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Biomedical Sciences White Coat Ceremony Reveals Matches for Trainees and Labs
5/29/26
The Office of Biomedical Education conducted its 10th annual PhD white coat ceremony May 21 to recognize 30 biomedical sciences students matching to their doctoral laboratories.
UB Awards 314 Biomedical Science Degrees; 29 Earn PhDs
5/20/26
A total of 29 doctoral, 55 master’s and 230 baccalaureate degrees in biomedical science fields were awarded during the May 17 commencement ceremony.
23 Jacobs School Students Recognized for National, SUNY and UB Honors
5/19/26
Twenty-three students in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences were honored for exceptional achievement at the University at Buffalo’s 2026 Celebration of Student Academic Excellence.
Neuroscience Student Wins ASPET Travel Award
3/17/26
Ruth-Ann Saddler, a graduate student in the doctoral program in neuroscience, has won a competitive travel award to attend the American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET) 2026 annual meeting May 17-20 in Minneapolis.
The Importance of Social Connection for Brain Health
11/7/25
Weaving together science, storytelling and evidence-based advice, a new book by Benjamin A. Rein, PhD, clinical assistant professor of psychiatry, reveals why social connection is critical to brain health and well-being.
New Training Grant Focuses on Basic Biomedical Sciences
9/5/25
The Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences has been awarded a T32 training grant from the National Institutes of Health to train more cellular, biochemical and molecular scientists.
Jacobs School Students Lauded for Academic Excellence
5/30/25
Twenty-eight students in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences were honored for outstanding achievements during the University at Buffalo’s 2025 Celebration of Student Academic Excellence.
Students Match to Their Labs in PhD White Coat Ceremony
5/29/25
The Office of Biomedical Education conducted its ninth annual white coat ceremony to recognize 27 students matching to their doctoral laboratories.
UB Awards 305 Biomedical Science Degrees; 31 Earn PhDs
5/22/25
A total of 31 doctoral, 73 master’s and 201 baccalaureate degrees in biomedical science fields were awarded during the May commencement ceremony.
Fliesler Recognized With 2025 AOCS Schroepfer Medal
5/14/25
Steven J. Fliesler, PhD, SUNY Distinguished Professor and Meyer H. Riwchun Endowed Chair Professor of ophthalmology in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, has been honored with the 2025 Schroepfer Medal from the American Oil Chemists’ Society (AOCS).