Department News

  • Unrestricted Grant Supports Vision Research
    1/7/14

    For the eighth year, the Department of Ophthalmology has received an unrestricted grant from Research to Prevent Blindness to support research exploring vision processes and disease, as well as faculty professional development.

  • 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.