Department News

  • Researchers Study Brain Atrophy of Aging MS Patients
    4/7/20

    Researchers at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences have published a study detailing patterns of brain atrophy for patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) and other neurological diseases who are now living longer.

  • 39 Inductees Join UB Chapter of AOA Honor Medical Society
    4/1/20

    Thirty-four medical students, three residents and two faculty members have joined the University at Buffalo’s chapter of the national honor medical society Alpha Omega Alpha.

  • Jacobs School Faculty Write Book Chapter on Autism
    3/23/20

    Three Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences faculty members wrote a chapter in the book “Neurological Disorders and Imaging Physics, Volume 3: Application to Autism Spectrum Disorders and Alzheimer’s.”

  • Study Looks at Effect of High Blood Fats in MS Patients
    3/10/20

    University at Buffalo researchers have discovered a link between fats in the blood and problems with the arteries in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients.

  • Inspired Medical Students Join With Bills in MDA Fundraiser
    1/29/20

    Second-year medical students Cullan V. Donnelly and Ryan Elnicki teamed up with the Buffalo Bills this past season to raise money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association of Western New York in memory of an inspiring young man who made an impact on students and faculty at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.

  • Tri-Institutional Research Day Showcases MD-PhD Students
    1/9/20

    Fifteen students in the MD-PhD program at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences presented posters at the Tri-Institutional MD-PhD Research Day last fall at the Jacobs School building in downtown Buffalo.

  • UB Spinoff Developing Brain Aneurysm Screening Test
    1/6/20

    A UB spinoff company that is developing a low-cost blood test to screen high-risk patients for unruptured brain aneurysms has received $750,000 Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF).

  • 8 Faculty Members Honored at Celebration of Excellence
    12/12/19

    Eight faculty members from the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences were among those honored for notable achievement and service at the 16th annual University at Buffalo Celebration of Faculty and Staff Academic Excellence.

  • 25 Faculty Members Join 8 Medical School Departments
    12/4/19

    Twenty-five faculty members with a variety of clinical and research experience — representing eight medical school departments — have joined the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences over the past several months.