News & Events
CMDB Faculty and Students in the News
August 2009
Discovery of Natural Odors Could Help Develop Mosquito Repellents
Applications of research by UC Riverside entomologists Dr. Anand Ray and Graduate Student Stephanie Turner include prevention of West Nile virus and other mosquito-borne diseases.
The 10th Annual CMDB Research Symposium was held on June 23-24, 2009.
June 2009
CMDB Ph.D. recipient
Joanna Camba-Colon and her daughter Katrina celebrate at UCR's 55th Commencement on June 13.
September 2008
A pioneer in genetic research, Professor Michael Pirrung is working on an alternative method for treating diabetes.
June 19 & 20, 2008
June 2009CMDB gathers for our 9th Annual CMDB Research Symposium in Engineering II, Room 138. Reception Friday at 3:30 in Bourns Hall A265.
May 22, 2008
Sabrina Lin Wins Athersys Travel Award
Athersys Corporation has generously provided travel support for a UCR student to attend the International Stem Cell Research Meetings in Philadelphia this June. Sabrina Lin was chosen by the Awards Committee to be the recipient of the Athersys award this year. Sabrina has submitted an abstract which she will present on her stem cell work dealing with assessment of toxicity of cigarette smoke using stem cell assays.
April 27, 2008
Melissa Petreaca (Graduate Student in the Martins-Green Lab) wins prestigous 3-M Post-Doctoral Scholarship
The award was given based on a proposal Melissa submitted to continue her work on the role of VEGF as a key players in terminating inflammation. She was selected by a panel of scientists who evaluated all of the proposals submitted and that gave her the highest score. This prestigous award is often awarded to Senior Post-Doctoral Scientist.
April 10, 2008
UCR Cell Biologist Co-leads Joint International Conference on Wound Healing
Manuela Martins-Green, an international expert on wound healing, organizes the scientific program of the Wound Healing Society Meeting at annual conference
February 29, 2008
CMDB Recruits the Fall 2008 Class
Visiting students got to know UCR and CMDB with tours of facilities, individual meetings with faculty, a poster session, and delicious meals with continuing students and faculty.
- UCR Engineering Professor is Malaria Detective
Mihri Ozkan is part of a team receiving a National Academies Keck Futures Initiative grant.
(April 13, 2006) - UCR Scientists Receive Funding from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine
Two-year research projects of Michael Pirrung and Frank Sauer to contribute to the improvement of human health
(February 21, 2007) - Graduate Training at UCR Earns $2.9 Million Boost from NSF
The Center for Plant Cell Biology earns highly competitive award
(June 30, 2005) - UCR Researchers Grow Bone Cells on Carbon Nanotubes
A paper published in Nano Letters is first to show that bone cells will adhere to and grow on a carbon nanotube scaffold.
(March 14, 2006) - UC Riverside Officials Inaugurate Supercomputer
The Bourns College of Engineering will be home for the Altix 4700, which will supercharge the pace of future research at UCR.
(February 2, 2007)