Department News

33 Inducted Into UB Chapter of AOA Honor Medical Society
3/22/16
In recognition of their academic excellence and commitment to the profession, 32 medical trainees and one faculty member were inducted into the University at Buffalo’s chapter of the national honor medical society Alpha Omega Alpha.
$2.3 Million Grant Will Enhance Alzheimer’s Diagnosis, Treatment
3/11/16
A collaboration between the departments of Medicine and Neurology has been granted status as the Center for Excellence for Alzheimer’s disease in Western New York (CEAD WNY) through a five-year, $2.35 million state grant.
Internationally Recognized Liver Expert Establishes Biorepository
2/24/16
Andrew H. Talal, MD — professor of medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition — has established a liver biorepository at the University at Buffalo’s Clinical and Translational Science Institute.
12 New Faculty Join 6 Medical School Departments
2/19/16
Twelve faculty members with varied research and clinical expertise have joined the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences during the past several months.
Trio of Second-Year Students Takes Top Honors at Research Forum
2/19/16
Aspiring physician-scientists showcased 38 original research projects at the 2016 Medical Student Research Forum. The displays showed work they conducted at the University at Buffalo, its partner health care agencies and institutions nationwide.
Renowned Melanoma Expert Appointed to Leadership Role
2/17/16
Marc S. Ernstoff, MD, a renowned melanoma expert, has been appointed professor and chief of the Division of Hematology/Oncology in the Department of Medicine.
Study Shows Testosterone is Insulin Sensitizer and Metabolic Hormone
1/22/16
A study led by Paresh Dandona, MD, PhD, has demonstrated that men with Type 2 diabetes who have low testosterone levels can benefit significantly from testosterone treatment.
Cell Conversion Breakthrough Could Benefit Parkinson’s Patients
1/7/16
A team of investigators led by Jian Feng, PhD, professor in the Department of Physiology and Biophysics, has developed a new way to ramp up the conversion of skin cells into dopamine neurons — research that could help patients with Parkinson’s disease.
Lackner Investigates Whether Brain Changes Affect Gut Microbiome
12/23/15
Jeffrey M. Lackner, PsyD, is leading a pilot study to determine whether behavioral self-management of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) may lead to fundamental changes in the digestive system’s bacterial ecosystem.
GEM Community of Excellence to Address Global Societal Problems
12/10/15
The Genome, Environment and Microbiome (GEM) community — part of a University at Buffalo initiative that seeks new approaches to global challenges — has had its inaugural meeting.

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