School News

Uncovering the Rules of DNA's Hidden Language
11/4/25
Michael Buck, PhD, professor of biochemistry in the Jacobs School, recently received NIH funding to explore how molecular readers of DNA access and activate seemingly hidden genes.
Brashear: Jacobs School is Rooted, Resilient and Growing
11/3/25
During her 2025 State of the School address, Allison Brashear, MD, MBA, evoked the image of a mighty oak tree when describing the current state of the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences — rooted, resilient and growing.
Major NEJM Study Confirms that Exercise and PT Help Ease Knee Pain
10/30/25
More than half the participants in a national study on exercise and PT for knee pain were UBMD Ortho patients.
Siddiqui Completes World’s First Robotic Microsurgical Intracranial Brain Surgery
10/30/25
Adnan Siddiqui, MD, PhD, recently used a proprietary robotics system to perform the world’s first microsurgical intracranial brain surgeries.
Demystifying Faculty Advancement Over Breakfast
10/29/25
On Oct. 22, the Office of Faculty Affairs hosted a breakfast to discuss and share insights on engagement and career advancement for faculty members at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.
Decoding Membrane Proteins Crucial to Tissue Barriers
10/25/25
A Jacobs School researcher is focused on learning more about how tight junctions form naturally — and how their breakdown can lead to disease.
Learning How to Evaluate People Seeking Asylum
10/24/25
Medical students, physicians and community members received training in how to look for evidence of torture or mistreatment from the student-run Human Rights Initiative.
Jacobs School Launches the Buffalo Primary Care Initiative
10/24/25
The goal of the new, three-year MD program with full scholarships is to increase the number of primary care physicians in Buffalo’s East and West side neighborhoods.
For UTIs, Manipulate, Not Eliminate, the Bad Bugs
10/21/25
Chelsie E. Armbruster, PhD, associate professor of microbiology and immunology, recently received $3.75 million from the National Institutes of Health to study how polymicrobial communities form biofilms and cause catheter-associated UTIs.
UB Neurosurgeons Prove Viability of Complex Surgeries in an Outpatient Setting
10/21/25
The neurosurgeons say this marks a paradigm shift in how complex neurovascular interventions can safely be delivered.
Studying Sex-Specific Differences in AMD
10/20/25
With new funding, UB ophthalmologist Margaret M. DeAngelis, PhD, leads work on the neurological condition that's the leading cause of blindness in adults over 55.
Allison Brashear Elected to National Academy of Medicine
10/20/25
Election to the academy, considered one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine, recognizes individuals who have demonstrated outstanding professional achievement and commitment to service.
Medical Students Pursue Passions in HSSP Research
10/15/25
The Health Sciences Scholarly Project (HSSP) is a comprehensive four-year capstone program designed to apply scientific literacy and inquiry into practice.
Fatty Liver Disease a Growing Epidemic, Says UB Physician
10/14/25
Once almost exclusively seen in older adults, fatty liver disease, which can be fatal if untreated, is now one of the world’s fastest-growing diseases. And it’s increasingly occurring in young people as well.
Science + Art + Theater = New Ways to Bridge Disciplines
10/13/25
A partnership between two UB faculty members and Buffalo’s Torn Space Theater is one of just 15 groups nationwide that have been awarded a $30,000 grant from the Simons Foundation.