Research

Nearly 100 student-scientists from across the country showcased their original biomedical research during the 2014 Buffalo Summer Research Day.

Building on a successful pilot study, Thomas J. Guttuso Jr., MD, associate professor of neurology and obstetrics and gynecology, will test the effectiveness of the anticonvulsant drug gabapentin in treating hyperemesis gravidarum, a rare but disabling condition of early pregnancy.

In recognition of his outstanding early-career research, Ferdinand Schweser, PhD, assistant professor of neurology, has been named a junior fellow of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM).

A 7-ton magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner for biomedical research has been successfully delivered to its new seventh-floor home in the University at Buffalo’s Clinical and Translational Science Institute.

M. Laura Feltri, MD, professor of biochemistry and neurology, and a member of the Hunter James Kelly Research Institute (HJKRI), will explore the role of integrins and RhoGTPAses in the cellular communication processes that lead to myelination in peripheral nerves.

Although their oft-cited prior study found no causal relationship between venous abnormalities in the neck and multiple sclerosis (MS), University at Buffalo neurological researchers are strongly advocating more investigation.

A new, multidisciplinary study based in the University at Buffalo’s Concussion Management Clinic aims to assess former professional athletes for concussion-related health issues and help them maintain quality of life as they age.

For the first time, biomedical researchers will have 24/7 access to some of the world’s most powerful scanners at the University at Buffalo’s Clinical and Translational Science Institute.