Department News

Faculty Honored at Celebration of Excellence Event
9/19/11
Seven faculty were recognized for excellence and innovation at an event held during Inauguration Week.
Murphy, Hogan Share Dean's Award
6/17/11
Honored by Dean Cain for their respective efforts with the school’s CTSA application and LCME review.
Glenna Bett, PhD, Receives Gates Foundation Grant
5/11/11
Glenna Bett, PhD, will use her Grand Challenges Explorations grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to develop a device that could reduce perinatal deaths worldwide.
Exceptional Scholar, Teaching Innovation Awards
5/9/11
Three faculty in our school have received UB’s Exceptional Scholar or Teaching Innovation Awards for 2011.
Start-Up Company Targets Muscular Dystrophy
11/10/10
The FDA has designated a peptide from tarantula venom as an orphan drug. UB biophysicist Frederick Sachs, PhD, hopes it will lead to development of a treatment for Duchenne muscular dystrophy.