Center for Health Disparities and Molecular Medicine

03/25/2026

Research findings by one of our faculty members, Dr. Johnny Figueroa! 🔬🧪🧫

How the first few years of life establish the gut microbiome

01/09/2026

Loma Linda University Is a Wonderful, healing place to work at. I have been blessed to be part of this Institution for 33 years. May God continue guiding this Institution and giving wisdom to its leadership. Happy New Year 2026!!

01/06/2026

Happy New Year! 🥳 Our summer research programs application is now open! Please visit our website to apply. The deadline to submit all documents is March 1, 2026.

12/24/2025

Dr. Dequina Nicholas, one of our IMSD graduates, won the Endocrine Society 2025 Early Investigator Award. Congratulations! 🥳🥳🥳

Every year the Endocrine Society recognizes endocrinologists who are in the early stages of their research careers with the Early Investigator Awards. Endocrine News spoke to the five award recipients from around the world to find out more about their award-winning research, the award’s potential ...

10/04/2025

We invite to join us to Celebrate the Life of our Director, Dr. Marino De Leon, this upcoming Saturday, October 4 at Loma Linda University Church. Please note the start time has been moved to 4:00pm.

The service will also be livestreamed for those that cannot attend in-person (www.lluc.org/live).

09/28/2025

Measles is much more serious than a rash and fever: it also causes immune amnesia and leaves patients especially vulnerable to secondary infection.

09/23/2025

It is with a heavy heart that we share the passing of our CHDMM Director, Dr. Marino De Leon. We ask that you keep the De Leon family and friends in your prayers. On behalf of the family and center, we would like to invite you to join us to celebrate his life on October 4, 2025. Please find more information on the image below.

08/07/2025

More photos from our Symposium!🙂Thank you to our guest panelists and alumni from our summer research program (Dr. Brian Hutchins, Dr. Wendalee Rivera Pacheco, Dr. Elaine Vanterpool, and Dr. Gabriel Linares) for participating and inspiring us! 🔬

08/07/2025

Our Summer Research Program for 2025 ended last Thursday, July 31st! Thank you all mentors, panelist, and leadership for participating in our 24th Annual Health Disparities Research Symposium! Summer students you will be missed and wish you all the best as you continue your academic journey! 😊

06/23/2025

Last week we kicked off our summer research program! 🥳 15 ABC and 11 UTP students. We started with ice breaker games, prizes, and an Introduction to Health Disparities. Today we start week 2! ☺️

06/19/2025

The Center for Health Disparities and Molecular Medicine (CHDMM) proudly joins in the celebration of Juneteenth, honoring the resilience, freedom, and enduring contributions of African Americans throughout our nation’s history.

The AAMC issued this statement on the importance of Juneteenth to American history and what it means today.