Department News

Specialty Fair Opens Eyes to Possible Future Paths
9/28/23
The Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences hosted a networking event Sept. 20 for all medical students.
Genetics Can Predict — and Help Improve — How Patients Fare After Bariatric Surgery
9/28/23
Clinicians treating severe obesity have a new genetic tool for predicting — and ultimately improving — bariatric surgery outcomes.
MD/MBA Program Provides New Health Care Perspectives
6/30/23
The University at Buffalo’s MD/MBA Dual Degree Program is a great fit for medical students looking to enhance their world-class clinical training with advanced management education with the aim of becoming a sought-after health care leader.
Surgery Trainee Wins ASE Resident Teacher Award
6/23/23
Third-year general surgery resident Joe L’Huillier, MD, has been named a recipient of the Association for Surgical Education’s 2023 Outstanding Resident Teacher Award.
Outstanding Medical School Faculty, Staff Honored in 2023
6/16/23
The Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences celebrated scientific achievements and outstanding service and teaching contributions during its 2023 Faculty and Staff Recognition Awards event.
Surgery’s Research Day Celebration of Discovery
6/1/23
Joe L’Huillier, MD, a third-year trainee in the general surgery residency program, was very busy during the Department of Surgery’s 19th annual Research Day, conducted May 18 at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences building.
STEM Event Helps High School Students Learn Surgical Skills
5/30/23
Inspiring gifted high school students in Buffalo public high schools to pursue careers in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields — and perhaps become future surgeons — was the aim of a UB Drone STEM competition that took place at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences building.
Gold Humanism Honor Society Inducts Daniels into Chapter
5/9/23
A large crowd of inductees and their families and friends were in attendance for UB’s Richard Sarkin Medical Emeritus Faculty Chapter of the Gold Humanism Honor Society induction.
Social Justice Research Fellows Present Their Findings
5/9/23
Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences medical students who were recipients of 2022 Fellowships in Social Justice, Equity Administration and Leadership presented their research findings at a symposium April 19.
UB Researcher Receives National Team Science Award
4/20/23
Ekaterina “Katia” Noyes, PhD, MPH, was honored by the Association for Clinical and Translational Science.