School News

Ophthalmology Conference Pays Tribute to Retiring Chair
6/27/25
The Department of Ophthalmology’s annual Buffalo Ophthalmology Symposium at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences featured both a glance back at the department’s history and an eye to its future.
Program Prepares Trainees to Be Physician-Educators
6/26/25
The Residents and Fellows as Educators Pathway program offers trainees formal training in medical education in preparation for careers as physician-educators in academic medicine. Originally aimed at residents, the program recently expanded to include fellows.
Textbook Edited By Egede Focuses on How Structural Racism Impacts Health Care
6/24/25
A new book edited by Leonard E. Egede, MD, takes a broad, multidisciplinary approach to explore the structural factors underlying health disparities.
Bisson Honored for Advancing Inclusivity, Health Equity
6/24/25
This spring, Leslie J. Bisson, MD, the June A. and Eugene R. Mindell, MD, Professor and chair of the Department of Orthopaedics, received multiple accolades recognizing his commitment to health equity and advancing women in orthopaedics.
Continuing Work to Reduce Gun Violence
6/23/25
The annual Remembrance Conference focused on the role medical schools and health care in general can play in reducing firearm injuries and deaths.
Reynolds Named Gibbons Chair in Neurosurgery
6/18/25
Renée Reynolds, MD, clinical associate professor of neurosurgery in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, was recently named the inaugural recipient of the Kevin and Janet Gibbons Endowed Chair in Neurological Surgery.
Jacobs School Faculty, Staff Receive SUNY Chancellor’s Awards
6/17/25
Three Jacobs School faculty members and one staff member have been recognized for consistently superior professional achievement and the ongoing pursuit of excellence.
Surtees Named Chair of Biochemistry
6/17/25
Jennifer A. Surtees, PhD, professor of biochemistry in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, has been named chair of the Department of Biochemistry, effective July 1.
Jonathan D. Daniels, MD, Memorial School Drive Is Now Accepting Donations
6/12/25
The fourth annual Jonathan D. Daniels, MD, Memorial School Drive: The Next Generation of Transformational Leaders is underway.
New Non-Opioid Molecule Relieves Chronic Pain for 3 Weeks
6/12/25
A molecule developed by Jacobs School researchers acts like a long-lasting anesthetic, with a single, local injection providing pain relief for up to three weeks.
UB Doctor Takes to the Skies to Rescue Shelter Dogs
6/11/25
Brian Rambarran, MD, a clinical assistant professor of urology, flies his plane on volunteer rescue missions to help save shelter dogs and other animals in need.
Otolaryngology Resident’s Research on MMA Honored
6/10/25
Sofia Khan, DO, a first-year trainee in the otolaryngology residency program at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, has been recognized for her research that resulted in a first-author publication in the British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
Lombardo Study Focuses on Cell Polarity Signaling
6/6/25
Andrew T. Lombardo, PhD, assistant professor of biochemistry, has received a $1.9 million National Institutes of Health grant to study cell polarity signaling.
Research Day Highlights Scholarship Across Specialties
6/6/25
An assortment of research across clinical and basic science fields was on full display at this year’s UB Resident and Fellow Research Day, which took place May 30 in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.
Hip Replacement Study Earns Resident Poster Award
6/2/25
Orthopaedic surgery resident Thomas Listopadzki, MD ’22, has received the award for “Best Adult Reconstruction Hip Poster” at the 2025 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) conference this spring.