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Overlooked brainstem pathway controls human hands
Researchers have identified a network of connections between the brainstem and spinal cord that enables people to grasp, hold, and manipulate objects. The discovery could guide new stroke therapies.
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UCR awarded $800,000 Keck Foundation grant to support high-impact research
UC Riverside has received an $800,000 grant from the W.M. Keck Foundation to bolster essential scientific research in agricultural science, quantum mechanics, and regenerative medicine.
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How algae help corals bounce back after bleaching 
Amidst the decline of reefs worldwide, UCR scientists have launched a $1.1 million project to uncover how coral regains life-giving algae after suffering from heat stress.
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Fostering Future Faculty
Graduate students and postdoctoral researchers from across the country found the support and guidance through a new FAME program geared to recruit and mentor future faculty mentors.
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Upcoming and Previous Events

Dr. Alba Alfonso Garcia
Colloquium Speaker: Dr. Alba Alfonso Garcia
June 04, 2025 @ 11:00 am
Zoom - https://ucr.zoom.us/j/95701531703
Fluorescence lifetime imaging for disease detection and surgical guidance - Fluorescence lifetime imaging (FLIm) is an optical imaging technique used for real-time tissue assessments in clinical settings. It detects changes in tissue structure and biochemistry without labels, aiding disease monitoring. We are bringing FLIm to the…
Dr. Tianhong Dai
Colloquium Speaker: Dr. Tianhong Dai
May 21, 2025 @ 11:00 am
https://ucr.zoom.us/j/95701531703
Antimicrobial blue light inactivation of microbial pathogens: State of the artAlthough microbiologists have been ringing the alarm bell for years, the threat of antibiotic resistance has reached new prominence in the popular press that the issue should be added to the list of global emergencies. It is now indisputable that…
Dr. Andre Obenaus
Colloquium Speaker: Dr. Andre Obenaus
May 14, 2025 @ 11:00 am
WCH 205/206
Traumatic Brain Injury and Alzheimer’s Disease: Vascular Perturbations - Emerging evidence suggests that traumatic brain injury (TBI) and Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) may share similar pathophysiology including long-term alterations in neurodegeneration and cognition. Vascular perturbations are evident in both neurological…
Dr. Leah Guthrie
Colloquium Speaker: Dr. Leah Guthrie
May 07, 2025 @ 11:00 am
Zoom - https://ucr.zoom.us/j/95701531703
Decoding microbiome-dependent metabolite signaling and immune modulation in the kidney - The kidney plays a central role in clearing chemically diverse small molecules from the body, making it a key site of exposure to both endogenous and microbiome-derived metabolites. These exposures can shape disease progression, particularly…

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3.8:1
GRADUATE STUDENT TO FACULTY RATIO
20
Core Faculty
50
BIG Faculty
11
FELLOWS OF PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
10
Affiliated Centers
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