News & Events

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.
American Heart Association Issues 1st Statement for Pediatric Cardiomyopathy; Lipshultz Chaired Writing Group
6/26/23
The American Heart Association (AHA) has issued its first scientific treatment statement for pediatric cardiomyopathy, a rare disorder affecting the structure of the heart muscle that can lead to heart failure and death.
Lipshultz Paper Shows Additional Benefits of Dexrazoxane
6/21/23
Steven E. Lipshultz, MD, professor of pediatrics, is senior author on a paper published in the prestigious Journal of Clinical Oncology that shows that for survivors of childhood cancer treated with doxorubicin, dexrazoxane is cardioprotective for at least 18 years.
Gayle’s Harrington Lecture Offers Insights on Buffalo, Education, Global Health
6/20/23
Buffalo native Helene Gayle, MD, MPH, an internationally-known expert on health and humanitarian issues, spoke on a wide range of topics during the 2023 Harrington Lecture June 3 at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.

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