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Our research teams have made significant basic science contributions to the study of infectious disease-causing organisms and are paving the way for new therapies.

Armbruster Honored for Postdoc Mentoring Efforts
2/7/25
Chelsie E. Armbruster, PhD, associate professor of microbiology and immunology, has been honored with a 2024-2025 Distinguished Postdoc Mentor Award from The Graduate School at the University at Buffalo.
Study Focused on Aiming to Better Understand UTI
12/17/24
An NIH grant will allow Chelsie E. Armbruster, PhD, to study pathogens than cause urinary tract infections, the most common infections worldwide and a leading cause of morbidity and health care expenditures across all ages.
Faculty Members Receive Aging Seed Funding
11/11/24
Several Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences faculty members received seed funding to support early-stage research projects spanning a variety of age-related conditions and topics.
Researchers Find That Cellular DNA Damage Response Pathways Might Be Useful Against Some Disease-Causing Viruses
8/21/24
New research reveals that triggering a cell’s DNA damage response could be a promising avenue for developing novel treatments against several rare but devastating viruses for which no antiviral treatments exist.
Two Doctoral Candidates Receive AHA Fellowships
7/31/24
Two doctoral candidates at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences have received 2024 predoctoral fellowships with two years of funding from the American Heart Association (AHA).

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