UCR medical school develops new curriculum to address substance use crisis
Nearly 6,000 opioid-related overdose deaths occurred in California in 2021, many due to fentanyl, a synthetic opioid. To address the crisis, a team of researchers in the School of Medicine, or SOM, at the University of California, Riverside, plans to develop and implement a curriculum that offers education on substance...
Like father, like daughter
UC Riverside-led mouse study finds fathers on unhealthy diets can cause cardiovascular disease in their daughters
How does traumatic brain injury progress to Alzheimer’s disease?
An NIH grant to UC Riverside and Indiana University will explore the question
Clinical psychologist’s book addresses largely ignored problem: social anxiety
Only half of individuals with social anxiety ever seek treatment, says author Thomas E. Brown
Brain changes linked to obesity result in low sperm count
UC Riverside-led mouse study finds primary site of obesity’s effects on reproductive function is the brain
With H5N1 detected in dairy cows, is it safe to drink milk?
Scott Pegan at UC Riverside shares his thoughts on how safe our milk supply is
Gift to UCR clinic aims to assist local unhoused population
Funding from San Manuel Band of Mission Indians grants greater medical access to low-income residents
Location, location, location
How geography acts as a structural determinant of health
H5N1 bird flu: What threat does it pose?
Dr. Rajesh Gulati at UC Riverside answers some common questions about the virus and its spread
Small protein plays big role in chronic HIV infection
UC Riverside-led study on innate immune system may lead to new treatments for patients with neuroHIV
New vaccine design uses immunity against influenza to offer faster protection against emerging pathogens
Strategy developed by UC Riverside-led research team speeds up production of antibodies against COVID-19
A look back at UCR's top stories in 2023
UC Riverside joined the Big Leagues of United States research universities – the Association of American Universities — in 2023 and, out of the gate, the headlines on UCR’s news pages affirmed why it was invited to join. As we draw the curtain on the calendar year, here’s a “Top...
Partnership between UCR and City of Hope aims to increase diversity in cancer research
$13.7M grant from National Cancer Institute will support several projects on breast and pancreatic cancers
Communities of color experienced fear and mistrust of institutions during COVID-19 pandemic
UC Riverside-led study calls for culturally sensitive health interventions to address trauma
UCR opens two major new buildings
The UC Riverside campus continues to grow with two major new buildings dedicated to student health and training future physicians now open. The campus opened the doors to the new School of Medicine building on Sept. 26 while the Student Health and Counseling Center celebrated its completion on Sept. 22...
Grant supports research on extreme risk of alcohol abuse among Pacific Islander young adults
To address the crisis, UC Riverside-led team will design a culturally tailored group-based intervention
Study reports discovery of new cell type in thymus
UC Riverside biomedical scientists say the cells are like M cells in the gut and airways
Could exposure to chemicals in plastics predispose you and your children to cardiovascular disease?
Exposure to environmental chemicals, including those in common plastic products, has been linked with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, or CVD, the leading cause of death worldwide. According to the World Health Organization, 17.9 million people died from CVDs in 2019. Changcheng Zhou, a professor of biomedical sciences in...