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  • Alexandra Ruth Gather.
    “Collaboration here is great. There is so much that people are working on that they can offer insight with a different viewpoint.”
    9/28/21

    Alexandra Ruth Glathar
    Doctoral student in biochemistry

  • Alexsandra Lenhard.
    “I love the collaborative atmosphere at the Jacobs School. The lab spaces are very open which facilitates communication with other labs.”
    3/18/25

    Alexsandra Peyton Lenhard
    Doctoral student in microbiology and immunology

  • Briana Santo.
    “We’re merging the general knowledge of biology and biochemistry with engineering and artificial intelligence to study disease in a whole new way for the future of medicine.”
    4/23/21

    Briana Santo
    Doctoral student in computational cell biology, anatomy and pathology

  • Christopher S. Campomizzi.
    “The work I have completed and skill set I have learned in Dr. Estrada’s lab are perfect to pursue a career at a pharmaceutical company since it is focused on understanding the molecular basis by which a major family of drug metabolizing enzymes works.”
    5/13/22

    Chris Campomizzi

    Doctoral student in biochemistry

  • Clayton Brady.
    Dr. Parker has a smaller research group and this fit well with my personality. His enthusiasm for his work really led me to seek a position in his lab.
    11/5/24

    Clayton Brady
    MD-PhD student

  • Elliot Kramer.
    The opportunity to work with exceptional mentors in an innovative research environment and gain clinical experience within Buffalo’s diverse hospital system attracted me to UB’s MD-PhD program.
    11/5/24

    Elliot Kramer
    MD-PhD student

  • Essi Tchalla.
    “The training you receive as a graduate student in microbiology and immunology is vigorous and sets you up to be a great scientist.”
    4/23/21

    Essi Tchalla
    Doctoral student in microbiology and immunology

  • Alexandra Ruth Gather.
    “It’s nice to be able to reach out to people in other labs. It’s great to get their help and bounce ideas off them.”
    11/12/21

    Garrett Sheehan
    Doctoral candidate in the neuroscience program

  • Haley Parker.
    “While here, I’ve learned a variety of applicable techniques, collaborated with scientists from a range of disciplines, and developed my ability to think critically about research questions.”
    1/27/22

    Haley Victoria Parker

    Trainee in the doctoral program in biochemistry

  • Hasiba Asma.
    “The things we can do with bioinformatics are unimaginable. We can use genomic sequences to find cures for diseases and improve agriculture for everyone’s benefit.”
    3/8/22

    Hasiba Asma
    Doctoral candidate in genetics, genomics and bioinformatics

  • Isabella Schember.
    “During my time at the Jacobs School, I have learned what it means to be an independent scientist and have learned to ask questions to help me better understand what I’m doing.”
    8/19/21

    Isabella Lydia Ann Schember
    Doctoral student in biochemistry

  • Jamal B. Williams.
    “When everyone is on your side and you’re on theirs, this environment is one you can thrive in.”
    11/10/21

    Jamal B. Williams
    Doctoral student in neuroscience

  • Katherine Sortino.
    “The diversity of research and all the opportunities I’d have stood out to me with the Jacobs School.”
    4/23/21

    Katherine Sortino
    Doctoral student in microbiology and immunology

  • Luke Andrew Graser.
    “The major draw for me was the incredible variety of research performed here, and the opportunities to explore and learn about different but similar fields such as bioinformatics.”
    9/3/21

    Luke Andrew Graser
    Student in BS/MS dual degree program in pharmacology and toxicology

  • Mohamed Sharif.
    “UB taught me to look past the educational setting and learn what I need to do to become a better professional and independent researcher.”
    4/23/21

    Mohamed Sharif
    Doctoral candidate in biochemistry

  • Shamira Tabrejee.
    “This program and degree afforded me a lot of versatile skills bestowing me flexibility in what I can do in the future. That’s ultimately what I wanted coming into the program.”
    2/28/25

    Nissa Medwid
    Genetics, genomics and bioinformatics

  • Sana Qayum.
    “The Jacobs School has given me the platform to hone my skills and improve my knowledge to become a better researcher. Participating in various conferences has given me public experience, which has made me a confident lady.”
    12/8/22

    Sana Qayum

    Trainee in master’s in pharmacology and toxicology program

  • Shirley Xu.
    “I really enjoy the collaborative atmosphere, especially when you’re trying to solve a problem.”
    12/8/22

    Shirley Xu
    Doctoral student in pharmacology and toxicology

  • Steven A. Lewis.
    “The Jacobs School has been a great fit for me. It’s been a great learning experience.”
    4/23/21

    Steven A. Lewis
    Doctoral student in computational cell biology, anatomy and pathology

  • Yuhao Shi.
    The students and faculty in the MD-PhD program are very supportive of each other.
    11/5/24

    Yuhao (Tom) Shi
    MD-PhD student

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