Department News

Forum Showcases 34 Medical Student Research Projects
4/27/20
Thirty-four original research projects from aspiring physician-scientists were on display at the 2020 Medical Student Research Forum.
Physiology Doctoral Student Elected to APS Committee
4/16/20
Bianca Quade, a student in the physiology doctoral program, has been elected to serve as the junior international trainee representative for the American Physiological Society’s (APS) Cell and Molecular Physiology Section.
GGB Research Day Showcases Diverse Selection of Studies
2/13/20
Students and postdoctoral associates from laboratories affiliated with the Genetics, Genomics and Bioinformatics graduate program (GGB) shared their findings during the sixth annual GGB Research Day.
Pletnikov Named Chair of Physiology and Biophysics
1/30/20
Mikhail V. Pletnikov, MD, PhD, has been named professor and chair of the Department of Physiology and Biophysics.
Tri-Institutional Research Day Showcases MD-PhD Students
1/9/20
Fifteen students in the MD-PhD program at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences presented posters at the Tri-Institutional MD-PhD Research Day last fall at the Jacobs School building in downtown Buffalo.
UB Spinoff Developing Brain Aneurysm Screening Test
1/6/20
A UB spinoff company that is developing a low-cost blood test to screen high-risk patients for unruptured brain aneurysms has received $750,000 Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF).
8 Faculty Members Honored at Celebration of Excellence
12/12/19
Eight faculty members from the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences were among those honored for notable achievement and service at the 16th annual University at Buffalo Celebration of Faculty and Staff Academic Excellence.
Dietz’s Research Offers Insight Into Cocaine, Heroin Relapse
11/27/19
David Dietz, PhD, associate professor and chair of pharmacology and toxicology, is senior author on a pair of papers dealing with the study of drug relapse.
Outstanding Jacobs School Faculty, Staff Earn Honors
8/26/19
An innovative researcher and others who have made significant contributions to their fields and to the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences were honored with 2019 Faculty-Staff Recognition Awards.
PPBS White Coat Ceremony Honors Student Advancement
8/5/19
The PhD Program in Biomedical Sciences (PPBS) conducted its third annual white coat ceremony to recognize 19 students from the Class of 2018-2019 — 14 doctoral students and five MD-PhD students — who completed their first year in the program and are moving on to their research laboratory match.

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