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Department of Molecular, Cell and Systems Biology

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Department of Molecular, Cell and Systems Biology
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Research in the Department of Molecular, Cell and Systems Biology uses multidisciplinary approaches to understanding basic cellular processes in various tissues, including the nervous system, as well as more integrative levels of analysis, including behavior.

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We have active and engaged faculty, students, and researchers who are busy pushing the boundaries of scientific knowledge, bringing science to bear on critical global concerns, gaining attention in national media, and winning major research grants and international honors. 

 

 

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I get to address and study real-life, relevant issues. My studies have an actual impact on the world.
ERIC, CLASS OF ‘20
Talbot Lab
Talbot Lab
Brain Awareness
Brain Awareness
Biological Sciences Bldg
Biological Sciences Bldg
UCR Campus
UCR Campus

Best vs. Worst Oils

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Professor receives Lifetime Achievement Award from Wound Healing Society

Manuela Martins-Green, an internationally recognized researcher at UC Riverside whose work focuses on wound healing, tissue engineering, and the cellular and molecular mechanisms of injury response, has been selected as the 2026 recipient of The Lifetime Achievement Award from the...
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From diagnosis to discovery: Marin Furukuwa’s journey through epilepsy research

Undergraduate’s internship experience fueled her passion for neuroscience and healthcare
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Postdoc receives CURE Epilepsy’s Taking Flight Award

Mahboubeh Ahmadi, a UC Riverside postdoctoral researcher in molecular, cell, and systems biology, has been named a recipient of the Taking Flight Award from CURE Epilepsy.
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Soybean Oil: Obesity, Fatty Liver Disease, Gut Health, IBS & Colitis | Frances Sladek

Mind and Matter Podcast on Youtube: Soybean Oil: Obesity, Fatty Liver Disease, Gut Health, IBS & Colitis | Frances Sladek | 269
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Study links America’s favorite cooking oil to obesity

Soybean oil, the most widely consumed cooking oil in the United States and a staple of processed foods, contributes to obesity, at least in mice, through a mechanism scientists are now beginning to understand.
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Hidden toxins in e-cigarette fluids may harm lung cells

UC Riverside research finds common vaping ingredient forms harmful chemicals even at low levels
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UCR welcomes new faculty members

UC Riverside welcomed 73 new permanent faculty members from a variety of disciplines for the 2025-26 academic year. Welcome Pooja Flora!
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