Division of Biomedical Sciences

In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers shifted their focus towards preventing the next possible pandemic by developing the next generation of vaccines to provide protection against a broad base of coronaviruses. On Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026, Pamela Bjorkman, PhD, of the California Institute of Technology shared some of the recent breakthroughs in vaccine development at the Thomas and Salma Haider Biomedical Breakthrough Lecture at the UC Riverside School of Medicine.

Grant supports a protein-engineering approach to restore brain function in Fragile X syndrome

UC Riverside-led study shows how a specific brain protein causes damage during long-term HIV infection

Federally funded research could alleviate suffering in ICU and COPD patients

Five-year award will investigate how the tiny cellular structure shapes protein production, energy use, and brain development

Finding could open new path toward treatments for Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever

The UC Riverside School of Medicine Class of 2030 took their next step toward becoming doctors on Friday during the White Coat Ceremony. The annual event, which symbolizes incoming students’ entry into the medical profession, saw 96 new medical students and five PhD candidates in biomedical sciences receive their first white coats. The 2026 ceremony was held on Friday, August 7 at the Student Recreation Center on the UC Riverside campus.

Study shows how orthonairoviruses evade immunity and pose human health risks