Department News

  • New Method Able to Detect Disrupted Pathways in Cancer
    2/5/21

    Researchers in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology have developed a new, statistically more powerful method that can more effectively detect key functional pathways in cancer using genomics data generated by next-generation sequencing technology.

  • UB-Industry Partnership Drives Health Care Innovation
    2/1/21

    A University at Buffalo partnership with private industry is achieving great impact in the field of prosthetic design.

  • Technique Could Help COVID-19 Vaccine Effectiveness
    1/11/21

    At the start of the pandemic, research teams around the world began conducting studies to help further research related to vaccines for the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. A team led by Jonathan F. Lovell, PhD, was one of them.

  • Smith Researches RNA Editing in Trypanosoma Brucei
    1/6/21

    Joseph Terrell Smith Jr., PhD, postdoctoral fellow in microbiology and immunology, has been awarded a three-year, $202,000 F32 grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to study the regulation of RNA in Trypanosoma brucei.

  • Shotgun Drug Repurposing Aids Fight Against COVID-19
    12/23/20

    Researchers at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences have developed a computational approach to make drug discovery faster and less expensive while also being safe and effective.

  • Researchers Urge Mucosal Immunity Study for COVID-19
    12/15/20

    Michael W. Russell, PhD, professor emeritus of microbiology and immunology, says more COVID-19 studies should be devoted to how immunity emerges to SARS-CoV-2 in the mucous membranes of the nose and mouth.

  • Connell: Adjuvants May Play Key Role in COVID-19 Vaccine
    11/25/20

    Agents that enhance the immune response to foreign molecules, called adjuvants, will likely play a role in developing a successful COVID-19 vaccine, according to Terry D. Connell, PhD, professor of microbiology and immunology.

  • 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. 

  • Predicting the Path of COVID-19 From Wuhan to WNY
    10/21/20

    Jennifer A. Surtees, PhD, associate professor of biochemistry, is leading an effort to track the genomics of COVID-19 in Western New York.

  • Findings Could Help Develop Better Pneumonia Vaccines
    8/21/20
    Researchers exploring the nature of immunity after vaccination against Streptococcus pneumoniae have discovered that a specific type of white blood cell called neutrophils plays a more critical role than was previously known.
  • PPBS White Coat Ceremony Honors Student Advancement
    6/30/20

    The PhD Program in Biomedical Sciences (PPBS) recognized 14 students from the Class of 2019-2020 — 11 doctoral students and three MD-PhD Program students — who completed their first year in the program and are moving on to their research laboratory match.

  • UB Awards 277 Biomedical Science Degrees
    5/21/20

    Twenty-seven doctoral, 58 master’s and 192 baccalaureate candidates were eligible to receive degrees in biomedical science fields during the May 17 virtual commencement ceremony.

  • Study Focuses on New, Safer Adjuvants for Vaccine Use
    4/28/20

    Terry D. Connell, PhD, professor of microbiology and immunology, is leading research into the capacity of several bacterial molecules (LT-IIa, LT-IIb) to modulate immune responses to foreign antigens.

  • 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.