Department News

UB Researchers Discover How Gene May Protect Against Neurodegeneration
9/18/23
Researchers have discovered how an active form of a gene present in 75% of the human population works to protect the brain against neurodegeneration.
MRI Scanner Launches New Biomedical Imaging Era at UB
9/1/23
The powerful 3T scanner will facilitate breakthroughs in understanding and treating MS, stroke, Alzheimer’s and other diseases.
29 Faculty Members Join 12 Medical School Departments
7/21/23
Twenty-nine faculty members with a variety of clinical and research experience — representing 12 medical school departments — have joined the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences over the past several months.
Student Working With Bills’ Medical Team This Summer
7/19/23
A UB medical student is one of just 19 students nationwide who will participate in the NFL’s Diversity in Sports Medicine Pipeline Initiative.
Crane Hoists Massive MRI Into CTRC
6/26/23
UB is the first place in the nation to use the powerful Philips MR 7700 scanner solely for research that will prioritize underrepresented groups.
UB’s Alzheimer’s Disease Center Expands Outreach
5/31/23
Funding from the state Department of Health is enabling the center to expand care to families experiencing dementia in all 8 WNY counties.
Zivadinov is Named SUNY Distinguished Professor
5/26/23
Robert Zivadinov, MD, PhD, professor of neurology and biomedical informatics in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, has been named a SUNY Distinguished Professor, the highest rank in the SUNY system.
Three Jacobs School Students in Entrepreneurship Finals
5/10/23
Entrepreneurship is alive and well among medical students at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.
Gold Humanism Honor Society Inducts Daniels into Chapter
5/9/23
A large crowd of inductees and their families and friends were in attendance for UB’s Richard Sarkin Medical Emeritus Faculty Chapter of the Gold Humanism Honor Society induction.
45 Inducted Into UB Chapter of AOA Honor Medical Society
3/29/23
Forty medical students, two residents, two faculty members and one fellow have joined the University at Buffalo’s chapter of the national honor medical society Alpha Omega Alpha.

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