Department News

  • UB Surgeon Endows New Lecture Series Focused on the Business of Surgery
    5/14/26

    A new lecture series announced by the Department of Surgery and endowed by one of its longtime faculty members will focus on the business side of being a surgeon. 

  • Grant Receives Chancellor’s Horizon Award
    5/14/26

    The award honors scholarly or creative activities that have already achieved significant recognition and hold strong promise for field-defining impact.

  • Biochemistry Research Scientist Awarded BBRF Grant for Schizophrenia Study
    5/13/26

    Jamie A. Abbott, PhD, a research scientist and research assistant professor in the Department of Biochemistry in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, has received a Young Investigator Award from the Brain and Behavior Research Foundation (BBRF) for her research on schizophrenia.

  • Medical Students Take the Lead in Albany Advocacy Effort
    5/13/26

    Amid ongoing discussions about the cost of medical education and how students finance their training, medical and premedical students from the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences traveled to the New York State Capitol earlier this spring. There, they engaged lawmakers on recent federal student loan changes and their implications for access to medical education and the future physician workforce.

  • Research Focuses on Retinal Ganglion Cell Development
    5/12/26

    Xiuqian Mu, MD, PhD, professor of ophthalmology at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, has received additional funding from the National Eye Institute for his research on retinal development, which could help develop strategies to treat degenerative retinal diseases such as glaucoma.

  • Meet the 2026 CTSI K Scholars
    5/11/26

    The 2026 cohort of CTSI K Scholars features faculty from the University at Buffalo and Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center. The mentored career-development program enhances research and professional development. 

  • Honors Convocation Lauds Class of 2026 MD Candidates
    5/8/26

    To celebrate award-winning MD candidates from the Class of 2026, the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences’ annual Honors Convocation took place May 1 at UB’s Center for the Arts on North Campus.

  • Koury Honored With Academic Integrity Award
    5/8/26

    Stephen T. Koury, PhD, research associate professor of biotechnical and clinical laboratory sciences, was honored as a recipient of a 2025-2026 Faculty/Staff Distinction in Academic Integrity Award during an April 27 ceremony on UB’s North Campus.

  • UB Launches WNY Long COVID Resource Center
    5/7/26

    To improve the care experience for patients by educating and engaging their providers, a multidisciplinary team of University at Buffalo researchers is launching the online WNY Long COVID Resource Center.