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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.

New Training Grant Focuses on Basic Biomedical Sciences
9/5/25
The Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences has been awarded a T32 training grant from the National Institutes of Health to train more cellular, biochemical and molecular scientists.
Building Bridges in Structural Biology
8/28/25
The thriving upstate New York structural biology community was apparent at the inaugural WNY Structural Biology Collaborative Symposium.
Device Creates Oxygenated, Oxygen-Free Conditions
4/9/25
Ryan Hunter, PhD, associate professor of microbiology and immunology, recently created a device to study anaerobic bacteria alongside oxygenated cells, simulating microenvironments within the body.
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.

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