John M. Canty Jr., MD, Albert and Elizabeth Rekate Professor and chief of cardiovascular medicine, has been named president of the Association of Professors of Cardiology.
The UB School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences held the Sept. 20 grand opening of its Clinical and Translational Science Institute in the joint UB-Kaleida Health building on the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus.
Research by UB cardiologists suggests that imaging for loss of nerve function in the heart may help identify patients who are at high risk of sudden cardiac arrest and therefore most likely to benefit from an implantable cardiac defibrillator.
Anne B. Curtis, MD, chair of the Department of Medicine, received the Heart Rhythm Society’s Distinguished Service Award for her contributions to the organization.