News & Events

Family’s Donation to Asthma Center Honors Loved One
11/21/23
A family’s untimely loss has resulted in a meaningful commitment to an annual donation to UB’s Child and Family Asthma Study Center.
Tackling Asthma in Kids at School-Based Health Centers
10/30/23
With NIH funding, UB pediatric researchers will study an intervention they developed for children with asthma in the Buffalo Public Schools.
Jacobs School Names Fred Archer Associate Dean for Admissions
10/18/23
Fred D. Archer III, MD, clinical assistant professor of pediatrics, has been named associate dean for admissions in the Office of Medical Education in the Jacobs School.
Conference to Address Reproductive Justice
10/13/23
Organized in response to the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, the conference will be a dialogue between academics and the community.
32 Faculty Members Join 12 Medical School Departments
10/11/23
Thirty-two faculty members with a variety of clinical and research experience — representing 12 medical school departments — have joined the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences over the past several months.
D-Link Resumes In-Person Meets for Teens With Diabetes
10/6/23
After a multi-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the D-Link diabetes support group has resumed in-person monthly meetings for teenagers with diabetes.
State Health Commissioner to Lead Pediatrics Grand Rounds
10/4/23
BUFFALO, N.Y. – By far, the most impactful health advances of the past century, such as eradicating infectious diseases, have come about because of strides made in public health.
Specialty Fair Opens Eyes to Possible Future Paths
9/28/23
The Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences hosted a networking event Sept. 20 for all medical students.
Genetics Can Predict — and Help Improve — How Patients Fare After Bariatric Surgery
9/28/23
Clinicians treating severe obesity have a new genetic tool for predicting — and ultimately improving — bariatric surgery outcomes.
Study: E-Cigarettes Could Be Potential Smoking Cessation Aid During Pregnancy
9/12/23
Researchers have found that people using e-cigarettes before pregnancy were more likely than those using nicotine replacement therapy to abstain from smoking later in pregnancy.
A Clinic in Buffalo is Detecting — and Treating — Hepatitis C Virus in Infants
7/27/23
A pediatric infectious disease team led by Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences faculty is screening and treating hepatitis C virus (HCV)-exposed infants. The clinic’s efforts are documented in a new paper based on an 11-year retrospective chart review, published this month in BMC Gastroenterology.
29 Faculty Members Join 12 Medical School Departments
7/21/23
Twenty-nine faculty members with a variety of clinical and research experience — representing 12 medical school departments — have joined the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences over the past several months.