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UC Riverside biomedical scientists discuss the causes, consequences, and public health challenges of measles

At a community presentation in San Diego several years ago, Declan McCole, PhD, a professor of Biomedical Sciences at the UC Riverside School of Medicine, recalled speaking to a patient about his work on inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) when the patient’s husband approached. “He had tears in his eyes, and he shook my hand and said, ‘Thank you so much for all that you're doing, you have no idea how much it means to know that people are working behind the scenes to try and find a cure for my wife's condition,’” McCole said.

On Monday, the UCR School of Medicine hosted the Biomedical Sciences 50th Anniversary Symposium, marking the culmination of the department’s yearlong anniversary celebration. The event welcomed alumni, former faculty and staff, and current faculty, staff, and students to reflect on the impact of Biomedical Sciences over the years while looking forward to the future.

In early March, researchers from UC Riverside visited Washington, DC, with an important message: If the United States loses its position as a global leader in science, other nations will take its place--and may withhold new discoveries impacting public health, security, and other vital areas.

A big honor for chemistry and biomedical sciences faculty 

Scott Pegan is a lieutenant colonel in the United States Army