Department News

Specialty Fair Opens Eyes to Possible Future Paths
9/28/23
The Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences hosted a networking event Sept. 20 for all medical students.
Sullivan Awarded RO1 Grant to Further RNA Research
9/15/23
John “Jack” M. Sullivan, MD, PhD, professor of ophthalmology in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, has been awarded a four-year National Eye Institute RO1 grant to continue research in RNA therapeutics.
Mu’s Research on Retinal Development Renewed by NIH
8/30/23
The National Eye Institute has approved additional funding for research on retinal development led by Xiuqian Mu, MD, PhD, professor of ophthalmology.
Jacobs Faculty, Staff Receive SUNY Chancellor’s Awards
6/7/23
Two faculty members and one staff member of the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences have been named recipients of the 2023 SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence.
Fliesler Recipient of LSU Award for Second Time
5/4/23
Steven J. Fliesler, PhD, was honored with the 2023 Chancellor’s Award Lecture in Neuroscience and Ophthalmology from the Neuroscience Center of Excellence, School of Medicine, Louisiana State University Health New Orleans.
Novel Disease Mechanisms for AMD Emerge From a Decade’s Worth of Systems Biology Research
5/3/23
The first genome-wide significant study of the epigenetics of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) has yielded a trove of genetic mechanisms and pathways that are responsible for this disease.
13 Faculty Members Join 11 Medical School Departments
3/28/23
Thirteen faculty members with a variety of clinical and research experience — representing 11 medical school departments — have joined the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences over the past several months.
Jacobs School Climbs Two Spots in NIH Rankings
3/22/23
The Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo climbed two spots to No. 80 in the annual ranking of medical school research funding received from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Fliesler Wins International Award for Retina Research
11/30/22
Steven J. Fliesler, PhD, has been named the 2022 recipient of the Retina Research Foundation’s (RRF) Paul Kayser International Award in Retina Research presented by the International Society for Eye Research (ISER).
18 Medical School Awardees Honored for Excellence
10/27/22
Fifteen faculty members and three staff members from the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences were among those honored for notable achievements and service at the 19th annual University at Buffalo Celebration of Faculty and Staff Academic Excellence.