The School of Medicine

Medical Student Affairs School of Medicine Education Building II

• (951) 827-9017; fax: (951) 827-5504

somsa.ucr.edu; medschool.ucr.edu

M.S. and Ph.D. Programs in Biomedical Sciences School of Medicine Education Building I

• (951) 827-4540; biomed.ucr.edu/our-degree-programs

M.P.H. Program Department of Social Medicine, Population, and Public Health School of Medicine Education Building I smpph.ucr.edu

The mission of the UCR School of Medicine is to improve the health of the people of California and, especially, to serve Inland Southern California by training a diverse workforce of physicians and by developing innovative research and health care delivery programs that will improve the health of the medically underserved in the region and become models to be emulated throughout the state and nation.

The UCR School of Medicine was created to address the physician workforce needs in Inland Southern California and to improve the health of people living in the region. The school’s community-based model provides medical students with clinical experiences in a variety of healthcare settings with diverse patient populations.

The M.D. curriculum’s Longitudinal Ambulatory Care Experience program trains physicians who will be more attuned to the needs of increasingly diverse and underserved patient populations, with emphasis on culturally competent medical care. The Thomas Haider Program at the UCR School of Medicine maintains a unique pathway into medical school for UCR students, with up to 24 seats filled by students who attend UCR for at least six consecutive quarters and complete their bachelor’s degree at UCR. somsa.ucr.edu/haider-program

Together with affiliated medical centers in the community, the school is building a range of residency and fellowship training programs to provide the post-M.D. education required for physicians to become fully independent, licensed and board certified. gme.ucr.edu

The Graduate Program in Biomedical Sciences is an interdisciplinary translational research program that incorporates a medical school curriculum with basic science training. Our students become independent research scientists with skills that allow them to bridge the wide gulfs that exist between clinical medicine and basic science research.

The training leads to a Ph.D., combined M.D./Ph.D., or M.S. degree. Students have the opportunity to work with more than 60 faculty members from across the campus conducting interdisciplinary research at the forefront of more than a dozen different fields, including neuroscience, bioengineering, immunology, and molecular endocrinology. biomed.ucr.edu/ our-degree-programs

Biomedical sciences faculty in the school have robust research programs in such areas as neurodevelopmental, neuroinflammatory and neurodegenerative disorders, traumatic brain injury, parasitic infections, intestinal bowel disease, metabolic and neuroendocrine control of fertility, tumor cell biology, vaccine development, and immune responses to viral infections. This outstanding base is being expanded with additional faculty in the biomedical sciences and clinical sciences with the goals of establishing new translational/clinical research programs and building research expertise in population-based health outcomes, prevention and wellness, health services and health disparities.

The Master’s in Public Health is a two-year degree program administered through the Department of Social Medicine, Population, and Public Health that will train the next generation of public health leaders.

Coursework will include core and elective courses in the public health disciplines of biostatistics, epidemiology, environmental health, health policy and management, and social and behavioral health, as well as practical experience in public health. smpph.ucr.edu/master-public-health The Center for Glial-Neuronal Interactions (CGNI) in UCR’s School of Medicine brings together researchers with very diverse expertise to foster innovative and collaborative research on problems of brain and spinal cord health and disease. Together, faculty, fellows, and students seek to define molecular mechanisms required for optimal brain and spinal cord func- tion as well as for prevention and therapeutic intervention of neurodevelop- mental, neurologic and neurodegenerative diseases. Ongoing research includes programs on Alzheimer’s disease, autism spectrum disorders, cognitive disorders, epilepsy, stroke, glioblastoma, infections of the brain, multiple sclerosis, neuroinflammatory disorders, phantom limb syndrome, substance abuse, and traumatic brain injury. cgni.ucr.edu

The Center for Healthy Communities (CHC) aims to use innovative community-based research and to promote the health of communities in Inland Southern California. CHC is building bridges with community groups and interdisciplinary health-field faculty to promote the health of the cultur- ally and economically diverse population surrounding UCR, particularly the medically underserved. healthycommunities.ucr.edu

The Center for Molecular and Translational Medicine provides a forum to accelerate and enhance collaboration among faculty whose research is de- voted to the translation of basic sciences into potential therapeutics, medical devices or diagnostics. With this initiative, UC Riverside and the School of Medicine commit to devoting resources to assist in the development of novel treatments. The translation of basic laboratory discoveries into potential therapies, however, requires a multitude of efforts and expertise that no individual laboratory or funding source can, in isolation, fulfill. Po- tentially effective therapeutic strategies often never reach patients due to the lack of proper support necessary to channel basic laboratory pre-clinical studies through the complex and rigorous testing of experimental therapeu- tics. It is envisioned that the Center would either directly support or catalyze funding initiatives to advance the most promising innovative targeting approaches and agents into early stage clinical experimental therapeu- tics, therefore actively assisting in the first steps toward their develop- ment. molmed.ucr.edu

Center for RNA Biology and Medicine The Center for RNA Biology and Medicine is a research center sponsored by UC Riverside and founded by Professor Sika Zheng of the UCR School of Medicine Division of Biomedical Sciences.

The center cultivates a vibrant, dynamic research environment that amplifies UCR’s deep and unique strengths in RNA research, and interfaces scientific discovery with medical and industrial applications. The center lays a fluid, forward-facing pipeline from basic to clinical RNA research at UCR and bolsters UCR’s worldwide engagement and visibility.

Key areas of current research include the elucidation of RNA biogenesis, RNA processing and modifications, RNA coding of phenotypic variability, and establishing the role of RNA in disease and the exploration of RNA-based and RNA-targeted therapies. rna.ucr.edu

Center for Cannabinoid Research (UCRCCR) The University of California Riverside Center for Cannabinoid Research (UCRCCR) is comprised of diverse scientists, clinicians, and trainees with common goals of understanding roles for the cannabinoid system in health and disease. cannabinoid.ucr.edu

The School of Medicine’s Pathway Programs provide a continuum of student enrichment and academic support activities for students from the middle school level to postbaccalaureate level. The 10 programs can stand alone or build upon one another throughout their academic career, and assist in recruiting, advising and mentoring these future health professionals. The programs are overseen by or coordinated with the Pathway Programs Office at the UCR School of Medicine. pathwayprograms.ucr.edu

The Health Professions Advising Center (HPAC), a unit of Undergraduate Education, is a resource available to all UCR undergraduate students and alumni interested in careers in the health professions, including medicine, dentistry, nursing, optometry, pharmacy, physical therapy, veterinary medicine, and public health. Professional staff and peer mentors are available to guide students in planning pre-health professions coursework, gaining health-related experiences and completing service work. A variety of workshops on such topics as the application process and personal statement writing are also offered. se.ucr.edu/hpac/overview

In addition to the School of Medicine Research Building and School of Medicine Education Building I and II, the school’s faculty, students, and staff carry out their educational, research and administrative functions in the Multidisciplinary Research Building, Webber Hall, Pierce Hall, Orbach Library and in several clinical locations within Riverside and San Bernardino counties.