Department News

Jacobs School Climbs Four Spots in NIH Rankings
2/26/26
The Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences jumped four spots in the annual ranking of medical school research funding received from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), according to data compiled by the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research.
Studying Sex-Specific Differences in AMD
10/20/25
With new funding, UB ophthalmologist Margaret M. DeAngelis, PhD, leads work on the neurological condition that's the leading cause of blindness in adults over 55.
Ophthalmology Conference Pays Tribute to Retiring Chair
6/27/25
The Department of Ophthalmology’s annual Buffalo Ophthalmology Symposium at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences featured both a glance back at the department’s history and an eye to its future.
Research Day Highlights Scholarship Across Specialties
6/6/25
An assortment of research across clinical and basic science fields was on full display at this year’s UB Resident and Fellow Research Day, which took place May 30 in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.
Medical School Faculty, Staff Honored at 2025 Awards Event
5/28/25
Outstanding service, teaching, scientific achievements, and other efforts were celebrated at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences 2025 Faculty and Staff Recognition Awards event.
Fliesler Wins 2025 Stockton Kimball Award
5/23/25
Steven J. Fliesler, PhD, SUNY Distinguished Professor and Meyer H. Riwchun Endowed Chair Professor of ophthalmology in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, has received the 2025 Stockton Kimball Award in recognition of outstanding scientific achievement and service.
Fliesler Recognized With 2025 AOCS Schroepfer Medal
5/14/25
Steven J. Fliesler, PhD, SUNY Distinguished Professor and Meyer H. Riwchun Endowed Chair Professor of ophthalmology in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, has been honored with the 2025 Schroepfer Medal from the American Oil Chemists’ Society (AOCS).
Fliesler Recognized With Academic Integrity Award
5/2/25
Steven J. Fliesler, PhD, SUNY Distinguished Professor and Meyer H. Riwchun Endowed Chair Professor of ophthalmology in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, was the recipient of a 2024-2025 Faculty/Staff Distinction in Academic Integrity Award during an April 28 ceremony on UB’s North Campus.
UB Researchers Involved in Major Eye Disease Study
1/14/25
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD), which affects about 200 million people worldwide and can result in legal blindness, impairs an area of the eye (retina) used for reading, driving and many other critical daily tasks.
23 Faculty Members Join 10 Medical School Departments
12/27/24
Twenty-three faculty members representing 10 departments have joined the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences during the past few months.