Department News

  • Noted UB Ophthalmology Researcher Gains Top ARVO Honor
    12/10/13

    Steven J. Fliesler, PhD, Meyer H. Riwchun Endowed Chair Professor of ophthalmology, has been honored as a 2014 ARVO Gold Fellow by the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, placing him in an elite group of international vision researchers.

  • UB Team Reveals Broad Protein Changes in Rare Birth Defect
    10/11/13

    Using innovative techniques, University at Buffalo researchers have demonstrated for the first time a broad range of protein changes in the retina of a rat model of Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome.

  • Majority of New Faculty Hires Have Ties to UB Med School
    9/13/13
    More than half of the new faculty at UB’s School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences are graduates of the school or its training programs.
  • UB Study Finds Novel Clues to Retinal Degeneration Process
    8/26/13
    University at Buffalo researchers have identified a transcription factor needed for the formation of horizontal cells in the retina and discovered—in a surprising secondary finding—that these cells, in turn, contribute to the survival of photoreceptors.
  • Creative Scientist Workshop Fosters Biomedical Science Innovation
    5/15/13
    A group of medical faculty has organized a creativity workshop focused on boosting innovation in biomedical science and helping researchers acquire grants promoting unconventional research.
  • Event Showcases Novel Technologies, Pilot Studies
    4/26/13

    The UB Clinical and Translational Science Institute showcased award-winning studies and novel technologies developed jointly by UB researchers and collaborators.

  • Outstanding Medical Teachers Honored With Siegel Awards
    4/26/13

    Eleven medical school teachers and five residents received 2013 Louis A. and Ruth Siegel Awards during an April 17 ceremony.

  • Unrestricted Grant Supports Vision Research
    4/8/13

    With support from Research to Prevent Blindness, ophthalmology faculty are generating new knowledge about visual processes and disease.

  • UB Study Seeks Cause, Novel Therapy for Diabetic Retinopathy
    3/26/13

    Sarah X. Zhang, MD, is studying a possible mechanism underlying retinopathy and testing a novel protective agent to thwart it.