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Girl experiencing social anxiety
Clinical psychologist’s book addresses largely ignored problem: social anxiety
Only half of individuals with social anxiety ever seek treatment, says author Thomas E. Brown
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UCR School of Medicine Ranked Seventh for Diversity in US News and World Report Annual Report
The University of California, Riverside School of Medicine has been ranked seventh in diversity in the US News and World Report’s annual Best Medical Schools rankings that were released on July 23, 2024.
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Brain changes linked to obesity result in low sperm count
UC Riverside-led mouse study finds primary site of obesity’s effects on reproductive function is the brain
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School of Medicine Pathway Program wins national recognition
The California Medicine Scholars Program has received the Insight Into Diversity magazine 2024 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award
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Division of Biomedical Sciences begins its 50th anniversary celebration
The division originated the idea of establishing a medical school on campus
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Meera Nair in her lab
Nair Named New Associate Dean for Biomedical Research 
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Dr. Zheng with members of his lab
RNA and the Cycle of Life
As a child, Sika Zheng, PhD, founding director of the Center for RNA Biology and Medicine and a professor of biomedical sciences at the UC Riverside School of Medicine, was fascinated by the cycle of life and death. While he initially planned to become a physician, his curiosity about the process from birth to decay and the workings of the brain led him to pursue a PhD in neuroscience at Johns Hopkins University with a focus on neurodegeneration.
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UCR SOM Receives Continued Accreditation from LCME
The UC Riverside School of Medicine has received continued full accreditation from the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME), the school announced Tuesday, June 18, 2024.
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