Division of Biomedical Sciences

UC researchers identify viral processes key to broader coronavirus treatments

Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers in the United States, affecting around 1 in 8 women according to the American Cancer Society. With incidence rates continuing to increase by around 1% per year, Breast Cancer Awareness Month each October promotes awareness and early detection of the disease.

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