Department News

  • UB Awards 219 Biomedical Science Degrees; 29 Earn PhDs
    6/5/19

    Twenty-nine doctoral, 36 master’s and 154 baccalaureate candidates were eligible to receive degrees in biomedical science fields during the May commencement ceremony.

  • Department of Surgery Showcases Its Research
    5/27/19

    Fifteen oral presentations were given and 36 poster presentations were on display during the Department of Surgery’s 15th annual Research Day.

  • Complement Activation’s Role in Kidney Disease Studied
    5/22/19

    Jessy J. Alexander, PhD, research professor of medicine in the Division of Nephrology, has received funding to study complement activation and its role in kidney disease.

  • Talented Teachers Honored With 2019 Siegel Awards
    5/21/19

    Eight medical school teachers, a fellow, four residents and three medical students received 2019 Louis A. and Ruth Siegel Awards or honorable mentions for excellence in teaching.

  • Grant Establishes Fellowship in Benign Blood Disorders
    5/20/19

    The Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences has been awarded a grant aimed at addressing a shortage of physicians in the region who specialize in treating non-malignant blood disorders.

  • Urging Discussions About End-of-Life Care Wishes
    5/8/19

    The idea behind National Healthcare Decisions Day (NHDD) acknowledges that some of life’s most important discussions are the hardest to undertake.

  • Cardiologist Honored by Prestigious Journal
    5/7/19

    Umesh Sharma, MD, PhD, assistant professor of medicine, has been named an Emerging Investigator by Circulation: Heart Failure, a high-impact medical journal.

  • Jacobs Faculty Members Earn SUNY Chancellor’s Awards
    5/6/19

    Four Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences faculty members have been selected as recipients of 2019 SUNY Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence.

  • Innovative Instruction Technology Grants Awarded
    5/1/19

    Two teams of researchers — one led by Stuart D. Inglis, PhD; and one co-led by Richard L. Lamb, PhD — have been awarded SUNY Innovative Instruction Technology Grants (IITG).

  • Dandona Research Influences European OK of Diabetes Drug
    4/24/19

    Pioneering research conducted and advanced by Paresh Dandona, MD, PhD, SUNY Distinguished Professor of medicine and chief of endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism, played a key role in the European Commission’s decision to approve dapagliflozin for patients with Type 1 diabetes.