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UC Riverside

School of Medicine

A Community-Based Medical School for the 21st Century

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Research Centers at the UCR School of Medicine

The UCR School of Medicine faculty's research expertise spans the range from neuroscience to population health to inflammation to cancer imaging. Our faculty have built upon this base of translational, basic science, and community-engaged research by partnering with colleagues across the UCR campus to create research centers that:

  • Build on excellence in fundamental research, augment translational research, and build capacity and strength in clinical research.
  • Connect research with community relevance through expanded community engagement.
  • Expand collaborative research with other UCR academic units, community-based organizations, and other higher education and research-focused institutions.
  • Increase extramural funding and philanthropic support to sustain and expand the school’s research enterprise.
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Bridging Regional Ecology and Aerosolized Toxins to understand Health Effects (BREATHE)
A multidisciplinary collaborative for studies including climate modeling, culture and policy studies on air quality and health, environmental justice and health disparities.
Visit the BREATHE Website
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Center for Glial Neuronal Interactions (CGNI)
The center consists of researchers seeking to define the neuronal-glial interactions required for optimal brain and spinal cord function.
Visit the CGNI website
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Center for Healthy Communities (CHC)
The Center for Healthy Communities (CHC) at the University of California, Riverside promotes research to improve the health of the culturally and economically diverse communities in Inland Southern California, especially the medically underserved.
Visit the CHC website
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Center for Health Disparities Research (HDR@UCR)
HDR@UCR will develop interdisciplinary and collaborative environments for training in and performing health disparities research.
Visit the HDR@UCR website
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Center for Molecular & Translational Medicine (MolMed)
MolMed is a multi-disciplinary center that brings together researchers and clinicians from across the campus to help improve the health of individuals by translating basic findings into diagnostic tools or therapeutics.
Visit the MolMed website
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Center for RNA Biology
The Center for RNA Biology and Medicine lays a fluid, forward-facing pipeline from basic to clinical RNA research at UCR and bolster UCR’s worldwide engagement and visibility.
Visit the Center for RNA Biology website