Department News

  • 24 New Faculty Join Medical School
    11/30/17

    Twenty-four faculty with varied research and clinical experience from 10 different departments have joined the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences over the past several months.

  • GEM Awards 3rd Round of Funding for Microbiome, Genomic Research
    11/8/17

    Four studies focused on improving our understanding of the human genome and microbiome have been awarded funding through the third round of research pilots supported by the Community of Excellence in Genome, Environment and Microbiome (GEM).

  • 11 Medical School Awardees Honored for Achievement, Service
    11/6/17

    Six faculty, three retired faculty and two staff members from the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences were among those honored for notable achievement and service at the 14th annual University at Buffalo Celebration of Faculty and Staff Academic Excellence.

  • Students Highlight Projects During 2017 Summer Research Day
    9/8/17

    Seventy-six student-scientists presented projects during the 2017 Buffalo Summer Research Day, an interdisciplinary forum marking the culmination of their summer research in Buffalo.

  • 14 New Faculty Join 5 Medical School Departments
    8/31/17

    Fourteen faculty members with varied research and clinical expertise have joined the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences over the past several months.

  • Researchers Study Novel Proteins’ Role in Myelination
    8/1/17

    M. Laura Feltri, MD, professor of biochemistry and neurology, is leading research to determine whether a new family of molecules prevents demyelination and nerve degeneration in patients with peripheral nerve diseases.

  • UB Alzheimer’s Clinics Are Seeing More Patients
    7/5/17

    To meet Western New York’s growing need for quality care for Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders, the Alzheimer’s Disease and Memory Disorders Center has expanded its clinics in Buffalo and Williamsville.

  • Research Sheds Light on Whose Multiple Sclerosis Could Worsen
    6/14/17

    A preliminary study by senior author Bianca Weinstock-Guttman, MD, has heightened researchers’ understanding about which adults with multiple sclerosis (MS) may be at a higher risk for developing worsening MS.

  • Medical School Faculty, Staff Recognized for Excellence in 2017
    6/13/17

    The Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences celebrated scientific achievements, outstanding service and significant teaching contributions during its 2017 Faculty and Staff Recognition Awards event May 18.