Department News

Holmes Treated COVID-19 Patients at Brooklyn Hospital
6/5/20
David M. Holmes, MD, was supposed to be in Sierra Leone on a global health trip with students from the medical education program. But when the trip was canceled because of the pandemic, he decided to volunteer to care for COVID-19 patients in New York City.
Physicians Face Challenging COVID-19 Work Conditions
5/18/20
The novel coronavirus has caused massive upheaval in everyone’s lives. Aside from patients and their families, those whose lives have been most altered are those on the front lines ─ the health care workers whose jobs require them to face the virus firsthand each day.
Forum Showcases 34 Medical Student Research Projects
4/27/20
Thirty-four original research projects from aspiring physician-scientists were on display at the 2020 Medical Student Research Forum.
39 Inductees Join UB Chapter of AOA Honor Medical Society
4/1/20
Thirty-four medical students, three residents and two faculty members have joined the University at Buffalo’s chapter of the national honor medical society Alpha Omega Alpha.
First-Year Students Gain Experience With EMR Use
2/11/20
First-year medical students are gaining their first hands-on experience using an electronic medical records (EMR) system through an innovative collaborative training program.
Team Alice Senior Event Aim: Avoid Medication Overload
2/4/20
UB’s Team Alice has taken its message on the road in an attempt to protect elderly patients from medication harm.
Medical Students Embrace Spirituality During Seminar
1/6/20
Third-year medical students took part in a seminar designed to enhance their awareness and understanding of different types of spirituality.
AHEC Community Programs Focus on Opioid Crisis
12/13/19
The New York State Area Health Education Center System (AHEC), based in the Department of Family Medicine, has received two federal grants for programs aimed at addressing the opioid epidemic.
UB Studying Effectiveness of Opioid Intervention Courts
11/26/19
The nation’s first Opioid Intervention Court (OIC) was established in Buffalo in 2017 after — in a single week — three traditional drug-treatment court defendants fatally overdosed on opioids before their second court appearance.
22 Faculty Members Join 9 Medical School Departments
10/11/19
Twenty-two faculty members with a variety of clinical and research experience — representing nine medical school departments — have joined the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences over the past several months.
COPD, Sleep Disorders Studies Involving Veterans Funded
9/20/19
A pair of projects led by researchers in the Department of Medicine’s Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine involve studies of veterans with chronic pulmonary obstructive disease (COPD) and sleep disorders, respectively.
Summer Research Projects Presented at Annual Event
9/17/19
Eighty-four student-scientists presented projects during the Ninth Annual Buffalo Summer Research Conference, an interdisciplinary forum marking the culmination of their summer research in Buffalo.
UB’s Center for Successful Aging Funds Pilot Projects
9/11/19
The UB Center for Successful Aging (CSA) has awarded its first round of research funding for projects aimed at improving the lives of senior citizens through its UB Seeds for Innovation in Successful Aging program.
1st-Years Can Save Lives Thanks to Narcan Training
9/10/19
The Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences continues to be at the forefront in combating the opioid overdose crisis.
Outstanding Jacobs School Faculty, Staff Earn Honors
8/26/19
An innovative researcher and others who have made significant contributions to their fields and to the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences were honored with 2019 Faculty-Staff Recognition Awards.
Students Present Genomics, Bioinformatics Projects
7/22/19
Hundreds of students presented their work at a capstone event that was part of a project designed to expand opportunities for students from groups underrepresented in science and technology fields.
Prestigious Fulbright Seminar Addresses Opioid Crisis
7/22/19
The Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and UB’s Clinical and Research Institute on Addictions (CRIA) played host to a prestigious Fulbright Enrichment Seminar on the opioid epidemic that brought 79 Fulbright Foreign Students from 51 countries to downtown Buffalo.
Celebration of Scholarship Showcases Top Research
7/18/19
Two faculty members, two medical fellows, one medical student and one postdoctoral associate earned honors for outstanding poster presentations at the first General Medical Education Celebration of Scholarship (formerly Scholarly Exchange Day).
Primary Care Physicians Must Grasp Youth Drug Use Trends
7/12/19
Shifts in illicit substance use among American youth will compel primary care physicians to monitor new products and how they are used, according to a study by Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences researchers published in American Family Physician.
Medical Student Participating in NIH Research Program
6/21/19
Medical student Esha Chebolu has been selected to participate in a yearlong residential program that trains the next generation of clinician-scientists and biomedical researchers on the National Institutes of Health (NIH) campus in Bethesda, Maryland.