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UC Riverside-led study shows how an effective therapy against SARS-CoV-2 could be developed

An incentive program aims to increase testing compliance and improve campus health at UC Riverside.

UC Riverside-led team develops new computational method that applies techniques from statistical physics mathematical models in epidemiology

New method developed by UC Riverside researchers quickly assesses drug potential for rare disorders

Joint effort by UC Riverside and UCLA scientists aims to stop the COVID-19-spreading virus from attacking immune cells

There's the fear of catching COVID-19, and then there's the anxiety that comes with buying the right mask. UCR experts advise the first pick for face coverings should be the N95 mask, the second the KN95 mask, and the third a combination of the surgical mask worn under a cloth...

UC Riverside-led team identifies a new host protein interaction that produces a robust immune response to viral infection in birds and may lead to better poultry vaccines

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the development of antiviral drug treatments has become a critical weapon in our arsenal against the virus. Harnessing the research and scientific brainpower needed to treat and prevent the next pandemic is the University of California - National Labs Antiviral Treatments Targeting All Coronaviruses and...

UC Riverside experts weigh in

Containing the COVID-19 pandemic depends on the degree to which people exhibit prosocial behavior — behavior that benefits others. We wear masks to protect ourselves, but also our neighbors. We get vaccines to stop the spread of the coronavirus, to edge society closer to herd immunity. A new study from...

UC Riverside mouse study focuses on the receptor TNFR1

UC Riverside research shows gene reactivation can be used to treat Fragile X syndrome

UC Riverside-led mouse study finds a receptor greatly contributes to the harmful effects of plastic-associated chemicals

UC Riverside experts share their thoughts on the new COVID-19 variant

UC Riverside-led study participants advocate for collection of more data on deaf individuals

UC Riverside researchers offer new interpretation of cultural trauma

UC Riverside and Rutgers University scientists explore this question in a study on mice

UC Riverside-led study shows maternal transfer of PBDEs causes brain changes in female mice offspring

UC Riverside began construction Friday, Oct. 22 of a new School of Medicine building that will allow for growing class sizes and increasing the number of physicians trained in the underserved Inland Southern California. Campus and community leaders celebrated the start of the project at a groundbreaking ceremony at the...

Almost 95% of the students who have returned to campus this fall are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. UCR earlier this month passed its campus-wide goal of 90% vaccination, representing a journey that gathered significant momentum in the past few weeks. The path to a fully vaccinated campus started with a...