Department News

Pandemic’s Disproportionate Effect on Women in the Workforce is Impacting Academic Medicine
3/4/22
Like women in every other sector of the economy, those working in academic medicine have been negatively impacted by the exceptional demands put on them by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a commentary called “Pandemic-related barriers to the success of women in research: A framework for action.”
New Faculty Join Four Medical School Departments
2/14/22
Ten faculty members with clinical and research experience have joined the departments of Medicine, Pediatrics, Ophthalmology and Surgery at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.
Forum Showcases 57 Medical Student Research Projects
2/8/22
Fifty-seven original research projects from aspiring physician-scientists were on display at the 2022 Medical Student Research Forum.
Student in Summer Research Program Wins AMA Contest
2/1/22
A student in UB’s summer research fellowship program, “Training the Next Generation of Physician-Scientists,” won the 2021 American Medical Association Research Challenge, emerging from more than 1,100 submissions to claim the grand prize of $10,000 in the largest national research competition among medical students, residents and fellows in the country.
Study: CBT Alters Brain-Gut Microbiome in IBS Patients
1/28/22
A joint study between researchers at the University at Buffalo and UCLA demonstrates for the first time that a specific type of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) that teaches information processing skills can modulate key components of the brain-gut-microbiome axis in some of the most severe irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) patients.
Learning to Motivate Patients Toward Healthier Lifestyles
1/21/22
In a partnership with the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus (BNMC), a Jacobs School program provides medical and dietetics students with tools aimed at boosting the health of Western New Yorkers in 2022.
Conference Focuses on Health Disparities in City of Buffalo
1/12/22
The Igniting Hope Conference continues to focus on the urgent challenges of long-standing health disparities in Buffalo’s African American community.
20 Faculty Members Join 10 Medical School Departments
12/20/21
Faculty members with clinical and research experience have joined the departments of Family Medicine, Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics, Pediatrics, Pharmacology and Toxicology, Psychiatry, Surgery and Urology at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.
UB Hosts SAGES Flexible Endoscopy Course for Fellows
12/20/21
The Department of Surgery hosted the 2021 Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) Flexible Endoscopy Course for Fellows at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences building.
Fight Against Buffalo’s Health Disparities Receives Boost
12/8/21
To more powerfully address and reverse Buffalo’s entrenched health disparities, a University at Buffalo center dedicated to regenerating underdeveloped neighborhoods is joining the Community Health Equity Research Institute at UB.