Research

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.
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.
Medical Students Share Original Research Study Results at Forum
2/17/17
At the 2017 Medical Student Research Forum, aspiring physician-scientists showcased 46 original research projects they conducted at the University at Buffalo, its partner health care agencies and institutions nationwide.
UB Faculty Sought for Expertise in Setting Clinical Practice Guidelines
2/3/17
UB faculty members are increasingly being asked to contribute their expertise to the formulation of national and international clinical practice guidelines, which in turn benefits their trainees and patients.
Researchers Receive Awards for Clinical Research Achievements
1/17/17
Researchers from the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences have won Clinical Research Achievement Awards in a competition that recognizes promising advances in clinical research.
Three MD-PhD Students Receive NIH F30 Individual Fellowships
11/14/16
Three students in the MD-PhD Program have received prestigious fellowships from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
First Randomized Thymectomy in MG Study Led by Wolfe, Cutter
9/1/16
Surgical removal of the thymus provides significant benefits to myasthenia gravis (MG) patients without a chest tumor, according to a new study authored by Gil I. Wolfe, MD, professor and Irvin and Rosemary Smith Chair of neurology.
New Software Tool Could Enhance Clinical Routine for MS Patients
8/29/16
Department of Neurology researchers are testing a new software tool they developed that could make assessing brain atrophy part of the clinical routine for multiple sclerosis (MS) patients.

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