Department News

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.
Diversity Supplement Awards a Boost for Doctoral Students
7/29/21
The University at Buffalo has a number of successful programs that provide career and professional development and opportunities for underrepresented students to develop into successful scientists and health professionals.
PhD White Coat Ceremony Honors Student Advancement
7/8/21
The Office of Research and Graduate Education conducted its fifth annual white coat ceremony to recognize 19 students from the Class of 2020-2021 — 15 students in the PhD Program in Biomedical Sciences (PPBS) and four MD-PhD students — who are matching to their doctoral laboratories.
Jacobs School Scientists Find Delta Variant in Erie County
6/29/21
Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences scientists who are doing genomic sequencing of COVID-19 samples report that the delta variant of the coronavirus has been detected in Erie County.
Every COVID-19 ‘Variant of Concern’ Detected in Erie Co.
6/17/21
Locally and nationwide, the number of COVID-19 cases is plummeting and the predominant message seems to be that the worst of the pandemic may be behind us.

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