Department News

Fliesler Embarks on Editor-in-Chief Role, Receives LSU Dean’s Award
2/1/18
Steven J. Fliesler, PhD, has been appointed editor-in-chief of Experimental Eye Research and also has received the Dean’s Award in Neuroscience and Ophthalmology from Louisiana State University (LSU) Health Sciences Center New Orleans.
24 New Faculty Join Medical School
11/30/17
Twenty-four faculty with varied research and clinical experience from 10 different departments have joined the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences over the past several months.
Mu Gains Continued NIH Funding to Study Retinal Development
9/25/17
Xiuqian Mu, MD, PhD, associate professor of ophthalmology, has received additional National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding to continue his research on retinal development.
3 Residents Highlighted in Buffalo Ophthalmology Symposium
9/8/17
Three residents provided presentations concentrating on retinal diseases and treatment at a symposium sponsored by the Department of Ophthalmology and the Ross Eye Institute.
Expert Vision Scientist Elected to ARVO Leadership Post
6/21/17
Steven J. Fliesler, PhD, UB Distinguished Professor and Meyer H. Riwchun Endowed Chair Professor of ophthalmology, has been elected to a leadership post in the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO).
43 Physicians, Trainees Inducted into Gold Humanism Honor Society
4/21/17
The University at Buffalo’s Richard Sarkin Medical Emeritus Faculty Chapter of the Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS) has inducted 43 exemplary medical students, residents, fellows and faculty members for 2017.
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.
Research Provides Fresh Clues to Protein’s Role in Corneal Disease
1/3/17
Researchers in the Department of Physiology and Biophysics have proposed a single, unifying model for an elusive membrane transport protein involved in a rare hereditary condition that results in vision loss.
New Faculty Member Named Emerging Vision Scientist
10/24/16
Michael H. Farkas, PhD, who joined the Department of Ophthalmology as an assistant professor in July, has been named a 2016 Emerging Vision Scientist by the National Alliance for Eye and Vision Research (NAEVR).
10 Departments Welcome New Faculty
9/29/16
Twenty-five faculty members with diverse backgrounds and expertise have joined the school’s faculty over the past several months.

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