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Biomedical scientist explains how Covid-19 vaccines work
California residents 65 and older now qualify for COVID-19 vaccinations. Questions about the mRNA Covid-19 vaccines still remain. Vaccine expert Dr. David Lo, a distinguished professor of biomedical sciences and senior associate dean for research in the School of Medicine at the University of California, Riverside, answers several questions in...
Are people living with HIV more isolated during the pandemic?
A UC Riverside-led study, funded by Merck, is set to find out
School of Medicine to serve as lead site for clinical trial on stuttering
Phase 2 study investigates efficacy of the drug ecopipam developed by Emalex Biosciences Inc.
Tips for celebrating the holiday season during a pandemic
Meeting virtually with people outside your household is safest, says UC Riverside epidemiologist
New multicampus consortium to study assembly of coronaviruses
Host campus UC Riverside will be joined by UC Davis and UC Merced
Unraveling a mystery surrounding embryonic cells
Neural crest study results could boost stem cell therapies
Too much hype, too soon?
The news arrived Monday that the world has been awaiting since spring: a vaccine has been developed that shows a high degree of efficacy in late-stage trials: 90%. That puts it in the company of effective vaccines such as for measles, and well beyond what the medical community hoped for...
UC Riverside joins campuses to pilot a smartphone app that aims to limit spread of COVID-19
A program to test a smartphone-based COVID-19 exposure notification system will expand to an additional five University of California campus locations, including UC Riverside, as a result of success from an initial deployment earlier this fall at two UC campuses. The program is a joint effort between the UCs and...
More than half of American adults with advanced multiple sclerosis report mistreatment by caregivers
UC Riverside-led study describes first published survey documenting nature and extent of caregiver mistreatment of this population
Observed COVID-19 variability may have underlying molecular sources
UC Riverside-led study shows how variations in SARS-CoV-2 host gene expression can be linked to variations in COVID-19 susceptibility and symptom severity
UCR School of Medicine to launch unique sports psychiatry fellowship program
The UC Riverside School of Medicine's Department of Psychiatry and Neuroscience will launch a unique, first-in-the-nation sports psychiatry fellowship program. Developed in partnership with UC Riverside Intercollegiate Athletics and UCR Health, this non-ACGME program will begin accepting applications in 2021 and will start in 2022. While there are other schools...
Impact of HPV vaccination mandates on social inequalities
Policy has limited impact on vaccine uptake because of individual decision making, study finds
Drug found to correct gene defect that causes immune-driven gut leakiness
UC Riverside-led study is the first to show how tofacitinib rescues gut barrier function from overactive immune cells
Developing a COVID-19 vaccine at warp speed
Dr. Paul Offit, an international expert on vaccines, will give the 2020 Thomas and Salma Haider Biomedical Breakthrough Lecture at UC Riverside
Coronavirus lab and testing in place for fall quarter
As the fall quarter begins, UC Riverside has a new diagnostic lab operating on campus that will rapidly process samples from students and employees as part of an ongoing coronavirus testing program. The lab, located at the Multidisciplinary Research Building, or MRB, tested its first sample in August and opened...
Brain protein linked to seizures, abnormal social behaviors
UC Riverside mouse study focused on neurons in the hippocampus
Improving treatment of spinal cord injuries
Osmotic therapy device reduces swelling to prevent secondary injuries in rats
School of Medicine faculty receive grants to study opioid use and COVID-19 testing
Andrew Subica and Ann Cheney will focus their research on marginalized U.S. populations
Gift to School of Medicine aims to alleviate inland Southern California’s physician shortage
Inland Empire Health Plan’s gift of $2.6M will create up to 23 awards designed to encourage students to practice in the region
UC Riverside and Neuroscience Education Institute partner to deliver continuing medical education nationwide
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