Department News

47 Physicians, Trainees Feted by Gold Humanism Society
6/7/19
UB’s Richard Sarkin Medical Emeritus Faculty Chapter of the Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS) has inducted 47 exemplary medical students, residents, fellows and faculty members for 2019.
Electrical Stimulation Used to Stave Off Implant Infections
4/2/19
A medical device under development aims to reduce the number of joint replacement infections by using electrical stimulation.
Medical Students’ Research Work Highlighted at Forum
3/4/19
Thirty-four original research projects from aspiring physician-scientists were on display at the 2019 Medical Student Research Forum.
Landmark Concussion Study May Change Standard of Care
2/27/19
Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences researchers have published results of the first randomized clinical trial of a treatment in the acute phase after a sport-related concussion.
In Memoriam: Eugene R. Mindell, MD
2/25/19
Eugene R. Mindell, MD, the first chair of the Department of Orthopaedics at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and a pioneer in limb-sparing surgery for bone cancer patients, died Feb. 15 at his home in Canterbury Woods, Amherst, NY. He was 96.
Orthopaedic Surgery Resident Awarded Research Grant
2/14/19
A trainee in the orthopaedic residency program is principal investigator on a study that has received a 2019 Resident Research Grant from the Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation.
Research By Orthopaedics Trainees Receives Recognition
2/6/19
In the Department of Orthopaedics, a current trainee and a recent graduate of the residency program each have received recognition for their first-author studies.
20 New Faculty Join 9 Medical School Departments
11/16/18
Twenty faculty members with a variety of clinical and research experience — representing nine medical school departments — have joined the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences during the past several months.
Study: No Evidence of EOD in 21 Retired NFL, NHL Players
10/11/18
Research by John J. Leddy, MD, clinical assistant professor of orthopaedics, and Barry S. Willer, PhD, professor of psychiatry, did not find evidence of early-onset dementia (EOD) in a study of retired National Football League and National Hockey League players.
Gift for Medical Robotics Suite Honors Memory of Amin Tjota
9/6/18
The children of the late Amin Tjota know their father would have been thrilled with the new home of the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.

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