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Research samples in a research lab.
Diverse research opportunities
1/26/18

Explore widely with us. You can earn your PhD in the traditional sciences, in engineering, or in cancer research at the world-renowned Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center.

  • 4/8/21 View our participating PhD programs
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Research Highlights

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  • Scans of a brain showing atrophy.
    Avonex
    2/9/12
    The drug most prescribed to people with relapsing multiple sclerosis.
  • Dietrich Jehle, MD.
    Bedside Emergency Ultrasound
    2/9/12
    Trauma-patient evaluation that revolutionized emergency room care in the U.S.
  • James Garvey, PhD with bioblower.
    BioBlower
    2/9/12
    Air sterilization technology that destroys everything from pollen to airborne pathogens.
  • Timothy Murphy and Sanjay Sethi.
    Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
    12/5/11
    Discoveries made by UB researchers have fundamentally altered our understanding of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
  • Kenneth Krackow, MD.
    Computer-Assisted Total Knee Replacement
    2/9/12
    A more precise method for aligning instruments, cutting bone and placing knee implant components.
  • Robert Lifeso and Michael Landi.
    Dual Radiation Targeting System
    2/9/12
    A UB medical student and professor invented technology used worldwide to increase surgical accuracy while reducing radiation exposure.
  • infasurf baby.
    Infasurf
    2/9/12
    Lung surfactant therapy administered to premature babies to assist breathing in the first critical hours after birth.
  • Early pacemaker.
    Internal Pacemaker
    2/9/12
    The first successful implantable pulse generator—and the lithium battery used to extend its longevity.
  • Lippes Loop device.
    Lippes Loop
    2/9/12
    The first double-S intrauterine contraceptive device, and the standard against which other IUDs came to be compared.
  • Resident and newborn.
    Partial Liquid Ventilation
    2/9/12
    UB researcher developed a technique to treat respiratory distress syndrome in extremely premature infants, increasing their chance of survival.
  • PKU test administered to infant.
    PKU Test
    2/9/12
    Infant screening to detect phenylketonuria, a genetic disorder that can cause severe mental retardation.
  • Bradley Fuhrman, MD.
    Portable Patient Ventilator
    2/9/12
    A medical device that introduces into hospital intensive care units the same powerful and effective method of anesthetizing patients that works so well in the operating room.
  • Thenkurussi Kesavadas and Khurshid Guru.
    Simulator for Robotic Surgery Training
    2/9/12
    One of the world’s first simulators to closely approximate the “touch and feel” of the da Vinci™ robotic surgical system.
  • Smart pill.
    SmartPill
    2/9/12
    An ingestible diagnostic-sensing capsule that measures how the gastrointestinal tract is functioning.
  • Example of a fruit compared to tri-color palette.
    Traffic Light Diet
    2/9/12
    A diet widely prescribed by pediatricians today to counteract childhood obesity.
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Core Facilities

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  • Wade Sigurdson in the facility.
    Confocal Microscope and Flow Cytometry Facility
    8/24/20
    Our instrument laboratory provides training and consultation services for researchers whose work involves flow cytometry, confocal microscopy and gel-documentation. We work closely with other core facilities to provide comprehensive and integrative services to solve the imaging and cytometry challenges presented by cutting-edge research programs.   
  • Robert Zivadinov.
    CTSI Translational Imaging Center
    6/18/20
    Features state-of-the-art imaging equipment dedicated to clinical and translational research, including MRI, CT and PET/CT scanners.
  • Peter Winkelstein, MD.
    Institute for Healthcare Informatics
    8/23/19
    Equips researchers with a HIPAA-compliant computing environment, healthcare datasets and analytic and security consulting.
  • Amber Worral in the facility.
    Multispectral Imaging Suite
    10/2/19
    We provide training and consultation services for students, faculty, researchers and clinicians whose work involves digital whole slide imaging (WSI) and multispectral microscopy for research, teaching or clinical interests.
  • Researchers in a lab.
    Comparative Medicine-Laboratory Animal Facilities (CM-LAF)
    11/12/18
    The Comparative Medicine Laboratory Animal Facilities (CM-LAF) is a centralized service organization responsible for the animal care and use program campus-wide.
  • Mary Rosenblum.
    Protein Expression and Crystallization
    6/22/20
    Offers instrumentation and the technical expertise required to express and purify milligram quantities of soluble and membrane proteins for biophysical and structural characterization.
  • Mark Sutton in lab.
    Molecular Interactions
    3/22/20
    Offers powerful, analytical instrumentation used to study macromolecular interactions.
  • Health Sciences Collaborative Core Facilities
    6/18/20
  • Glassware.
    Biochemistry Stockroom
    12/7/21
    Supplies the school and affiliated research programs with biochemical reagents.
  • Staff in lab.
    Flow Cytometry Lab
    6/22/20
    We perform analysis of cellular infiltrates in using several immunopathologic models of renal disease.
  • Faculty members in lab.
    Stem Cell Sequencing/Epigenomics Analysis
    3/22/20
    Characterizes and identifies epigenetic and transcription signatures of stem cells and their derived progeny using Next-Gen sequencing.
  • Sujith Valiyaparambil in facility.
    Next-Generation Sequencing and Expression
    3/22/20
    Offers high-throughput, next-generation sequencing and gene-expression analysis services, including 3’-expression, miRNA, exon and gene arrays.
  •  Ewa K. Stachowiak, PhD.
    Stem Cell Engraftment and In Vivo Analysis
    3/22/20
    Engrafts stem cells into mice and other model systems; quantifies cell engraftment, migration and differentiation, and analyzes the behavior consequences of neural engraftment.
  • Jian Feng.
    Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Generation
    6/18/20
    Helps investigators generate induced pluripotent stem cells from human skin fibroblasts using lentiviral vectors.
  • Researcher in the lab.
    Stem Cell Culture, Banking and Training
    3/22/20
    Maintains and banks stem cells, and provides stem cells and training to interested researchers.
  • Jun Qu in lab.
    Proteomics/Mass Spectrometry
    6/18/20
    Identifies proteins in cell or tissue extracts using several different liquid chromotography/mass spectrometry based approaches.
  • Electron microscope.
    Electron Microscopy Core Lab
    6/18/20
    Enables researchers to obtain transmission electron microscope images of materials, polymers and biological samples; consults with investigators and assists with equipment operation.
  • office visit.
    Clinical Research Center
    11/24/20
    Features state-of-the-art imaging equipment dedicated to clinical and translational research, including MRI, CT and PET/CT scanners.
  • Imtiaz Mohammed, PhD in the Histology Core facility.
    Histology Core
    9/10/20
    Performs all procedures related to tissue preservation and histological analysis, including training on cryostat use and other protocols.
  • Illustration of DNA.
    shRNA Resource
    8/5/19
    Supports investigators interested in gene transfer using viral vector technologies.
  • Paul J. Kostyniak, PhD.
    Toxicology Research Center
    6/18/20
    Analyzes xenobiotics and other metabolites, and supports OSHA-sponsored educational activities.
  • Stem Cell Culture and Analysis Cores
    10/7/20
    These core facilities, part of the Western New York Stem Culture and Analysis Center, facilitate fundamental and translational stem cell research and development.
  • Mark Orlowski, John Franke, Michael Fletcher, Brian Koyn.
    Health Sciences Instrument Shops
    7/14/21
    Fabricates custom equipment and repairs and modifies instruments to researchers’ needs.
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About Buffalo

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  • Niagara Falls.
    An International Border City
    7/11/19
    Buffalo borders Canada and is one of the United States’ top gateways for international trade.
  • fall folliage color at UB.
    Weather: A Four-Season Region
    7/11/19
    Buffalo is known for its snow, but dig a little deeper and you’ll discover that our region enjoys four distinct seasons, each remarkable in its own right.
  • dancers on UB stage.
    Things To Do in Buffalo
    9/29/21
    In a city as diverse as Buffalo, you can always find something fun to do, whether it’s taking a leisurely walk in one of our glorious Olmsted-designed parks or taking in a thought-provoking work of art at one of dozens of galleries.
  • Buffalo sunrise from lake erie.
    America’s Best Planned City
    7/11/19
    Pronounced “the best planned city in America” by Frederick Law Olmsted, and often billed as the “20-minute city” for its easy accessibility, Buffalo’s world-class design makes getting around a snap.
  • 2 students in a comfortable living space.
    Affordable Living
    10/20/21
    It’s easy to stretch your dollar in Buffalo, where the cost of living is well below the national average.
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Why Our Students Chose UB
Yuhao Shi.
The students and faculty in the MD-PhD program are very supportive of each other.
4/23/21

Yuhao (Tom) Shi
MD-PhD student

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.
4/23/21

Clayton Brady
MD-PhD student

Micheal Weaver.
Dr. Feltri gives us the independence needed to make our projects our own, but always keeps an open door to answer questions and help when we need guidance.
4/23/21

Michael Weaver
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.
4/23/21

Elliot Kramer
MD-PhD student

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