Department News

Scholars Popescu and Russo Elected AAAS Fellows
4/18/24
Gabriela K. Popescu, PhD, and Thomas A. Russo, MD, have been elected Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), which is the world’s largest general scientific society and publisher of the journal Science.
18 Faculty Members Join 12 Medical School Departments
3/29/24
Eighteen faculty members with a variety of clinical and research experience — representing 12 medical school departments — have joined the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences over the past several months.
11 Faculty Members Join 8 Medical School Departments
1/8/24
Eleven faculty members with a variety of clinical and research experience — representing 8 medical school departments — have joined the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences over the past several months.
In Memoriam: M. Laura Feltri, MD
1/3/24
M. Laura Feltri, MD, an internationally renowned pioneer in the study and treatment of myelin diseases in the nervous system, died Dec. 25 in her native Italy after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was 60.
Stem Cell Study Reveals How Infantile Cystinosis Causes Kidney Failure – and How to Potentially Cure It
12/7/23
UB research has identified how a misstep in the genesis of a key component of the kidney causes infantile cystinosis, a rare disease that significantly shortens the lifespan of patients.
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.
Getting to Know — and Paint — Your Genome
11/1/23
The final event of the “Learning About Your Genome” series aimed to increase awareness of genetics in the African-American community.
Jacobs School Honors Nielsen as Distinguished Alumna
10/31/23
Nancy H. Nielsen, MD ’76, PhD, was among those honored at the 2023 University at Buffalo Alumni Achievement Awards ceremony.
Jacobs School Bolstering Faculty at Historic Rate
10/25/23
The Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo has hired more than 100 new faculty members since the beginning of 2023 — a record amount that shows the school’s commitment to contribute to UB’s long-range strategic goal of being recognized among the Top 25 public research universities in the nation.
32 Faculty Members Join 12 Medical School Departments
10/11/23
Thirty-two faculty members with a variety of clinical and research experience — representing 12 medical school departments — have joined the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences over the past several months.
Popescu Recognized for Her Work on AAMC Council
10/10/23
Gabriela K. Popescu, PhD, professor of biochemistry, has been honored by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) in recognition of her 10 years of service on its Council of Faculty and Academic Societies (CFAS) Executive Committee.
Jacobs School Welcomes Undergraduates to Campus
8/31/23
The Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences welcomed incoming students to its building on the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus in downtown Buffalo Aug. 25 as part of Undergraduate Academics Day.
PhD White Coat Ceremony Honors Student Advancement
6/13/23
The Office of Biomedical Education conducted its seventh annual white coat ceremony to recognize 23 students from the Class of 2022-2023 in the PhD Program in Biomedical Sciences (PPBS) and two students from the MD-PhD Program who are matching to their doctoral laboratories.
UB Awards 314 Biomedical Science Degrees; 18 Earn PhDs
6/1/23
Eighteen doctoral, 70 master’s and 226 baccalaureate candidates were eligible to receive degrees in biomedical science fields during the May commencement ceremony.
Fliesler Recipient of LSU Award for Second Time
5/4/23
Steven J. Fliesler, PhD, was honored with the 2023 Chancellor’s Award Lecture in Neuroscience and Ophthalmology from the Neuroscience Center of Excellence, School of Medicine, Louisiana State University Health New Orleans.

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