Department News

Ophthalmic Complications in Patients on GLP-1 Medications Are Concerning Neuro-Ophthalmologists
2/6/25
A small percentage of patients taking GLP-1 medications have experienced vision problems, but a direct causal link with the drugs has not been established, according to a recent paper.
23 Faculty Members Join 10 Medical School Departments
12/27/24
Twenty-three faculty members representing 10 departments have joined the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences during the past few months.
Two UB Studies on MS Patients Reveal How Paramagnetic Rim Lesions Evolve and What They Mean for Disease Progression
12/12/24
UB researchers have published the first longitudinal studies of paramagnetic rim lesions, an indicator of brain inflammation in MS.
Severe MS: UB Researchers Report Findings on Patients With Rare Form of Disease
10/23/24
A University at Buffalo research program that is investigating what causes some people with multiple sclerosis to experience severe and aggressive disease is beginning to shed light on how their disease differs from those with mild to moderate MS.
Guttuso Study Looks at Lithium Aspartate Dosing Levels for Long COVID
10/3/24
At low doses, lithium aspartate is ineffective in treating the fatigue and brain fog that is often a persistent feature of long COVID.
Feltri’s Legacy on Full Display At Neuroscience Research Day
10/3/24
The 17th annual Neuroscience Research Day at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences on Sept. 26 was filled with an aura of warmth and positivity.
35 Faculty Members Join 10 Medical School Departments
10/1/24
Thirty-five faculty members representing 10 departments have joined the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences during the past few months.
Jacobs School Names Daniel Woo New Chair of Neurology
9/16/24
Daniel Woo, MD, professor of neurology and rehabilitation medicine in the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, has been appointed the Irvin and Rosemary Smith Endowed Chair of the Department of Neurology.
Benefits of Thymectomy in Treating Myasthenia Gravis Discussed
7/10/24
Gil I. Wolfe, MD, is senior author of an op-ed in Neurology that responds to an earlier NEJM paper that raised questions about thymic removal.
Brashear Appointed to the AAMC Board of Directors
6/28/24
Allison Brashear, MD, vice president for health sciences and dean of the Jacobs School, has been appointed to the board of directors of the Association for American Medical Colleges (AAMC).