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Ethical considerations and incentives in biomedical HIV research

Understanding fair payment in research participation

By Iqbal Pittalwala |

Professor honored with Nancy Chick Article of the Year Award

Award reflects Rosemary Tyrrell’s contributions to advancing teaching and learning in medical education and beyond

By Iqbal Pittalwala |

Professor named 2025 Hastings Center Fellow

Brandon Brown is the first recipient of the honor at UCR

By Iqbal Pittalwala |

Most eligible Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders missed mental health care, food aid during pandemic

UC Riverside’s Andrew Subica is co-author on report showing how COVID-19 affected NHPIs in California

By Iqbal Pittalwala |

The role of student-run free clinics in developing medical students’ leadership abilities

Perspective article focuses on the Coachella Valley Free Clinic

By Iqbal Pittalwala |

Virtual villages can promote social engagement and mental wellbeing

UC Riverside-led study focused on older people living with HIV

By Iqbal Pittalwala |

Treatment needs of unhoused Hawaiians requires more attention, study says

More than 75% of the unhoused community sample were of Native Hawaiian heritage

By Iqbal Pittalwala |

Recent changes at UCR have promoted well-being, study finds

A nearly three-year longitudinal study on the culture of campus health at UC Riverside has found that focusing on well-being characterized by programs and services, such as fitness classes, as well as policy and structural-level interventions, such as stairwell beautification and hydration stations, has promoted well-being for the campus community...

By Iqbal Pittalwala |

High religiosity/spirituality linked to better cardiovascular health

UC Riverside-led study focused on African Americans living in Jackson, Mississippi

By Iqbal Pittalwala |

Novel interventions needed for healthy aging with HIV

Review paper identifies barriers faced by older people living with HIV

By Iqbal Pittalwala |

Grant to fund health interventions in immigrant communities

Researchers Ann Cheney and Evelyn Vázquez in the UCR School of Medicine’s Department of Social Medicine, Population, and Public Health have received $113,514 in funding from the Desert Healthcare District and Foundation Board for a project that will “mitigate psychological trauma and mental health disparities in immigrant communities during the...

By Iqbal Pittalwala |

Research identifies women’s health issues as they age with HIV

Stigma, depression, and social isolation prevail in study participants

By Iqbal Pittalwala |

Depression and social isolation threaten successful aging of people living with HIV

UC Riverside-led study calls for giving more patient-centered care to this population

By Iqbal Pittalwala |

Study explores ethics surrounding payments to research participants

Findings could help inform future ethical payment practices

By Iqbal Pittalwala |