Michael E. Cain, MD, was appointed vice president for health sciences at UB in 2011 and dean of the School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences in 2006. He also serves as professor of medicine and professor of biomedical engineering.

Eric Alcott is senior associate dean of medical development and alumni relations, responsible for overseeing all aspects of fundraising and alumni relations for the school.

Roseanne Berger, MD, is senior associate dean for graduate medical education and associate professor of family medicine. She oversees residency training in 63 programs sponsored by the University at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences in affiliated hospitals throughout Western New York.

Kenneth M. Blumenthal, PhD, is senior associate dean for research and graduate education. He is responsible for overseeing the school’s graduate programs and for developing and implementing strategies that expand its research programs. He is also a professor and chair of the Department of Biochemistry.

Raymond Dannenhoffer, PhD, is associate dean for support services, responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of school facilities and serving as a liaison to the university for emergency preparedness.

Sandra Drabek is senior associate dean for resource management, responsible for overseeing the financial resources, human resource affairs and strategic planning for the School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.

Avery K. Ellis, MD, PhD, MBA, is senior associate dean for medical curriculum and associate professor of medicine and physiology.

Suzanne Laychock, PhD, is senior associate dean for faculty affairs and facilities and professor of pharmacology and toxicology.

Andrea Manyon, MD ’83, is associate dean for student affairs in the Office of Medical Education.

David A. Milling is senior associate dean for student and academic affairs, responsible for all undergraduate medical school operations relating to students including admissions, multicultural affairs and cultural competency, student services, registrar services, student disciplinary matters and the clinical skills center.

Timothy Murphy, MD, is senior associate dean for clinical and translational research, responsible for overseeing strategies that aim to transform the school’s research programs into new or improved treatments for patients.

Charles Severin, PhD, MD, is associate dean for medical education and admissions and associate professor of anatomy, responsible for overseeing the educational performance of first- and second-year medical students and monitors their research and clinic work.

Kathleen Wiater is senior associate dean for communications, responsible for overseeing all aspects of web and print communications for the school.