
Novel mechanism links genetic defect in IBD patients to gut leakiness
UC Riverside-led study in mice and human tissue is the first to show how a disease mutation weakens barrier properties of epithelial cells lining the gut

How concerned should we be about the Delta variant?
UC Riverside experts share their thoughts
Salton Sea aerosol exposure triggers unique and mysterious pulmonary response
UC Riverside mouse study suggests inflammation could play key role in progression to asthma

New funding will help UCR diversify physician workforce in inland Southern California
The California Wellness Foundation has awarded the School of Medicine a $450,000 grant

Pandemic led to profound changes in multiple sclerosis clinical practice
UC Riverside-led national survey of MS specialists finds nearly 10% had been redeployed to the front lines of COVID-19 patient care

New School of Medicine Education Building receives full approval from UC Regents
The Regents of the University of California have given final approval for the construction of the School of Medicine’s new Education Building II at UC Riverside. The vote, which approved the final design, the full budget, and the California Environmental Quality Act, or CEQA, findings, took place during the Regents’...

How the South African COVID-19 variant was found
UC Riverside biomedical scientists were part of an international team that identified the coronavirus strain

What UC Riverside scientists have to say about vaccines, variants, and antibodies
Immunity generated by vaccination is better than immunity from an actual infection, says an expert

Experts weigh in on whether COVID-19 is here to stay
C OVID-19 is far from beaten. Vaccines may not be the ultimate panacea to haul us out of the pandemic crisis. In the future, will outbreaks of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, arrive in waves every winter? Might COVID-19 never go away? Experts at the University of California, Riverside...

Remyelinating drug could improve vision in patients with multiple sclerosis
UC Riverside-led mouse study stresses MS treatment should be started early

Should we be double masking?
UC Riverside epidemiologist answers this and other questions in Q&A

Biomedical scientist explains how Covid-19 vaccines work
Dr. David Lo at the UC Riverside School of Medicine is an expert on vaccines