Department News

Four Jacobs School Faculty Members Named SUNY Distinguished Professors
5/3/24
The UB faculty members were promoted to the highest faculty rank in the SUNY system by the Board of Trustees at its April 16 meeting.
Siegel Awards Recognize Educators’ Admirable Traits
4/12/24
Admirable traits among educators were highlighted as the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences community gathered April 10 to honor the winners of the 2024 Louis A. and Ruth Siegel Awards for Excellence in Teaching.
Research Forum Showcases 95 Medical Student Projects
2/1/24
Ninety-five original research projects from aspiring physician-scientists were on display at the 2024 Medical Student Research Forum at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.
Study Explains How Memory Works at the Cellular Level
1/19/24
New research published in Nature Neuroscience published on January 19, reveals how differentiation of similar memories occurs on a cellular level.
11 Faculty Members Join 8 Medical School Departments
1/8/24
Eleven faculty members with a variety of clinical and research experience — representing 8 medical school departments — have joined the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences over the past several months.
In Memoriam: Frederick Sachs, PhD
1/2/24
Frederick Sachs, PhD, a world-renowned biophysicist and a SUNY Distinguished Professor of physiology and biophysics at UB, died Dec. 27 at the age of 82.
UB CAT Funds 10 Faculty-Industry Projects
12/13/23
The R&D projects pairing a UB researcher with a NYS business will support the growth of new life and health sciences technologies.
NIH Renews Parker’s Funding to Study Corneal Diseases
12/11/23
The National Institutes of Health has renewed its funding of eye disease research led by Mark D. Parker, PhD, associate professor of physiology and biophysics.
Research by Aras Focuses on Role of Cardiac Obesity
11/1/23
The National Institutes of Health has continued the funding of research by Kedar Aras, PhD, assistant professor of physiology and biophysics, to study cardiac obesity.
UB Researchers Discover How Gene May Protect Against Neurodegeneration
9/18/23
Researchers have discovered how an active form of a gene present in 75% of the human population works to protect the brain against neurodegeneration.

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