School of Medicine Division of Biomedical Sciences

Bridging the gap between science research & clinical medicine

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Division of Biomedical Sciences

The Division of Biomedical Sciences at the UCR School of Medicine has a rich tradition of high-impact research on medically relevant topics, student-centered teaching excellence and a service within the academic community.
Prof. Meera Nair with graduate student
Research that Spans Disciplines
Our faculty members are well-known in their areas of research specialization and support and foster scientific synergy between faculty researchers, postdoctoral fellows, graduate students and support staff.
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Our Degree Programs
Our Graduate Programs train independent research scientists to enable them to bridge the wide gulfs that currently exist between basic science research & clinical medicine. The program grants Ph.D. & M.S. degrees.
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Support Biomedical Sciences
Your philanthropy provides the us with the resources and tools necessary to support our students, research, clinical services and capital projects – all benefiting our mission.
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Employment Opportunities

Interested in a career in the Division of Biomedical Sciences and the UCR School of Medicine? You can find a complete listing of open positions on the employment page of the SOM website.

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Biomedical Sciences News

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December 04, 2024
UCR SOM Presents 2024 Faculty Achievement Awards
The UCR School of Medicine presented the 2024 UCR SOM Faculty Achievement Awards during its quarterly Town Hall meeting on Tuesday, December 3. The awards covered categories including teacher of the year, mentor of the year, research achievements, clinical faculty awards, and more.
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November 11, 2024
Protein degradation strategy offers hope in cancer therapy
UC Riverside researchers say ‘molecular crowbar’ strategy is a promising method in drug discovery
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September 10, 2024
Like father, like daughter
UC Riverside-led mouse study finds fathers on unhealthy diets can cause cardiovascular disease in their daughters
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September 03, 2024
Pegan Named Associate Dean for Preclerkship Medical Education
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August 08, 2024
How does traumatic brain injury progress to Alzheimer’s disease?
An NIH grant to UC Riverside and Indiana University will explore the question
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July 18, 2024
Brain changes linked to obesity result in low sperm count
Obesity is known to cause lower testosterone in men, impacting muscle mass and cognition, as well as reproductive function by diminishing sperm numbers and lowering libido. Just how obesity produces these changes, in addition to causing cardiovascular disease and Type 2 diabetes, is not fully understood.
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Division of Biomedical Sciences 50th anniversary celebration
July 16, 2024
Division of Biomedical Sciences begins its 50th anniversary celebration
The division originated the idea of establishing a medical school on campus
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Meera Nair in her lab
June 28, 2024
Nair Named New Associate Dean for Biomedical Research 
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