News & Events

The Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences celebrated scientific achievements and outstanding service and teaching contributions during its 2023 Faculty and Staff Recognition Awards event.

Family-based treatment for obesity conducted in the pediatrician’s office leads to improved weight-loss outcomes for the treated child and parent, and even extends to untreated siblings. 

Keynote speaker Christopher St. Vil, PhD, advocated for CVI, which focuses on supporting the people who are at the highest risk of engaging in violence.

A large crowd of inductees and their families and friends were in attendance for UB’s Richard Sarkin Medical Emeritus Faculty Chapter of the Gold Humanism Honor Society induction.

Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences medical students who were recipients of 2022 Fellowships in Social Justice, Equity Administration and Leadership presented their research findings at a symposium April 19.

A celebratory mood was evident as the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences community gathered April 12 to recognize the winners and honorable mentions in the 2023 Louis A. and Ruth Siegel Awards for Excellence in Teaching.

The past few years have seen numerous advances in the understanding of how Type 1 diabetes develops and how to manage it, yet the global disease burden remains high.

People who maintained their drinking habits had lower prevalence of mental health issues compared to those who abstained or whose drinking patterns changed.

A Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences physician who specializes in caring for newborns received the Physician of the Year Award from the Western New York Perinatal Bereavement Network, Inc. (WNYPBN).

Thirteen faculty members with a variety of clinical and research experience — representing 11 medical school departments — have joined the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences over the past several months.

University at Buffalo researchers who study what makes people buy and eat healthy foods are teaming up with Instacart, the leading grocery technology company in North America, to test nutrition intervention programs for families at higher risk for obesity. Their upcoming project aims to enroll 70 families, about half of whom will be low-income.

Springtime brings warm, sunny weather, more outdoor playtime for kids and, unfortunately, Lyme disease.