Department News

Study Finds Anti-Cancer Drug Reverses Autism’s Social Deficits
3/30/18
Preclinical research led by Zhen Yan, PhD, professor of physiology and biophysics, shows how specific social deficits in autism can be reversed.
37 Original Projects on Display at Medical Student Research Forum
3/22/18
A total of 37 original research projects from aspiring physician-scientists were on display at the 2018 Medical Student Research Forum.
Study Focuses on Understanding Corneal Endothelial Dystrophies
3/13/18
A team led by Mark D. Parker, PhD, assistant professor of physiology and biophysics, has been awarded funding from the National Institutes of Health to study endothelial membrane transport proteins in the cornea.
Sheehan Co-Chairs Panel That Issues New DMD Guidelines
3/13/18
Daniel W. Sheehan, MD, PhD, associate dean for medical curriculum and clinical professor of pediatrics, co-chaired an international panel that developed new respiratory care guidelines for patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD).
UB Spinoff Gains NIH Funding to Further Drug-Screening Technology
2/1/18
Cytocybernetics, a UB spinoff co-founded by two Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences faculty members, has been awarded $1.5 million by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop an enhanced version of a device it created that integrates electronics with heart muscle cells to test how new drugs affect the heart’s electrical activity.
11 Medical School Awardees Honored for Achievement, Service
11/6/17
Six faculty, three retired faculty and two staff members from the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences were among those honored for notable achievement and service at the 14th annual University at Buffalo Celebration of Faculty and Staff Academic Excellence.
Restoring Cognitive Function for Alzheimer’s Disease
7/19/17
Researchers in the Department of Physiology and Biophysics are studying genetic and epigenetic factors in Alzheimer’s disease to develop novel ways of restoring function to patients in the later stages of the neurodegenerative disorder.
First PPBS White Coat Ceremony Recognizes Student Advancement
6/27/17
The PhD Program in Biomedical Sciences (PPBS) held its first white coat ceremony to recognize 13 students from the Class of 2016-2017 who completed their first year in the program and are moving on to their research laboratory match.
Medical School Faculty, Staff Recognized for Excellence in 2017
6/13/17
The Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences celebrated scientific achievements, outstanding service and significant teaching contributions during its 2017 Faculty and Staff Recognition Awards event May 18.
Finding Could Speed Development of New Parkinson’s Treatments
6/6/17
Researchers working with stem cells have reproduced in a petri dish the brain oscillations that characterize Parkinson’s disease. The research could pave the way for faster screenings for new treatments or even a cure for the disease.

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