Department News

UB’s SURE Program Gains National Reputation Among Undergraduates
5/14/12
UB’s Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) is rapidly becoming one of the most highly sought opportunities in the U.S. for undergraduates interested in exploring biomedical research.
Sigma Xi Awards Honor Three SMBS Graduate Students
4/27/12
Three graduate students in our school are among the five recipients of UB’s annual Sigma Xi research awards.
NIH Awards Zimmer Three-Year Postdoctoral Fellowship
1/20/12
Sara Zimmer, PhD, has received a highly competitive fellowship to research diseases caused by kinetoplastids.
CURCA Funds Students’ Microbiology Research
1/19/12
UB’s Center for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities has awarded funding to six students conducting research in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology.
Murphy Named Director of Clinical and Translational Science Institute
1/5/12
Timothy F. Murphy, MD, has been named director of the UB Clinical and Translational Science Institute, scheduled to open this May on the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus.
Medical Students to Get Early Research Training with NIH Grant
12/27/11
Six UB medical students will be able to participate in a 10-week summer research project supported by the National Institutes of Health.
UB Expert on HPV Explains Why Kids Should Receive Vaccine
11/2/11
Thomas Melendy, PhD, says the HPV vaccine is safe and effective.
Faculty Honored at Celebration of Excellence Event
9/19/11
Seven faculty were recognized for excellence and innovation at an event held during Inauguration Week.
In Memoriam: William T. Ruyechan, PhD, Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
8/29/11
William T. Ruyechan, PhD, professor of microbiology and immunology, died of cancer Aug. 15 at his home in East Amherst, N.Y. He was 60.
Ruyechan Receives 2011 Stockton Kimball Award
6/20/11
The award honors Ruyechan's academic accomplishments and his international reputation in research.
Graduation 2011 Biomedical Sciences Awards
5/24/11
Awards presented at the Undergraduate and Graduate Biomedical Sciences Commencement on May 12, 2011.
Murphy Named SUNY Distinguished Professor
5/19/11
Timothy F. Murphy, MD, senior associate dean for clinical and translational research, has been named a SUNY Distinguished Professor.
Paul Knight III, MD, PhD, Receives Chancellor’s Award
5/19/11
Paul R. Knight III, MD, PhD, received a Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activities in recognition of his “consistently outstanding scholarly and creative productivity.”
Ruyechan Paper Evaluated for Importance
11/4/10
A paper published by William Ruyechan, PhD, is being reviewed by Faculty of 1000 (F1000), a service that identifies and evaluates the most important articles in biology and medical research publications.
Melendy Receives Award from HPV Conference
9/28/10
Thomas Melendy, PhD, received an award for best overall presentation at the International Papillomavirus Conference.

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