Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences - University at Buffalo

11/22/23 Thanksgiving: A Time for Reflection and Gratitude

Enhancing, Expanding Aging-Related Research

The kickoff event for the initiative features the acting director of the NYS Office for the Aging as the keynote speaker.

Institute’s Pilot Program to Address Health Inequities
12/1/23
UB’s Community Health Equity Research Institute is launching its first-ever pilot funding program to address health equities and adverse social determinants of health. The institute will fund two projects with a maximum budget of $40,000 each.

Surtees Named Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education and STEM Outreach
11/29/23
Jennifer A. Surtees, PhD, professor of biochemistry, has been named associate dean for undergraduate education and STEM outreach at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.

Family’s Donation to Asthma Center Honors Loved One
11/21/23
A family’s untimely loss has resulted in a meaningful commitment to an annual donation to UB’s Child and Family Asthma Study Center.

Destigmatizing Menstrual Health Focus of Initiative
11/17/23
The medical student-run OB-GYN Interest Group is providing free sanitary products in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences in order to instill a more supportive environment for everyone and to destigmatize menstrual health.

In the news: Highlights

“I’m very excited about this, I believe it’s going to change the shape of treatment of Type 1 diabetes. ”

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Arin Bhattacharjee, MD, tells host Ellen Goldbaum about his development of a novel treatment that could not only alleviate suffering and hasten surgical recovery, but also curtail addiction.

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“It’s the first time in the program’s history that eight siblings are expected to graduate from the school together. ”

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The Buffalo Bills’ athletic training and medical staff — including Jacobs School expert physicians — were honored on a national stage! The group received the Pat Tillman Award for Service at ESPN’s annual awards show on July 12.

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“Working with research mentors is like having a coach on a sports team. Their job is to identify your potential and push you to the limits of your potential. ”

Brandon Ginley, PhD ’21
Computational cell biology, anatomy and pathology

“It is amazing to see somebody go from not knowing how to hold a knife in the operating room to where they’re putting implants in — and they’re doing it well. It’s very fulfilling and it gives me purpose.”

K. Keely Boyle, MD
Orthopaedics ’19
Clinical assistant professor of orthopaedics

Dr. Read’s RNA project made me decide to come to UB. She has been preparing me for the next step of establishing my own research program and I am grateful for her support and genuine mentorship.

Joseph Terrell Smith Jr., PhD
Postdoctoral fellow in microbiology and immunology

“I have always believed that strong community engagement will strengthen our relationships with each other and maintain a better quality of life for all.”

Robert W. Macek, MD
Family medicine ’18