Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition

A Clinic in Buffalo is Detecting — and Treating — Hepatitis C Virus in Infants
7/27/23
A pediatric infectious disease team led by Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences faculty is screening and treating hepatitis C virus (HCV)-exposed infants. The clinic’s efforts are documented in a new paper based on an 11-year retrospective chart review, published this month in BMC Gastroenterology.
UB Hosts SAGES Flexible Endoscopy Course for Fellows
12/20/21
The Department of Surgery hosted the 2021 Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) Flexible Endoscopy Course for Fellows at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences building.
10 Medical School Awardees Honored for Excellence
11/3/21
Nine faculty members and a staff member from the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences were among those honored for notable achievement and service at the 18th annual University at Buffalo Celebration of Faculty and Staff Academic Excellence.
Record 163 Posters Presented at Celebration of Scholarship
9/20/21
Four medical residents, three medical students and one postdoctoral associate earned honors for outstanding poster presentations at the Office of Graduate Medical Education’s third annual Celebration of Scholarship.
GI Jeopardy Fun Way to Test Fellows’ Medical Knowledge
2/25/21
Alex Trebek would have been proud ...
Nine trainees in the gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition fellowship program competed Feb. 16 for bragging rights and a cash prize in the first GI Jeopardy competition.
10 Medical School Awardees Honored for Excellence
11/13/20
Nine faculty members and a staff member from the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences were among those honored for notable achievement and service at the 17th annual University at Buffalo Celebration of Faculty and Staff Academic Excellence.
Nobel Prize Winner Mentored Leading HCV Researcher
11/9/20
Andrew H. Talal, MD, professor of medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, was justifiably proud when the announcement of the Nobel Prize in Medicine or Physiology was made in early October.
Jacobs Faculty, Staff Receive SUNY Chancellor’s Awards
9/21/20
Three Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences faculty members and one staff member have been selected as recipients of 2020 SUNY Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence.
Study: Methadone Dosing Needs to be More Precise
8/11/20
Research by Andrew H. Talal, MD, on how methadone is metabolized reveals that more individualized prescribing could better serve patients.
142 Posters Presented at Celebration of Scholarship
6/23/20
Two medical fellows, four medical residents and two medical students earned honors for outstanding poster presentations at the Office of Graduate Medical Education’s second annual Celebration of Scholarship.