Department News

Medical Students Pursue Passions in HSSP Research
10/15/25
The Health Sciences Scholarly Project (HSSP) is a comprehensive four-year capstone program designed to apply scientific literacy and inquiry into practice.
Fatty Liver Disease a Growing Epidemic, Says UB Physician
10/14/25
Once almost exclusively seen in older adults, fatty liver disease, which can be fatal if untreated, is now one of the world’s fastest-growing diseases. And it’s increasingly occurring in young people as well.
Murphy Reflects on Distinguished Career at UB
10/6/25
The Jacobs School faculty member with a deep commitment to UB and the community has retired after 44 years at the university.
Risk for Cardiovascular Complications in Prediabetic Elders
10/6/25
Limited education consistently predicted worse outcomes across all three major cardiometabolic indicators.
22 Faculty Members Join 10 Medical School Departments
10/2/25
Twenty-two faculty members representing 10 departments have joined the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo during the past few months.
Researchers Reveal Infection Risks Oral Mucositis Poses to Stem Cell Transplant Patients
9/9/25
Patients undergoing stem cell transplants for blood cancers who develop oral mucositis are at nearly four times the risk of developing a severe infection.
Link Between Prediabetes, Mortality Strongest for Younger Adults
8/12/25
Prediabetes is more life-threatening for people aged 20-54, UB researchers report in a paper published in JAMA Network Open.
Study: In Prostate Cancer, Intermittent Fasting Found to Enhance Efficacy of Therapy
8/11/25
Researchers have shown for the first time that intermittent fasting increases the efficacy of anti-androgen therapy in prostate cancer.
19 Faculty Members Join 7 Medical School Departments
7/31/25
Nineteen faculty members representing seven departments have joined the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences during the past few months.
Cardiac Clock Misalignment, Arrhythmias Focus of Study
7/29/25
An NIH-funded study will aim to determine whether the circadian clock present inside each cardiac cell can be a viable therapeutic target for treatment of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) and life-threatening arrhythmias.