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July 29, 2024
Prestigious NIH award will advance brain research at UCR
Viji Santhakumar is the first recipient on campus of the Javits Neuroscience Investigator Award
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July 23, 2024
Clinical psychologist’s book addresses largely ignored problem: social anxiety
Only half of individuals with social anxiety ever seek treatment, says author Thomas E. Brown
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