Department News

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.
Leddy Receives National Award for Research on Concussion in Teens
6/14/16
John J. Leddy, MD, clinical professor of orthopaedics, has received the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine’s (AMSSM) Best Overall Research Award for determining predictors of recovery from concussion in adolescents.
$2 Million NIH Grant Will Fund Concussion Protocol Study
4/13/16
Researchers in the departments of Orthopaedics and Psychiatry have been awarded a five-year, $2 million grant to study how the brain changes following a concussion and how that information may be used to predict recovery time.
Trio of Second-Year Students Takes Top Honors at Research Forum
2/19/16
Aspiring physician-scientists showcased 38 original research projects at the 2016 Medical Student Research Forum. The displays showed work they conducted at the University at Buffalo, its partner health care agencies and institutions nationwide.
Study Could Revolutionize Concussion Treatment
2/1/16
John J. Leddy, MD, clinical professor in the Department of Orthopaedics, is conducting a study emphasizing moderate exercise that may dramatically alter the standard of care for acute concussion.
Wilson Foundation Makes $4 Million Gift to UB Orthopaedics
11/6/15
The University at Buffalo has received a $4 million gift to establish the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Center of Excellence in Sports Medicine at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.
21 New Faculty Join 8 Departments
9/22/15
Twenty-one faculty members with research and clinical expertise in various specialty areas have joined the school’s faculty during the past several months.
Medical School Faculty, Staff Recognized for Excellence in 2015
6/2/15
The Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences celebrated scientific achievements, outstanding service and significant teaching contributions during its 2015 Faculty and Staff Recognition Awards event.
Forum Showcases 45 Diverse Medical Student Research Projects
2/6/15
At the 2015 Medical Student Research Forum, aspiring physician-scientists showcased 45 original research projects they conducted at the University at Buffalo, its partner health care agencies and institutions nationwide.
Behavioral Symptoms-CTE Link Needs Long-Term Study
12/31/14
A lack of longitudinal studies on chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) hinders scientists’ ability to understand how the neurodegenerative brain disease is linked to behavioral health symptoms, according to an interdisciplinary study by University at Buffalo researchers.

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