Honors and Awards

  • Infection-Eradicating BioPrax Labeled ‘Breakthrough’ by FDA
    12/5/19

    Garwood Medical Devices, LLC, has been granted “Breakthrough Device” designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the company’s BioPrax device, a tool it is developing to help eliminate biofilm infections on prosthetic knee implants.

  • Outstanding Jacobs School Faculty, Staff Earn Honors
    8/26/19

    An innovative researcher and others who have made significant contributions to their fields and to the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences were honored with 2019 Faculty-Staff Recognition Awards.

  • Jacobs School Students Lauded for Academic Excellence
    8/1/19

    Ten students in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences were honored for outstanding achievements during the University at Buffalo’s 2019 Celebration of Student Academic Excellence.

  • UB Awards 219 Biomedical Science Degrees; 29 Earn PhDs
    6/5/19

    Twenty-nine doctoral, 36 master’s and 154 baccalaureate candidates were eligible to receive degrees in biomedical science fields during the May commencement ceremony.

  • Campagnari Named SUNY Distinguished Professor
    4/17/19

    Anthony A. Campagnari, PhD, senior associate dean for research and graduate education, and professor of microbiology and immunology and medicine, has been named a SUNY Distinguished Professor, the highest faculty rank in the SUNY system.

  • Bangs Elected Into American Academy of Microbiology
    3/14/19

    James D. Bangs, PhD, has been named a fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology, an honorific leadership group within the American Society for Microbiology — the world’s oldest and largest life science organization.

  • 15 Medical School Awardees Honored for Excellence
    11/2/18

    Eleven faculty, three emeritus faculty and one staff member from the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences were among those honored for notable achievement and service at the 15th annual University at Buffalo Celebration of Faculty and Staff Academic Excellence.

  • Crane, Prescription for Warmth Honored By ECMC
    7/16/18

    Erie County Medical Center’s (ECMC) annual “Doctor’s Day” celebration honored John K. Crane, MD, PhD, and Prescription for Warmth (P4W), a nonprofit organization run by Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences medical students.

  • Stockton Kimball Awardee is Expert on Trypanosoma
    7/3/18

    Noreen Williams, PhD, professor of microbiology and immunology, has received the 2018 Stockton Kimball Award for outstanding scientific achievement and service.