Bridging the gap between science research & clinical medicine
Contacts for Graduate Students
Graduate Program Leadership
Graduate Program Director
Marcus Kaul, Ph.D.
311 School of Medicine Research Building (SOMRB)
Email: marcus.kaul@medsch.ucr.edu
(951) 827-7774
Oversees PhD program
Masters Program Director
Milton Hamblin, Ph.D.
109 School of Medicine Research Building (SOMRB)
Email: milton.hamblin@ucr.edu
Oversees masters program
Graduate Advisor, Admissions
Erica Heinrich, Ph.D.
101 School of Medicine Research Building (SOMRB)
Email: erica.heinrich@ucr.edu
(951) 827-9198
Graduate student recruitment and admissions chair
Graduate Advisor, Enrolled Ph.D. Students
Xuecai Ge, Ph.D.
School of Medicine Research Building (SOMRB)
Email: xuecai.ge@ucr.edu
(951) 827-3446
Graduate advisor for enrolled Ph.D. students
Graduate Advisor, Enrolled Master's Degree Students
Jovani Catalan-Dibene, Ph.D.
Email: jovani.catalandibene@ucr.edu
Graduate advisor for enrolled master's degree students
Support Staff
Student Services Advisor
Hermila Torres
2676 School of Medicine Education 1
Tel: (951) 827-4540
Graduate Program Coordinator - provides support and assistance for the graduate programs in Biomedical Sciences. Assists with class registration, program requirements, and fellowship and employment matters (TAships/GSRs). Oversees graduate student records, and helps interpret graduate division regulations and procedures. Admissions administrative contact.
For admissions questions email: biomedadmissions@medsch.ucr.edu
Current BMSC graduate student inquiries: hermila.torres@medsch.ucr.edu
To schedule a virtual advising appointment, visit the advising bookings link.
Curriculum & Instructional Support
Linda Larsen
2678 School of Medicine Education 1
Tel: (951) 827-1081
For Canvas (elearn), classroom assignments, liaison for current first year PhD course schedule, email: linda.larsen@medsch.ucr.edu
Student Organizations
2025-2026 Biomedical Sciences Departmental Graduate Student Association
Executive Board
President: Charly Acevedo
Email: charly.acevedo@email.ucr.edu
Vice President: Karen Zhao
Email: karen.zhao003@email.ucr.edu
Secretary and Sustainability Representative: Julie Innabi
Email: julie.innabi@email.ucr.edu
Treasurer: Terese Garcia
Email: terese.garcia@medsch.ucr.edu
Treasurer: Mya Nguyen
Email: mya.nguyen@medsch.ucr.edu
Social Chair: Jose Martin
Email: jmart559@ucr.edu
Social Chair: Alena Pham
Email: apham112@ucr.edu
Community Engagement Representative: Samantha Assad
Email: samantha.assad@medsch.ucr.edu
GSA Representative: Clarissa Edmundo
Email: clarissa.edmundo@medsch.ucr.edu
SOM Representative: Veronica Penuelas
Email: veronica.penuelas@medsch.ucr.edu
MS Student Representative: Natalie Monroy
Email: nmonr007@ucr.edu