Department News

Researchers to Test Blocking ‘Hypermutations’ in Deadly Bacteria
6/16/22
UB receives $4 million from NIAID to develop new treatments that prevent 'hypermutations' in antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
Behind-The-Scenes of RNA Technology a Fascinating Tale
6/10/22
The scientist, who with a collaborator, invented and developed the messenger RNA (mRNA) technology that is the basis for Pfizer-BioNTech’s and Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccines, embodies the textbook definition of perseverance.
UB Awards 295 Biomedical Science Degrees; 28 Earn PhDs
6/7/22
Twenty-eight doctoral, 62 master’s and 205 baccalaureate candidates were eligible to receive degrees in biomedical science fields during the May commencement ceremony.
Delta Receptors Focus of New Neuroscience Research
5/20/22
New research on an enigmatic neurotransmitter receptor in the brain reveals it may be a promising target for future novel therapeutic treatments for a host of neurological diseases, according to Gabriela K. Popescu, PhD, professor of biochemistry.
UB Ceremony Celebrates Academic Excellence
5/2/22
Sixteen students in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences were honored for outstanding achievements at the University at Buffalo’s 2022 Celebration of Student Academic Excellence.
22 Participants Share Findings During 8th GGB Research Day
3/17/22
Students and laboratories affiliated with the Genetics, Genomics and Bioinformatics graduate program (GGB) shared their findings during the eighth annual GGB Research Day.
Two Doctoral Students Win SUNY GREAT Awards
3/11/22
Two doctoral students in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences are among the recipients of the state’s second annual Graduate Research Empowering and Accelerating Talent (GREAT) awards.
Biochemistry Doctoral Student Obtains AHA Fellowship
2/25/22
A trainee in the doctoral program in biochemistry has been awarded a two-year predoctoral fellowship from the American Heart Association for her research on a fatal neurodegenerative disorder.
Omicron Cases in Western New York Climb, Following National Trends
1/5/22
University at Buffalo scientists who do the genomic sequencing of the SARS-CoV2 virus in Erie County are seeing omicron cases increase, an indication that the region is exhibiting a similar trajectory to national trends.
Omicron Variant Detected in Erie County, UB Scientists Report
12/22/21
The highly transmissible omicron variant of the novel coronavirus has been detected in Erie County, University at Buffalo scientists and Erie County health officials reported today.
Easing Screening Process for COVID-19 Antiviral Drugs
11/30/21
A team of researchers in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences have developed a new, high-throughput screening method designed to quickly screen antiviral candidates against the SARS-CoV2 virus.
10 Medical School Awardees Honored for Excellence
11/3/21
Nine faculty members and a staff member from the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences were among those honored for notable achievement and service at the 18th annual University at Buffalo Celebration of Faculty and Staff Academic Excellence.
Students Present Their Summer Research Projects
9/13/21
Forty-three student-scientists presented projects during the 10th Annual Buffalo Summer Research Conference, an interdisciplinary forum marking the culmination of their summer research in Buffalo.
Nearly All New Local COVID Infections Are Delta Variant
8/31/21
Any Western New Yorker who now tests positive for COVID-19 almost certainly has contracted the delta variant, according to scientists at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.
UB Lab Selected as Part of Statewide Effort to ID Variants
8/16/21
A University at Buffalo lab has been selected to bolster New York State’s efforts to identify COVID-19 variants, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has announced.

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