School of Medicine Division of Biomedical Sciences

Bridging the gap between science research & clinical medicine

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The Division of Biomedical Sciences at the UCR School of Medicine
The Division of Biomedical Sciences at the University of California, Riverside 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.
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Our Degree Programs
The Graduate Program in Biomedical Sciences creates independent research scientists with skills that allow them to bridge the wide gulfs that exist between clinical medicine and basic science research.

Featuring training opportunities with more than 60 faculty from across campus, we offer Ph.D., combined M.D./Ph.D., or M.S. degree programs.
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Prof. Meera Nair and 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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The Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program

The Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program trains independent research scientists to enable them to bridge the wide gulfs that currently exist between basic science research and clinical medicine. Graduate students acquire a broad understanding of human disease, therapeutics and design of predictive experimental model systems through an innovative and rigorous program that integrates medical curriculum with mentored research and critical analysis of research-based modeling of human pathophysiology.

The program grants Ph.D. and M.S. degrees and is for any student with a B.S./B.A. or M.D. or is currently in the M.D. program at UCR School of Medicine.

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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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Support Biomedical Sciences

Your philanthropic support provides the UCR School of Medicine with the resources and tools necessary to support our students, research, clinical services and capital projects – all benefiting SOM’s mission of providing excellence in healthcare to diverse and underserved patient populations.

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Biomedical Sciences News

31 Aug
Brain protein linked to seizures, abnormal social behaviors
UC Riverside mouse study focused on neurons in the hippocampus
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a woman's spine
12 Aug
Improving treatment of spinal cord injuries
Osmotic therapy device reduces swelling to prevent secondary injuries in rats
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neurons
24 Jul
Neurons are genetically programmed to have long lives
UC Riverside-led study identifies mechanism that prevents death of neurons
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21 Jul
Cancer researcher named UCR medical school’s newest endowed chair
Adam Godzik has been named the Bruce D. and Nancy B. Varner Presidential Endowed Chair in Cancer Research
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15 Jul
School of Medicine faculty receive grants to increase diversity in biomedical sciences, study incentives in research, boost mental health treatment
Total funding of three grants exceeds $1.2 million
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04 Jun
Understanding a gene’s role in inflammatory bowel disease
UC Riverside mouse study will identify mechanisms the gene PTPN2 uses to affect gut cells
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Maurizio Pellecchia and Carlo Baggio
29 May
How the coronavirus could be prevented from invading a host cell
UC Riverside-led study shows inhibiting two host cell proteases can accomplish the task
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21 May
Scientists to study how lungs respond to worm infections
Research supported by five-year NIH grant may have relevance for COVID-19 patients
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