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.

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 trains students pursuing a Ph.D. degree and is for any student with a B.S./B.A. or M.D. or is currently in an M.D. program.

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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.

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

20 Feb
Scientists identify genetic mechanism involved in how females inherit traits
Research could help reduce females’ susceptibility to several diseases, such as Fragile X and Rett syndromes
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20 Feb
Research offers superior therapeutic approach for MS
Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease that affects more than 2.3 million people worldwide. This debilitating condition periodically shutters communication between the brain and other parts of the body, resulting in symptoms that range from numbness and tingling in the arms and legs to blindness and paralysis. While treatments are available to alleviate inflammation, no therapies exist to protect neurons or repair the degraded myelin sheath that normally surrounds nerves.
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04 Feb
A match made in neural heaven: How a neuron grows an axon
Scientists unlock new molecular secrets to unravel the mystery
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