Department News

  • Summer Research Fellowship Funding Extended for Five Years
    9/9/16

    UB’s Summer Research Fellowship Program, which provides first-year medical students with a personalized experience in research, has been renewed through another five years of funding from the National Institutes of Health.

  • Type 2 Diabetes Drug Found to Benefit Type 1 Diabetics as Well
    9/8/16

    Researchers in the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism have found that dapagliflozin, designed for Type 2 diabetes, can benefit patients with Type 1 diabetes.

  • Initiative Emphasizes Cultural Competence in Health Care Practice
    8/22/16

    The Office of Inclusion and Cultural Enhancement is developing a workshop series to help deepen medical residents’ understanding of the cultural issues that affect health care delivery.

  • Internal Medicine Faculty, Trainees Honored at Graduation Dinner
    8/16/16

    Trainees and faculty alike were honored at the 28th annual Department of Medicine Internal Medicine Residency Graduation Dinner.

  • GEM Community of Excellence Funds 5 Interdisciplinary Projects
    8/10/16

    Five research projects that aim to improve our understanding of the human microbiome have been selected to receive the first round of funding from the Community of Excellence in Genome, Environment and Microbiome (GEM).

  • Campagnari Developing Novel Treatment for Ear Infections
    8/3/16

    Anthony A. Campagnari, PhD, senior associate dean for research and graduate education, is exploring the novel use of photodynamic therapy (PDT) as a noninvasive treatment for otitis media (OM) or middle ear infections.

  • Frawley, Calkins, Mindell/Brody Awardees Announced
    7/27/16

    A medical student and fellows in cardiovascular medicine, hematology-oncology and pediatric endocrinology-diabetes have received a trio of prestigious school awards.

  • 14 New Faculty Join 6 Medical School Departments
    7/6/16

    Fourteen faculty members, including two new division chiefs, with varied research and clinical expertise have joined the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences during the past several months.

  • Record Numbers Participate in Medicine’s Annual Research Day
    6/29/16

    A record number of residents, fellows, junior faculty and medical students presented their research results in areas including new treatments for endocarditis, overcoming cardiovascular health disparities and boosting mitochondrial health during the Department of Medicine’s fourth annual Research Day.

  • GME Scholarly Exchange Day Honors Outstanding Research
    6/17/16

    Three residents and a generalist scholar received honors for outstanding poster presentations at the 19th Annual Graduate Medical Education Scholarly Exchange Day.