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Two UB Studies on MS Patients Reveal How Paramagnetic Rim Lesions Evolve and What They Mean for Disease Progression
12/12/24
UB researchers have published the first longitudinal studies of paramagnetic rim lesions, an indicator of brain inflammation in MS.
Feltri’s Legacy on Full Display At Neuroscience Research Day
10/3/24
The 17th annual Neuroscience Research Day at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences on Sept. 26 was filled with an aura of warmth and positivity.
New Undergraduate Students Welcomed to Jacobs School
9/9/24
New first-year and transfer students at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences took part in Undergraduate Academics Day on Aug. 23.
ARVO Foundation Bestows Top Honor Upon Fliesler
6/14/24
Steven J. Fliesler, PhD, has been recognized as a 2024 Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) Foundation honoree.
New Technique Could Alter How Stem Cells Fare After Being Injected Into the Brain
6/7/24
Research team uses shear-thinning hydrogels instead of saline solution; could lead to new therapies for MS, other neurological diseases.
PhD White Coat Ceremony Honors Student Advancement
6/3/24
The Office of Biomedical Education conducted its eighth annual white coat ceremony to recognize 51 students matching to their doctoral laboratories.
UB Awards 320 Biomedical Science Degrees; 35 Earn PhDs
5/29/24
Thirty-five doctoral, 76 master’s and 209 baccalaureate candidates were eligible to receive degrees in biomedical science fields during the May commencement ceremony.
Jacobs School Students Feted for Academic Excellence
5/8/24
Seventeen students in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences were honored for outstanding achievements during the University at Buffalo’s 2024 Celebration of Student Academic Excellence.
11 Faculty Members Join 8 Medical School Departments
1/8/24
Eleven faculty members with a variety of clinical and research experience — representing 8 medical school departments — have joined the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences over the past several months.
In Memoriam: M. Laura Feltri, MD
1/3/24
M. Laura Feltri, MD, an internationally renowned pioneer in the study and treatment of myelin diseases in the nervous system, died Dec. 25 in her native Italy after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was 60.