The UC Riverside School of Medicine

Step into a research lab at the UC Riverside School of Medicine, and it’s common to find faculty members, graduate students, and medical students working together to improve patient care and strengthen the health of communities in the Inland Empire and beyond. But they’re not the only ones making an impact. Undergraduate students play an active role in research across the SOM, gaining firsthand technical experience, developing problem-solving skills, and exploring future careers as they work alongside experienced research mentors in both the lab and the community.

Study shows how orthonairoviruses evade immunity and pose human health risks

Dr. Anita Gupta is also presented with the Distinguished Women in Medicine Award

A UC Riverside public health expert reflects on contracting the illness in 2018

Three research projects have received a UCR School of Medicine Dean's Collaborative Seed Grant for 2026. The annual program provides up to $25,000 in seed grant funding for interdisciplinary research projects working toward grant funding from the National Institutes of Health or similar organizations. The grants encourage collaboration between faculty in the Division of Biomedical Sciences and other faculty at UCR.

Statewide project aims to reduce vaping initiation among Native American adolescents

Clinicians may be missing critical signs of breathing discomfort or distress, especially in ventilated patients

Dear SOM Community, On July 7, 2026, I received communication from the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME), the accrediting body for medical schools, informing me that our recent progress report was reviewed by the LCME Board on June 16–17, 2026. I am pleased to inform you that the UCR School of Medicine received “Compliance” status with all 12 standards and “Satisfactory” status with all elements. They emphasized that no follow-up is warranted and our next full survey visit will be conducted during the 2029–2030 academic year.