Infectious Diseases

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. 

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.

Forty-three student-scientists presented projects during the 10th Annual Buffalo Summer Research Conference, an interdisciplinary forum marking the culmination of their summer research in Buffalo.

A Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences medical student who survived COVID-19 recently took part in two virtual meetings to share her story with Buffalo area teens and younger adults.

Four infectious diseases experts from the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences reflected on lessons learned from COVID-19 during the annual forum of UB’s Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) on March 17.

Two Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences faculty members have been named SUNY Distinguished Professors, the highest rank in the SUNY system.

Thomas A. Russo, MD, SUNY Distinguished Professor of medicine, who has been a leader in educating the public about COVID-19, has been awarded the Chancellor Charles P. Norton Medal, UB’s highest honor, as part of the university’s 2021 commencement season.

The University at Buffalo is playing a key role in helping Western New York defeat the COVID-19 pandemic.

The research projects, from 48 aspiring physician-scientists, were presented at the 2021 Virtual Medical Student Research Forum.