Department News

Research Aims to Speed Up Drug Discovery Process
10/2/19
Thomas D. Grant, PhD, research assistant professor of structural biology, has been awarded a four-year, $1.33 million R01 grant by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop new computational tools to visualize and understand how drugs interact with proteins, with the ultimate aim of speeding up the drug discovery process.
Summer Research Projects Presented at Annual Event
9/17/19
Eighty-four student-scientists presented projects during the Ninth Annual Buffalo Summer Research Conference, an interdisciplinary forum marking the culmination of their summer research in Buffalo.
Malkowski Studying Oral Bacterium in Periodontitis
8/26/19
Michael G. Malkowski, PhD, professor and chair of structural biology, is part of a research team using National Institutes of Health funding to study an oral bacterium strongly associated with periodontitis.
Vision Research Involves Use of Ultrafast Imaging
4/30/19
Thomas D. Grant, PhD, research assistant professor of structural biology, is co-principal investigator on a research project using ultrafast imaging technologies to study how vision occurs at the molecular level.
Student-Scientists Showcase Summer Research Projects
8/29/18
Seventy-five student-scientists presented projects during the Eighth Annual Buffalo Summer Research Conference, an interdisciplinary forum marking the culmination of their summer research in Buffalo.
New Imaging Method Reveals How Particles Move in Solution
3/9/18
New research published in Nature Methods will dramatically improve how scientists “see inside” molecular structures in solution, allowing for much more precise ways to image data in various fields, from astronomy to drug discovery.
Students Highlight Projects During 2017 Summer Research Day
9/8/17
Seventy-six student-scientists presented projects during the 2017 Buffalo Summer Research Day, an interdisciplinary forum marking the culmination of their summer research in Buffalo.
X-Ray Laser Science Center Gains Funding to Add Researchers
6/26/17
The BioXFEL Science and Technology Center, a research consortium led by UB that focuses on cutting-edge X-ray science, has received $500,000 to bolster its research team.
38 PhDs Among 249 Biomedical Science Graduates
6/5/17
Thirty-eight doctoral, 28 master’s and 183 baccalaureate candidates were eligible to receive degrees in biomedical science fields during the May commencement ceremony.
Record Numbers Participate in Medicine’s Annual Research Day
6/29/16
A record number of residents, fellows, junior faculty and medical students presented their research results in areas including new treatments for endocarditis, overcoming cardiovascular health disparities and boosting mitochondrial health during the Department of Medicine’s fourth annual Research Day.

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