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# UCR researcher gets NIH grant to study cilium
- URL: https://www.raincrossgazette.com/noteworthy/ucr-researcher-gets-nih-grant-to-study-cilium/
- Published: 2026-08-25T19:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-22T14:06:48.000Z
- Author: Gazette Staff
- Tags: Education, #brief, #herald-noteworthy:6a849a6944522e0001d616f8:1

A UCR biomedical sciences researcher has received a $2.1 million, five-year NIH grant to [uncover hidden functions of the primary cilium](https://news.ucr.edu/articles/2026/08/24/nih-grant-will-advance-study-primary-cilium?ref=raincrossgazette.com), a tiny cell structure linked to energy use and brain development.