Department News

Study: No Evidence of EOD in 21 Retired NFL, NHL Players
10/11/18
Research by John J. Leddy, MD, clinical assistant professor of orthopaedics, and Barry S. Willer, PhD, professor of psychiatry, did not find evidence of early-onset dementia (EOD) in a study of retired National Football League and National Hockey League players.
Study: Brain Lesion Atrophy May Indicate Worsening MS
7/30/18
Newly published research led by Robert Zivadinov, MD, PhD, professor of neurology, finds novel indicators for predicting worsening conditions in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients.
GME Scholarly Exchange Day Showcases Top Research
6/14/18
Two residents and two fellows earned honors for outstanding poster presentations at the 21st Annual Graduate Medical Education Scholarly Exchange Day.
CTSI Awards Translational Research Project Grants
5/24/18
UB’s Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) has awarded new grants that support promising translational research projects in Western New York.
Students’ Addiction Sciences Research Presented at RIA
5/24/18
Eight students presented on their experience in laboratories from within the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences during UB’s Research Institute on Addiction’s (RIA) third annual Student Research in Addiction Sciences Open House.
37 Original Projects on Display at Medical Student Research Forum
3/22/18
A total of 37 original research projects from aspiring physician-scientists were on display at the 2018 Medical Student Research Forum.
New Grant Will Enhance, Expand Biomedical Informatics Training
8/15/17
The Department of Biomedical Informatics has received a five-year, $2.5 million grant — awarded by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) — that will train a new cadre of researchers who are skilled at developing informatics innovations.
Outstanding Research Showcased at GME Scholarly Exchange Day
6/28/17
Two residents and two fellows received honors for outstanding poster presentations at the 20th Annual Graduate Medical Education Scholarly Exchange Day.
First PPBS White Coat Ceremony Recognizes Student Advancement
6/27/17
The PhD Program in Biomedical Sciences (PPBS) held its first white coat ceremony to recognize 13 students from the Class of 2016-2017 who completed their first year in the program and are moving on to their research laboratory match.
With Another Phase III Trial, BNAC Solidifies Imaging Expertise
6/5/17
UB’s Buffalo Neuroimaging Analysis Center (BNAC) played a pivotal role in a phase III clinical trial of the first transcatheter cerebral embolic protection (TCEP) device to be approved by the Food and Drug Administration.