Department News

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.
Hip Replacement Study Earns Resident Poster Award
6/2/25
Orthopaedic surgery resident Thomas Listopadzki, MD ’22, has received the award for “Best Adult Reconstruction Hip Poster” at the 2025 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) conference this spring.
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.
Registration Contest Maps Over 1,200 AEDs
4/11/25
A Jacobs School doctoral student led efforts to make AEDs instantly searchable on map apps so that searching for AEDs is as easy as finding the closest Tim Hortons.
Gold Humanism Ceremony Dedicated to Leonard Katz
3/19/25
UB’s Richard Sarkin Medical Emeritus Faculty Chapter of the Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS) celebrated its 20th anniversary during the 2024 induction of Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences medical students, residents, fellows and faculty.
Bills' Hamlin Sends Message of Kindness, Courage and Determination
3/17/25
Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin shared his story of surviving sudden cardiac arrest and how he turned a crisis into a chance to help others.
NEJM Paper: Active Management Most Effective Concussion Treatment
1/29/25
Active management after concussion is the best way for patients to recover and get back to school and work as quickly as possible, according to a paper published today in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Alumnus Encourages Students To Focus on Joy in Medicine
11/27/24
During a return visit to Buffalo, a Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences alumnus talked to medical students about finding joy in their careers.
Where Are Western York’s AEDs?
10/22/24
An initiative led by PhD student and social justice fellowship recipient Rhonda Drewes aims to save lives by registering AEDs, especially in underserved areas.
35 Faculty Members Join 10 Medical School Departments
10/1/24
Thirty-five faculty members representing 10 departments have joined the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences during the past few months.