Department News

CURCA Funds Students’ Research into the Heart and Brain
1/27/12
UB’s Center for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities (CURCA) has awarded funding to two students conducting research in the Department of Physiology and Biophysics.
Pendergast Receives 2011 Stockton Kimball Award
11/23/11
David Pendergast, EdD, is regarded worldwide for his expertise in hyperbaric medicine and exercise physiology.
UB Experts on Parkinson’s Draw Capacity Crowd Before Fox’s Talk
10/26/11
Jian Feng, PhD, and Thomas J. Guttuso, MD, lectured on their research prior to a talk delivered by actor Michael J. Fox as part of the UB Distinguished Speakers Series.
Transgenic Mouse Model May Yield Clues to Understanding Autism
10/6/11
UB researchers have developed the first transgenic mouse model of a rare genetic disorder that could improve understanding of autism and lead to more targeted treatments.
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.