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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.
September 26, 2023
SOM Celebrates Grand Opening of Education II Building with Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
The UC Riverside School of Medicine celebrated the grand opening of the new School of Medicine Education Building II with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Tuesday, September 26, 2023. More than 300 guests attended event, which was held in conjunction with the year-long celebration of the school's tenth anniversary.
See a gallery of photos of the Education II building by Stan Lim.
September 22, 2023
School of Medicine ready to unveil new education building
UC Riverside’s School of Medicine is celebrating a major milestone with the completion of a new instructional and administrative building that will allow it to increase enrollment.
Following two years of construction, the School of Medicine Education Building II is opening this fall, just as the school celebrates its 10th anniversary. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held Tuesday, Sept. 26.
September 21, 2023
Celebration of Women in Medicine and Science 2023
The School of Medicine hosted the 2023 Celebration of Women in Medicine and Science on September 12 with Shirley Malcom, PhD, the senior advisor and director of SEA Change at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), delivering the keynote address.
September 19, 2023
Grant supports research on extreme risk of alcohol abuse among Pacific Islander young adults
To address the crisis, UC Riverside-led ream will design a culturally tailored group-based intervention
September 12, 2023
Updated COVID-19 vaccines explained
Vaccine expert David Lo at UC Riverside says there are no contraindications to taking the flu and COVID vaccines together
September 06, 2023
Study reports discovery of new cell type in thymus
It came as a surprise to Professor David Lo and his graduate student Diana Del Castillo when they were recently consulted by researchers in Israel for their expertise on specialized cells called Microfold cells, or M cells, which are mostly known for their presence in the intestinal epithelium.
September 01, 2023
Are we right to be frightened of brain worms?
Has the news about an Australian woman with a living, wriggling roundworm in her brain got you spooked?
After experiencing abdominal pain and night sweats that developed into forgetfulness and depression, the 64-year-old woman was sent to a hospital. An MRI scan did reveal something unusual in her brain, but the roundworm was not discovered until the surgeon peered into her skull.
