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SOM News
October 15, 2025
2025 Haider Biomedical Breakthrough Lecture Highlights Critical Health Effects from Salton Sea Dust
For residents of the Imperial Valley living with asthma, there may be a surprising cause: dust from the nearby Salton Sea. David Lo, MD, PhD, distinguished professor in the Division of Biomedical Sciences at the UC Riverside School of Medicine, has focused on the local environmental issue in his recent research, which he presented at the 2025 Thomas and Salma Haider Biomedical Breakthrough Lecture on October 9.
October 12, 2025
New Training Course Empowers Community Partners to Take Active Roles in Research
Brandon Brown, PhD, a professor in the Department of Social Medicine, Population, and Public Health at the UC Riverside School of Medicine, has been conducting numerous community partnered research projects focused on HIV and the ethics of participant payment. Noting multiple barriers to community involvement as part of the research team, he collaborated with the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) Program to create The Community Research Partner Training Course.
October 08, 2025
How brain myelin damage could lead to seizures in MS
Study may explain why some people living with multiple sclerosis experience epileptic seizures
Upcoming SOM Events on UCR Campus Calendar
Upcoming Major SOM Events
Listed below are major upcoming events in the School of Medicine. This list is provided for scheduling and reference purposes. A comprehensive calendar of classes and events is available here.