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.
Twelve Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences faculty members have received funding through the Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities Program for projects starting in January 2026.
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.
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.
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.
The urothelial glycosaminoglycan layer: composition and contribution to pathogen fitness during catheter-associated urinary tract infection. Chelsie Armbruster (Principal Investigator). NIH/NIDDK. $3,045,103. 6/1/2024-4/1/2029.
Virologic and immunologic impacts of active viral persistence in lung AMs of HIV-1-infected, cART-suppressed individuals. Saikat Boliar (Principal Investigator). NIAID. $2,915,905. 5/1/2024-3/1/2029.
Disease progression modeling of bladder cancer. Yijun Sun (Co-Principal Investigator). NIH. $2,507,223. 9/1/2022-8/1/2028.