The California Medicine Scholars Program (CMSP) is a statewide initiative that helps community college students pursue careers in medicine, reports a paper published in the journal Academic Medicine. The UC Riverside School of Medicine's Daniel Teraguchi and Teresa Cofield are coauthors.

The School of Medicine is excited to announce that we are hosting the 2026 Unified California Community Health Conference (UCCHC) on March 13-14, 2026. Ticket info and more can be found at their link. www.ucchconference.org

Not all heart failure is the same! Research by UCR SOM medical students, including Kayhon Rabbani, MD, Cloie Chiong, MD, Roy Mendoza, MD, and MS3 Pavneet Kaur, examined more than 250K hospitalizations to analyze how types of heart failure impacts patient outcomes. cr.elmerpub.com/index.php/cr...

Research from Changcheng Zhou, PhD, in the UCR School of Medicine Division of Biomedical Sciences finds that a father’s microplastic exposure can alter sperm RNA and raise metabolic disease risk in offspring, with female offspring most affected. Published in the Journal of the Endocrine Society.

A new issue of the journal Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America co-edited by Lisa Fortuna, MD, seeks to shift how people think about girls’ mental health by focusing on the systems that support them. Fortuna (r) is pictured with Michelle Porche, EdD, a contributor to the issue.

Mahsa Khayat-Khoei, MD, joined UCR Health for the opportunity to help underserved patients while conducting groundbreaking multiple sclerosis (MS) research. somnews.ucr.edu/articles/202...

Changcheng Zhou, PhD, of the UCR SOM is the lead author of a study in Nature Communications that shows that a small, previously overlooked small RNA molecule plays a major role in controlling the body’s cholesterol production and the development of heart disease. news.ucr.edu/articles/202...

Congratulations to the UCR School of Medicine intramural basketball team for winning third place in the UCR Men’s Intramural Basketball League! For team captain Aamir Ansari (MS2), "Basketball is a way of building community, working under pressure, and staying active."

A collaborative study by scientists at the UCR School of Medicine, including Professor of Biomedical Sciences Sika Zheng, PhD, and researchers at USC, reports on how a process known as alternative splicing may help explain why some mammals live far longer than others. news.ucr.edu/articles/202...

A research team, including UC Riverside School of Medicine Biomedical Scientist Scott Pegan, PhD, has developed a vaccine for Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) made from a non-infectious version of the virus that protects quickly and provides long-lasting immunity. news.ucr.edu/articles/202...

UC Riverside-led mouse study finds link between microplastic exposure and atherosclerosis news.ucr.edu/articles/202...

Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease has been making a comeback across the country this Fall. UCR Health Pediatrician E. Caroline McGowan, MD, answers some important questions about the illness in our latest expert Q&A. news.ucr.edu/articles/202...

Last year, UCRSOM researchers led by Maurizio Pellecchia, PhD, developed a molecular crowbar strategy to degrade a protein that is overexpressed in many cancers. They designed compounds that bind to Pin1 and cause its degradation. This could lead to a new therapeutics. news.ucr.edu/articles/202...

On November 2, 2025, members of the UCR School of Medicine's Dermatology Interest Group participated in the Nth Dimensions BioSkills Workshop hosted at Loma Linda University.

The School of Medicine hosted its Fall Festival on Thursday, Oct. 30. Staff and faculty decorated their spaces and dressed in costumes and students enjoyed treats throughout the building. Thanks to everyone who participated! Check out more photos here: photos.app.goo.gl/dX2HEaLSFAVU...

Kudos to UCR SOM's Shawn Christianson, Laura Cantrell, and Joel Purkiss who recently organized the second annual SOM Undergraduate Medical Education School Supply Drive that provided supplies for students at Highgrove Elementary School, one of Riverside's less-resourced elementary schools.

Candidates for California governor will meet for a debate at UCR on Nov. 7 titled “Health Matters: A Conversation with California’s Next Governor.” It is hosted by 11 California health-focused advocacy orgs. The UCR SOM will host a watch party at 1 pm. RSVP here: events.ucr.edu/.../health-m...

Mahsa Khayat-Khoei, MD, a new faculty member in the Dept. of Psychiatry and Neurosciences at the UCR SOM, has received a Career Development Award from the American Academy of Neurology for her project “Monocyte Signatures in Progressive Multiple Sclerosis.” insideucr.ucr.edu/awards/2025/...

We were pleased to welcome Assemblymember Jeff Gonzalez (AD-36) today. He took a tour of the SOM Education Building II and met with VC and Dean Deborah Deas, MD, MPH, Distinguished Professor David Lo, MD, PhD, and Chair of Social Medicine, Population, and Public Health Mark Wolfson, PhD.

On Monday, Oct. 13, UCR SOM will be hosting the All Cores Symposium from 10 am to 3 pm in the Genomics Building auditorium and lobby. The event will bring together the research cores from across the campus for a day of presentations, tabling and posters. Rsvp here: forms.gle/oh7v9ARR9Sdq...

A New Hope for People with MS A research team co-led by Seema Tiwari-Woodruff, a professor of biomedical sciences at the UC Riverside School of Medicine, have identified two compounds that could remyelinate damaged axons, helping people who have multiple sclerosis news.ucr.edu/articles/202...

Medical school can be overwhelming--but the Office of Academic Success at the UCR SOM can help. Find out more about how the office works with students, and maybe even pick up a few new study tips, on the SOM News website. somnews.ucr.edu/articles/202...

Thanks to Allyson Vergara of the Press-Enterprise for writing about how local schools, including the UCR School of Medicine, are working to improve the availability of healthcare in our region. www.pressenterprise.com/2025/09/26/t...

Childhood concussions may trigger long-term brain changes. Prof. of Biomedical Sciences Andre Obenaus has led a recently-published study that used advanced brain imaging techniques to identify initial signs of injury that appeared to resolve, only to return months later as more severe brain damage.

Anita Gupta, DO, a professor of medicine in the UCR School of Medicine, has been awarded the 2025 Arnold P. Gold Humanism in Medicine Award. It was presented to her during the Annual Convention & Conclave of the American Osteopathic College of Anesthesiologists. insideucr.ucr.edu/awards/2025/...

Scott Pegan, a professor of biomedical sciences at the UCR School of Medicine, has been awarded a grant from the National Institutes of Health of about $3.4 million over five years to lead an international study focused on developing protective antibodies against CCHFV. news.ucr.edu/articles/202...

Armida Labs, Inc., a UCR startup company located in the incubator space on campus, has been awarded a $2.25 million Small Business Innovation Research grant from the NIH to fund studies on Targefrin as a possible treatment for pancreatic cancer. news.ucr.edu/articles/202...

Last week, the UCR School of Medicine sent more than 25 students, staff, and faculty to the Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA) National Conference in Chicago, IL. During the conference, Kriseira Lamas-Krauletz (MS2) received the LMSA National Scholarship Award.

The UCR SOM hosted the Celebration of Women in Medicine and Science, an annual event that recognizes women's advancements in those fields. This year's event featured Deborah Prothrow-Stith, MD, dean of the Drew University of Medicine and Science College of Medicine somnews.ucr.edu/articles/202...

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Shout out to second-year medical student Valine Bebawy who presented her research at the Women in Ophthalmology (WIO) 2025 Summer Symposium in Amelia Island, Florida this past weekend (August 7 - August 11).

Second year medical student Sanya Dhama wrote a powerful Op/Ed piece in the San Diego Union-Tribune addressing concerns over how ICE raids have negatively impacted individuals seeking healthcare in our communities. www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/07/31/o...

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Want to watch the White Coat Ceremony for the Class of 2029? You can view it here. www.youtube.com/live/yoB6yen...

A new study finds that traditional vaccine survey methods miss many groups and that if vaccine screening and delivery programs were implemented in emergency departments, the rate of patients who are fully up-to-date on their vaccines could more than triple. Read more: news.ucr.edu/articles/202...

Thank you to Mark Acosta of the Press-Enterprise for his piece on the Riverside Free Clinic. UCR medical students oversee the clinic that gives patients the medical attention while providing experience to future physicians and medical professionals. www.pressenterprise.com/2025/07/23/f...

A study led by Declan McCole, a professor of biomedical sciences at the UCR School of Medicine, demonstrates that agricultural dust may pose significant risks to the got health for workers in animal agriculture. The study appears in the Journal of Applied Toxicology news.ucr.edu/articles/202...

The Riverside Free Clinic began 21 years ago. he student-run clinic, which operates from a Riverside church every other Wednesday evening, serves two vital communities: underserved patients and aspiring medical professionals. news.ucr.edu/articles/202...

Research from the UCR SOM's Division of Biomedical Sciences, led by Emma H. Wilson, PhD, reveals how the parasite Toxoplasma gondii can disrupt brain communication, even when infecting just a few neurons. news.ucr.edu/articles/202...

As we conclude our graduation series, we profile biomedical sciences master’s student Valeria Barrientos who plans to go on to earn her MD degree and serve patients in underserved areas like Inland Southern California. somnews.ucr.edu/articles/202...

A groundbreaking study led by Dr. Seema Tiwari-Woodruff and graduate student Kelley Atkinson is shining new light on how and why movement and coordination decline in people with MS. news.ucr.edu/articles/202...

Congratulations to UCR School of Medicine Class of 2027 student Joslyn Santana on being named a recipient of the 2025 National Hispanic Medical Association (NHMA) Medical Student of the Year Award. The award was presented at the annual NHMA Conference on June 5-7, 2025.

Thanks to Cal Matters for their coverage of the news that UC Riverside plans to build a medical center and teaching hospital. calmatters.org/health/2025/...

Declan McCole, PhD, and doctoral student and first author Hillmin Lei have published a study that shows how a genetic mutation associated with Crohn’s disease can worsen iron deficiency and anemia — one of the most common complications experienced by patients with inflammatory bowel disease, or IBD.

What an amazing day! The Class of 2025 received their MD degrees this afternoon in front of friends and family. The keynote address was delivered by Xavier Becerra, the 25th United States Secretary of Health and Human Services. Read more on our news site: somnews.ucr.edu/articles/202...

It's Commencement Weekend! Let us introduce you to three members of the School of Medicine Medical School and Biomedical Sciences class of 2025L Marina Joseph, Anser Qazi, and Angelina Lam Read their stories and leave a congratulatory message for all of our grads! somnews.ucr.edu/articles/202...

Congratulations to Maurizio Pellecchia, PhD, on his appointment to distinguished professor! The rank is awarded to faculty who have demonstrated outstanding achievements and are nationally and internationally renowned scholars. This is the highest title UCR bestows upon faculty.

First year medical student Sanya Dhama weighs in on the impact of proposed reductions to Medicaid and Medicare in this UCR News piece. news.ucr.edu/articles/202...

Evelyn Guerra, a student in the UC Riverside School of Medicine's Master of Public Health Program, was selected as a Student Advocate to the Regents (StAR) and participated in the UC Regents meetings at UC San Francisco this week. Guerra is pictured with UCR SOM Dean Deborah Deas.

Ann Cheney and her team have adapted an intervention for childhood obesity prevention to serve families of low-income backgrounds in Inland So.Cal. The study could contribute to public health by ensuring that childhood obesity prevention strategies begin in infancy. news.ucr.edu/articles/202...