BMSC PI's
I take people to the mountains and study the affects of high altitude on the body.
Dr. Heinrich
Innate vs Adaptive Which Block am I?
Block 1
This citrus fruit, which put Riverside on the map, is honored by UCR’s massive research collection and the name of the campus stadium.
Cutie Orange
This double-helix molecule carries the genetic "blueprints" for the development and functioning of all known living organisms.
DNA
I have a long, slender body and a single, thirsty "mouth,"
Yet I never swallow a single drop of what I take in.
I have a plunger, but I’ve never fixed a sink,
And I’m the master of the world’s smallest drink.
I wear a plastic hat that I toss when I’m through,
Measuring out precision in microliters just for you.
A Pipette
I study drugs and how they affect humans with a certain virus....
Dr. Kaul
PICA and AICA which Block am i?
Block 5
Standing 161 feet tall in the center of campus, this musical landmark contains 48 bells and was a gift from Philip L. Boyd.
Bell Tower
In the "Central Dogma" of molecular biology, this is the specific cellular workstation where RNA is translated into a polypeptide chain.
Ribosome
I start with a race through a tangled, gel-like maze,
Where the small finish first and the large spend their days.
Then I take a "swim" to a paper-thin shore,
Sticking proteins in place so they move nevermore.
I’m blocked by milk but I’m not a snack,
I use glowing detectives to keep things on track.
My name is a compass point, though I’m not found on a map,
Showing dark, blurry bands in a photographic snap.
Western Blot
I Study the inflammatory tummy and gut issues.
Dr. McCole
Ghrelin....
Block 3
In 2013, UCR made history by opening the first new one of these in California in over 40 years to address the Inland Empire's doctor shortage.
School of Medicine
This analytical method uses an electric field to move charged molecules through a porous matrix, separating them primarily by size.
Gel Electrophoresis
I live in a plastic palace, clear and flat,
In a humid, warm box where I’m always at.
I’m fed a "red soup," both savory and sweet,
But I’m incredibly picky about the air and the heat.
When my neighbors get crowded and we run out of space,
You use a tiny "knife" to move us to a brand-new place.
I’m a garden of sorts, though no seeds are ever sown,
Just millions of units, meticulously grown.
Cell Culture
I study a hookworm and its affects on Macrophages and other immune cells.
Dr. Nair
Cerebral Palsy
Block 4
This specific building, which houses the BMSC administrative offices and many of its core research labs, is named after the first UC Riverside Provost.
Webber Hall
Often called "cellular suicide," this highly regulated process of programmed cell death is essential for removing damaged or unnecessary cells.
Apoptosis
The Luminous Ladder (400/500 pt Difficulty)
This one is for the true molecular biologists. To solve this, you have to think about what is happening inside the tube while the machine is running.
I am the echo that grows into a roar,
Doubling my melody, then doubling it more.
While my older kin waits for the race to be run,
I report every lap until the finish is done.
I hide in the shadow of a "quencher’s" dark cloak,
Until the polymerase strikes a liberating stroke.
I don't need a gel to show you the way;
I speak in a curve that turns night into day.
Look for the moment I break through the hush,
Where the baseline ends and the signals all rush.
The sooner I "cross," the more was in store—
Give me a value, and I’ll tell you the score.
qPCR
I study immunology,Physiology,Immune cells, Mucosa, and Lung pathology....
Dr. Lo
This dimensionless value, often calculated in the large vessels of the cardiovascular system, predicts the transition from laminar to turbulent flow. In a PhD dissertation focusing on Atherosclerosis, a high value here explains why plaques preferentially form at arterial branch points due to the resulting Low Oscillatory Shear Stress on the vascular endothelium.
Block 2 What is the Reynolds Number (Re)?
This unique, accelerated program at UCR BMSC allows students to transition from their undergraduate studies into a specialized medical curriculum, emphasizing service to the Inland Empire.
Thomas Haider Program
Sanger Sequencing
This 1977 sequencing method uses "chain-terminating" dideoxynucleotides (ddNTPs) to determine the exact order of bases in a DNA strand.
I am the scale that weighs the invisible ghost,
Living in a vacuum, a cold and empty host.
I take what is heavy and give it a spark,
To hurl it through tunnels of light and of dark.
I care not for volume, nor color, nor state,
Only the ratio of charge to your weight.
I bend every traveler with an invisible hand,
Until they all fall in the place they were planned.
I break you in pieces to learn of your whole,
A fingerprint etched in a silicon scroll.
I see the isotopes dancing in lines,
Where the tallest of peaks is the one that defines.
Mass Spec