Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences High School Tours

Welcome to the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo! 

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The Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences High School Program is designed for high school students with an interest in STEM related fields including medicine and research. This immersive experience provides high school groups with an in-depth tour of our facilities and presentations and/or workshops from faculty or staff in various departments.

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Programs

We have two experiences available for our high school groups: all-in and abridged.

All In!

2-3 hours
Spend time in Gross Anatomy, the Behling Simulation Center, research labs and the Brain Museum. The day ends with a Q&A with an admissions officer and medical students, as well as a suturing clinic.

Abridged but Amazing! 

1 hour and 30 minutes 
Spend time in our Gross Anatomy lab and the Brain Museum. If time permits, the day ends with a brief Q&A with an admissions officer and medical students.

Learning Facilities

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Gross Anatomy Lab

  • supports anatomy instruction with 32 dissection tables and onsite specimen storage
  • features numerous large computer screens linked to a live feed
  • computer terminals contain instructional software and offer internet access so students can use online gross anatomy resources
High school students being guided on a procedure with a mannequin by an instructor.

Behling Simulation Center

  • a 12,000-square-foot center that offers eight flexible clinical rooms, which can be transformed to meet the needs of nearly any environment
  • more than 50 different simulation scenarios in which students address cases including traumatic injury, pediatric septic shock, kidney disease and teen pregnancy
  • fosters highly collaborative, interprofessional health sciences education
A trainee examines a patient.

Margaret Wendt Clinical Competency Center

  • in the center’s 18 exam rooms, students practice taking patient histories, performing physical exams, communicating disease management and treatment options, and discussing the diagnosis of terminal illnesses
  • to build their interpersonal and examination skills, students work with standardized patients — individuals trained to simulate real patients with specific conditions
  • faculty write case scenarios to develop and test students’ professional skills
Tour visiting a lab.

Biomedical Research Labs

  • supports cutting-edge research to understand the mechanisms that lead to human health and how they go wrong in human disease
  • works to understand cancer, neurodegenerative disease, addiction, pain, autoimmunity and infectious diseases
  • trains the next generation of scientists, with trainees at all levels working with faculty
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Brain Museum

  • The downtown Brain Museum has about 40 human brain specimens, as well as various anatomical models of brains, skulls and other items
  • The collection demonstrates how the components of our nervous systems work together
  • Visitors can see the brain’s layers and internal structures firsthand and view them from different angles

Tour Wrap-Up

Q&A With Medical Students and Admissions Office

 Visit with an admissions officer to learn more about how to apply to medical school and how to prepare. Current medical students will be present to ask questions about life as a medical student.

Suturing Clinic

If time allows, high school students will engage in a suturing lesson, one of several hands-on activities designed to teach basic clinical skills.

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 We look forward to seeing you on campus!