members and prominent scientists from UC Riverside, UC Berkeley, UC San Diego, UC Irvine, Stanford University, University of Toronto SickKids Research Institute, and City of Hope

By Iqbal Pittalwala |

Gift to School of Medicine will support student scholarships

HCA Healthcare has a history of partnering with higher education institutions like UCR

By Iqbal Pittalwala |

UCR startup company wins prestigious NIH grant

Small Business Innovation Research grant from National Cancer Institute will accelerate development of pancreatic cancer-fighting drug

By Iqbal Pittalwala |

School of Medicine ready to unveil new education building

UC Riverside’s School of Medicine is celebrating a major milestone with the completion of a new instructional and administrative building that will allow it to increase enrollment. Following two years of construction, the School of Medicine Education Building II is opening this fall, just as the school celebrates its 10th anniversary. A ribbon...

By Imran Ghori |

School of Medicine’s Medical Scholars Program receives national award

Program is recognized for making a difference for underrepresented groups in STEM fields

By Iqbal Pittalwala |

What role does alternative splicing play in neurodegenerative disease?

UC Riverside scientists David Nikom and Sika Zheng explain in a timely review

By Iqbal Pittalwala |

Research paper by School of Medicine faculty member wins award

Study by Elizabeth Morrison-Banks and co-authors addressed abuse and neglect of adults with multiple sclerosis

By Iqbal Pittalwala |

Community chat exposes pandemic-related health disparities

Discussion topics included impact of the disease as well as health misinformation

By Iqbal Pittalwala |