School News

Jacobs School Immunologists Win Big at Society Meeting
12/12/24
At a recent Society for Leukocyte Biology meeting, three Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences researchers — two doctoral students and a faculty member, all from the Department of Microbiology and Immunology — each took home distinguished awards.
Two UB Studies on MS Patients Reveal How Paramagnetic Rim Lesions Evolve and What They Mean for Disease Progression
12/12/24
UB researchers have published the first longitudinal studies of paramagnetic rim lesions, an indicator of brain inflammation in MS.
Fellow Receives Awards for Clinical Research Studies
12/10/24
Mahmoud Nassar, MD, PhD, a trainee in the endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism fellowship program at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, received several prestigious outstanding research awards at the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) 2024 annual meeting.
UB Expert Part of FDA Committee That Looked at AI-Enabled Medical Devices
12/9/24
Peter L. Elkin, MD, was invited to serve on the FDA’s Digital Health Advisory Committee.
Leveraging AI to Analyze Social Determinants of Health
12/6/24
UB researcher receives $1 million funding award from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) for project that could impact multiple medical conditions, including opioid use disorder.
Alumnus Encourages Students To Focus on Joy in Medicine
11/27/24
During a return visit to Buffalo, a Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences alumnus talked to medical students about finding joy in their careers.
Event Highlights Research Resources, Roswell Partnership
11/26/24
UB and Roswell Park presented Research Resources Day on Nov. 6, highlighting more than a dozen area research centers and services available to the research community.
Maternal Health in Focus at Indigenous Health Symposium
11/25/24
The inaugural Indigenous Health Symposium brought together Indigenous community members, academics, physicians, students and others to discuss “Perspectives on Reproductive Justice and Maternal Health.”
NEJM Study: For Chronic Subdural Hematomas, Blocking the Artery Supplying the Brain Covering Reduced Re-Operations Threefold
11/20/24
A dramatic reduction in repeat operations in patients surgically treated for chronic subdural hematoma was achieved when the artery supplying the brain covering was blocked, according to results published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Baizer Recognized With Teaching, Mentoring Award
11/20/24
Joan S. Baizer, PhD, professor of physiology and biophysics, has been named a recipient of a 2024-25 President Emeritus and Mrs. Meyerson Award for Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching and Mentoring at the University at Buffalo.
UB Team Gains Funding to Study Hospital Complications in Children With Special Health Care Needs
11/20/24
Researchers will interview parents and caregivers to learn about their experiences.
Poor Health Outcomes and Access to Healthy Foods
11/19/24
A UB study found that heart disease and Type 2 diabetes were more common in redlined areas with reduced access to healthy foods.
Alevriadou elevated to fellow of Biomedical Engineering Society
11/19/24
Barbara Rita Alevriadou, SUNY Empire Innovation Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering, has been named a fellow of the Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES).
UB Research Reveals How Low-Dose Ketamine Can Alleviate Depression Symptoms Within Hours
11/13/24
UB neuroscientists have identified the binding site of low-dose ketamine, providing critical insight into how the medication alleviates symptoms of major depression in as little as a few hours.
UB’s Proposed Genetic Counseling Degree Program Moves Closer to Accreditation
11/13/24
A new genetic counseling master’s degree program being developed at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo is going to improve access to genetic counseling services for Western New Yorkers, amid growing demand both locally and nationwide.