Drucy S. Borowitz, MD, clinical professor emeritus of pediatrics at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, was a leading figure in cystic fibrosis care and research in Western New York for decades.
One of the most dramatic success stories in modern medicine is the treatment of cystic fibrosis (CF), where therapeutic breakthroughs have dramatically reduced patients’ symptoms and increased their life expectancies.
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.
Admirable traits among educators were highlighted as the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences community gathered April 10 to honor the winners of the 2024 Louis A. and Ruth Siegel Awards for Excellence in Teaching.
Eighteen 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.
A ribbon-cutting ceremony marked the completion of the massive, larger-than-life-sized “Celebration of Diversity” mural in the atrium of the Jacobs School.
Ninety-five original research projects from aspiring physician-scientists were on display at the 2024 Medical Student Research Forum at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.
The study aims to fill a gap by looking at socioeconomic, racial and ethnic disparities in children’s health and development from birth through the first year.
