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Students’ Addiction Sciences Research Presented at RIA
5/24/18
Eight students presented on their experience in laboratories from within the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences during UB’s Research Institute on Addiction’s (RIA) third annual Student Research in Addiction Sciences Open House.
Discovery Suggests Specialized Cells Help Rewire Addicted Brain
4/18/18
Research led by senior author David Dietz, PhD, has revealed that in certain types of brain cells, drug-induced plasticity can work to reduce motivation for heroin.
First PPBS White Coat Ceremony Recognizes Student Advancement
6/27/17
The PhD Program in Biomedical Sciences (PPBS) held its first white coat ceremony to recognize 13 students from the Class of 2016-2017 who completed their first year in the program and are moving on to their research laboratory match.
Researchers Present Findings at Experimental Biology 2017 Meeting
6/6/17
A dozen faculty members, graduate students and postdoctoral scholars in the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology participated in the Experimental Biology 2017 meeting.
38 PhDs Among 249 Biomedical Science Graduates
6/5/17
Thirty-eight doctoral, 28 master’s and 183 baccalaureate candidates were eligible to receive degrees in biomedical science fields during the May commencement ceremony.
Neuroscience Doctoral Student Gets PhRMA Foundation Fellowship
1/31/17
Anthony J. Jones, a doctoral student in the neuroscience program, has received a two-year fellowship award in pharmacology/toxicology from the PhRMA Foundation.
Three MD-PhD Students Receive NIH F30 Individual Fellowships
11/14/16
Three students in the MD-PhD Program have received prestigious fellowships from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Research Shows Role of Mechanical Signaling in Myelination
7/6/16
UB researchers led by M. Laura Feltri, MD, professor of biochemistry and neurology, have discovered that mechanical forces play a critical role in the formation of myelin.
UB Awards 225 Biomedical Science Degrees; 25 Earn PhDs
5/31/16
Twenty-five doctoral, 22 master’s and 178 baccalaureate candidates were eligible to receive degrees in biomedical science fields during the May commencement ceremony.
NIH Funds Popescu Study of NMDA Receptor Filter Modulation
5/12/16
Gabriela K. Popescu, PhD, professor of biochemistry, has been awarded a four-year, $1.37 million grant by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study modulation mechanisms in fast neurotransmitter brain receptors.

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