Center for Health Disparities and Molecular Medicine

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.

04/23/2025

Congratulations to our former 2024 UTP students Gabriel and Kaleb! 🥳

On April 10, 2025, two Southwestern Adventist University students, Gabriel Molina and Kaleb Gonzalez, took a step into the spotlight, sharing their groundbreaking research with the Texas Capitol. For these young scholars, this was not just a milestone; it was a chance to showcase the hard work they....

04/16/2025

Last night we kicked off our first event for our Summer Program; ABC Invitational! We hosted 61 high school students from the Inland Empire plus their parents and siblings. Dean Tamara Thomas from Loma Linda University School of Medicine was our Keynote Speaker and after the main session each student interviewed with two faculty members and/or PhD Students. 😊