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Jacobs School Mourns Loss of Vision Research Pioneer K. Nicholas Leibovic, PhD
8/5/26
The Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences is mourning the loss of K. Nicholas Leibovic, PhD, professor emeritus of biophysics at the University at Buffalo, who died June 28 at age 105.
Studying Astrocytes’ Role in Potential Harmful Effects of Maternal Immune Activation
7/23/26
An interdisciplinary and international team of researchers is using a National Institutes of Health grant to investigate how astrocytes — star-shaped brain cells that support neurons — contribute to the link between prenatal viral infections and neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism, ADHD and schizophrenia.
Gene Tied to Energy Production in Brain Could Lead to New Treatment for Cognitive Disorders
6/22/26
Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences researchers’ findings published in Science Advances journal.
Longtime UB Physiology Leader Paganelli Leaves Lasting Legacy
6/10/26
Born Feb. 13, 1929, in Brooklyn, NY, Charles V. Paganelli Jr., PhD, devoted more than four decades to strengthening the Department of Physiology at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo while mentoring generations of scientists and educators. He died May 23, 2026, at age 97.