Department News

UB Awards 219 Biomedical Science Degrees; 29 Earn PhDs
6/5/19
Twenty-nine doctoral, 36 master’s and 154 baccalaureate candidates were eligible to receive degrees in biomedical science fields during the May commencement ceremony.
Study Shows Acidic Blood Not Cause of Rare Disease
5/23/19
Leading a team of researchers, Mark D. Parker, PhD, has found that most symptoms of proximal renal tubular acidosis (pRTA) — a disease characterized by acidic blood — are caused by something other than low blood pH.
Researchers Unite to Detect Prostate Cancer Biomarker
5/20/19
Wilma A. Hofmann, PhD, associate professor of physiology and biophysics, is collaborating with Russian scientists to determine how a biomarker for metastatic prostate cancer might best be detected.
Jacobs Faculty Members Earn SUNY Chancellor’s Awards
5/6/19
Four Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences faculty members have been selected as recipients of 2019 SUNY Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence.
Physiology Doctoral Student Recognized for Her Research
5/2/19
The Cell and Molecular Physiology Section of the American Physiological Society has honored a research poster presentation by Bianca Quade, a graduate student in the physiology doctoral program.
Medical Students’ Research Work Highlighted at Forum
3/4/19
Thirty-four original research projects from aspiring physician-scientists were on display at the 2019 Medical Student Research Forum.
New Approach to Alzheimer’s May Reverse Memory Loss
2/28/19
A new approach to Alzheimer’s disease that may eventually make it possible to reverse memory loss is outlined in newly published research led by Zhen Yan, PhD, SUNY Distinguished Professor of physiology and biophysics.
UB Spinoff Cytocybernetics Receives Innovation Funding
11/20/18
Cytocybernetics, a UB spinoff founded by two Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences faculty members, has received a $250,000 Small Business Innovation Research award from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) to move into a new market: neuronal drug development.
Dean’s, Nader Recipients Have Varied Research Interests
11/19/18
The recipients of this year’s Dean’s and Nader Research Fellowships have a wide range of research interests and knowledge.
15 Medical School Awardees Honored for Excellence
11/2/18
Eleven faculty, three emeritus faculty and one staff member from the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences were among those honored for notable achievement and service at the 15th annual University at Buffalo Celebration of Faculty and Staff Academic Excellence.

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