Department News

Jacobs School Students Lauded for Academic Excellence
5/30/25
Twenty-eight students in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences were honored for outstanding achievements during the University at Buffalo’s 2025 Celebration of Student Academic Excellence.
Students Match to Their Labs in PhD White Coat Ceremony
5/29/25
The Office of Biomedical Education conducted its ninth annual white coat ceremony to recognize 27 students matching to their doctoral laboratories.
Medical School Faculty, Staff Honored at 2025 Awards Event
5/28/25
Outstanding service, teaching, scientific achievements, and other efforts were celebrated at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences 2025 Faculty and Staff Recognition Awards event.
Cain, Feng Named SUNY Distinguished Professors
5/23/25
Two Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences faculty members have been named SUNY Distinguished Professors, the highest faculty rank in the SUNY system.
UB Awards 305 Biomedical Science Degrees; 31 Earn PhDs
5/22/25
A total of 31 doctoral, 73 master’s and 201 baccalaureate degrees in biomedical science fields were awarded during the May commencement ceremony.
Heat-Activated Receptor Could Unlock New Pain Therapies
2/20/25
Investigators at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences have uncovered how heat causes a critical receptor protein within cells to unfold and relay pain, which could open up new therapeutic targets for treating pain.
Baizer Recognized With Teaching, Mentoring Award
11/20/24
Joan S. Baizer, PhD, professor of physiology and biophysics, has been named a recipient of a 2024-25 President Emeritus and Mrs. Meyerson Award for Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching and Mentoring at the University at Buffalo.
Gene Could Aid Muscle Function After Traumatic Nerve Injuries
10/29/24
The work on the gene named for the mythical Irish land could lead to new therapies for people injured in auto accidents and gunfire.
Researcher Receives Travel Grant for SfN Conference
9/20/24
Kateryna Murlanova, PhD, a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Physiology and Biophysics, received a 2024 Society for Neuroscience (SfN) travel grant from the antibody distributor Proteintech.
Two Doctoral Candidates Receive AHA Fellowships
7/31/24
Two doctoral candidates at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences have received 2024 predoctoral fellowships with two years of funding from the American Heart Association (AHA).