School News

WNY Women Who Are Food Insecure, Overweight and Want to Eat Healthy Are Being Recruited for UB Clinical Trial
7/30/25
UB researchers have launched a novel clinical trial that aims to overcome the food insecurity-obesity paradox.
Cardiac Clock Misalignment, Arrhythmias Focus of Study
7/29/25
An NIH-funded study will aim to determine whether the circadian clock present inside each cardiac cell can be a viable therapeutic target for treatment of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) and life-threatening arrhythmias.
UBMD Psychiatry Funds Endowed Chair to Honor Concussion Research Legacy
7/29/25
An endowed chair in the Department of Psychiatry at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo will honor Emeritus Professor Barry S. Willer, PhD.
White Coat Ceremony Welcomes Class of 2029
7/29/25
New medical students from the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Class of 2029 celebrated beginning medical school with a traditional White Coat Ceremony on July 18 held at UB’s Center for the Arts on the North Campus.
UB Honors Exceptional Scholars, Innovative Teachers
7/28/25
Six Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences faculty members were cited as among UB’s best and brightest teachers and researchers by being named recipients of the university’s 2025 Exceptional Scholar and Teaching Innovation Awards.
Wolfe Authors NEJM Editorial on Myasthenia Gravis Study
7/23/25
Gil I. Wolfe, MD, SUNY Distinguished Professor of neurology, is lead author on a New England Journal of Medicine editorial discussing a recent clinical trial aimed at treating the neurologic disorder myasthenia gravis (MG).
Enzyme’s Potential Role in Immunity and Disease Studied
7/22/25
A new study provides a detailed structure of a human enzyme critical for antiviral defense and platelet function.
Study Explores Secondary Bacterial Pneumonia Following Viral Infections
7/18/25
John C. Hu, MD, PhD, clinical assistant professor of medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, is a co-senior author on a recently published study on secondary bacterial pneumonia following viral infections.
Hematology Award Supports Budding Physician-Scientist
7/17/25
Medical student Joshua Kent recenty received an American Society of Hematology award for a year-long fellowship to study a rare form of skin cancer.
Diagnosed with Diabetes, Now Funded to Fight It
7/14/25
With a new grant from the American Diabetes Association, Raphael Fraser, PhD, will study how glucose monitoring could enhance diabetes prevention.
Medical Student Involved in MSSNY and AMA Roles
7/14/25
Amanda Altman, MPH, a fourth-year medical student at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, has been elected to a role in the Medical Society of the State of New York (MSSNY).
Study: Quick, Pain-Free Breast Imaging System Shows Promise in Early Clinical Tests
7/14/25
Automated scan takes less than a minute and produces AI-powered, clear 3D images.
Graduate Student Gains Joy By Mentoring High Schoolers
7/8/25
Alexsandra Peyton Lenhard, a fourth-year PhD candidate in the doctoral program in microbiology and immunology, has received an Olga Lindberg Scholarship from the American Association of University Women (AAUW) Buffalo branch.
Danforth Elected to Exclusive Urology Leadership Class
7/7/25
In recognition of her leadership, research achievements, and educational excellence, Teresa L. Danforth, MD ’07, has been named to the American Urological Association (AUA) 2025-26 Leadership Class.
Residents Don Long White Coats, Embark on Training
7/3/25
On June 27, new doctors at UB received their long white coats, marking the start of residency training. The early morning ceremony took place at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences in a packed M&T Auditorium.