The Biochemistry department is proud to announce that we have received a GAAN (Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need) grant! The Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN) is a national fellowship program which funds stipends of up to $34,000 per year for students with demonstrated financial need. The BCMB Program is currently...
From the UCR news article by Sandra Baltazar Martinez: Meet the 2021 Goldwater, Fullbright Scholars "Gates will be starting his third year in the fall. The biochemistry major conducts research with Ernest Martinez in the Department of Biochemistry. Gates wants to discover a new drug target to help patients suffering from breast cancer. After completing...
Congrtulations to Dr. Sihem Cheloufi who collaborated with Dr. Qi Chen's group at the Biomedical Department to examine small RNA dynamics during cellular reprogramming and their function in embryonic stem cells. From the UCR Article: A team led by a biomedical scientist at the University of California, Riverside, has developed a new RNA-sequencing method— “Panoramic...
Congratulations to Professor Jeff Perry on being selected as a faculty recipient of the 2020-21 Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement. The Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement is given annually to two graduating seniors who have conducted outstanding research or creative work and to two faculty...
