Geriatrics & Palliative Medicine

  • Forum Showcases 34 Medical Student Research Projects
    4/27/20

    Thirty-four original research projects from aspiring physician-scientists were on display at the 2020 Medical Student Research Forum.

  • In Memoriam: Evan Calkins, MD, Dept. of Medicine Leader
    2/3/20

    Evan Calkins, MD, the first chair of the universitywide Department of Medicine and an expert in the field of geriatrics, died on Jan. 24 at Erie County Medical Center. He was 99.

  • Troen Grant Application Gets Perfect Score From NIH
    11/19/19

    Bruce R. Troen, MD, professor of medicine and chief of the Division of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, received a rare, perfect score from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) on his grant application for expansion of a center designed to enhance care for older adults throughout Western New York.

  • UB’s Center for Successful Aging Funds Pilot Projects
    9/11/19

    The UB Center for Successful Aging (CSA) has awarded its first round of research funding for projects aimed at improving the lives of senior citizens through its UB Seeds for Innovation in Successful Aging program.

  • Celebration of Scholarship Showcases Top Research
    7/18/19

    Two faculty members, two medical fellows, one medical student and one postdoctoral associate earned honors for outstanding poster presentations at the first General Medical Education Celebration of Scholarship (formerly Scholarly Exchange Day).

  • Surgery’s Research Day Showcases 51 Projects
    6/14/19

    Twelve projects and their researchers were recognized as best in their respective categories during the Department of Medicine’s sixth annual Research Day.