Department News

Two UB Studies on MS Patients Reveal How Paramagnetic Rim Lesions Evolve and What They Mean for Disease Progression
12/12/24
UB researchers have published the first longitudinal studies of paramagnetic rim lesions, an indicator of brain inflammation in MS.
UB Expert Part of FDA Committee That Looked at AI-Enabled Medical Devices
12/9/24
Peter L. Elkin, MD, was invited to serve on the FDA’s Digital Health Advisory Committee.
Severe MS: UB Researchers Report Findings on Patients With Rare Form of Disease
10/23/24
A University at Buffalo research program that is investigating what causes some people with multiple sclerosis to experience severe and aggressive disease is beginning to shed light on how their disease differs from those with mild to moderate MS.
New Undergraduate Students Welcomed to Jacobs School
9/9/24
New first-year and transfer students at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences took part in Undergraduate Academics Day on Aug. 23.
Researchers’ Journal Article Amongst Top 10 Cited in 2023
6/28/24
A paper by a team of faculty members from the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center has been selected amongst the “Top 10 Cited Papers” of the journal Microorganisms in 2023.
Study: Researchers Use Big Data to Establish Long COVID Subtypes Based on More Than 250,000 VA Patients
6/24/24
Data-driven long COVID definition will help support public health initiatives while providing clinicians with a more nuanced basis for screening and diagnosis.
PhD White Coat Ceremony Honors Student Advancement
6/3/24
The Office of Biomedical Education conducted its eighth annual white coat ceremony to recognize 51 students matching to their doctoral laboratories.
UB Awards 320 Biomedical Science Degrees; 35 Earn PhDs
5/29/24
Thirty-five doctoral, 76 master’s and 209 baccalaureate candidates were eligible to receive degrees in biomedical science fields during the May commencement ceremony.
Study: RNA Editing Sites Likely Play a More Significant Role in Genetic Disease
5/28/24
New findings by UB researchers reveal that RNA editing may play a larger role in human biology and in the development of human disease than has generally been understood.
Creating Tool Set for Oxygen Metabolism Mapping
5/14/24
The new technology could expand access to medical imaging and improve treatment for MS, Alzheimer’s and other neurological disorders.