Department News

  • 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.

  • 29 New Faculty Join 6 Medical School Departments
    6/5/17

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

  • With Another Phase III Trial, BNAC Solidifies Imaging Expertise
    6/5/17

    UB’s Buffalo Neuroimaging Analysis Center (BNAC) played a pivotal role in a phase III clinical trial of the first transcatheter cerebral embolic protection (TCEP) device to be approved by the Food and Drug Administration.

  • 38 PhDs Among 249 Biomedical Science Graduates
    6/5/17

    Thirty-eight doctoral, 28 master’s and 183 baccalaureate candidates were eligible to receive degrees in biomedical science fields during the May commencement ceremony.

  • Graduate Students Compete in First Three Minute Thesis Event
    4/20/17

    Four graduate students from the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences were among the 15 finalists of UB’s inaugural 3 Minute Thesis (3MT) competition.

  • UB Inducts 28 Into AOA Honor Medical Society
    3/31/17

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