Department News

The Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo has hired more than 100 new faculty members since the beginning of 2023 — a record amount that shows the school’s commitment to contribute to UB’s long-range strategic goal of being recognized among the Top 25 public research universities in the nation.

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.

The multitude of cancer research studies being conducted at the University at Buffalo was on full display at the UB Cancer Research Consortium Symposium.

Clinicians treating severe obesity have a new genetic tool for predicting — and ultimately improving — bariatric surgery outcomes. 

The Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences welcomed incoming students to its building on the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus in downtown Buffalo Aug. 25 as part of Undergraduate Academics Day.