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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.
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Biomedical Sciences News
May 10, 2024
With H5N1 detected in dairy cows, is it safe to drink milk?
Scott Pegan at UC Riverside shares his thoughts on how safe our milk supply is
May 01, 2024
Research breakthrough on birth defect affecting brain size
Nonsense-mediated RNA decay, or NMD, is an evolutionarily conserved molecular mechanism in which potentially defective messenger RNAs, or mRNAs (genetic material that instructs the body on how to make proteins), are degraded. Disruption of the NMD pathway can lead to neurological disorders, immune diseases, cancers, and other pathologies. Mutations in human NMD regulators are seen in neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism and intellectual disability.
April 24, 2024
Federal grant to advance brain stroke research
Kaveh Laksari, a UC Riverside assistant professor of mechanical engineering, was awarded $3 million from the National Institutes of Health to develop predictive models for stroke treatment strategies using data from patient brain scans.
April 04, 2024
Small protein plays big role in chronic HIV infection
UC Riverside-led study on innate immune system may lead to new treatments for patients with neuroHIV