In this episode, host Allison Brashear, MD, MBA, speaks with Melissa McCartney, PhD, and Jennifer Surtees, PhD, about how education, identity and community engagement influence the scientific workforce and its connection to society.
Advances in artificial intelligence (AI) could help overcome longstanding barriers to building a “learning health care system” that integrates research and clinical care, Monica M. Bertagnolli, MD, said during the 2026 Harrington Lecture.
On April 25, the fourth annual research day presented by UB’s Community Health Equity Research Institute (CHERI) brought together researchers, students, community partners, leaders and others to explore and advance health equity research.
The Association for Clinical and Translational Science has honored Peter L. Elkin, MD, UB Distinguished Professor and chair of biomedical informatics, with inclusion in the inaugural cohort of Fellows of ACTS.
Allison Brashear, MD, MBA, UB’s vice president for health sciences and dean of the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, is one of this year’s recipients of the UB President’s Medal in recognition of extraordinary service to the university.
The Health Mentors Program pairs health sciences students with individuals living with chronic blood disorders, fostering learning through stories and conversation.
In patients with myasthenia gravis, the surgical removal of the thymus gland added “quality adjusted life years” to patients and was also cost-effective.
