2019

UB HEALS Helping Homeless Put Their Best Feet Forward
12/19/19
UB HEALS, a street medicine outreach initiative of the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, held a foot clinic Dec. 5 for Buffalo’s homeless population.
Winter’s New Book Provides Historical Look at Drug Use
12/18/19
Jerrold C. Winter, PhD, professor of pharmacology and toxicology, is the author of an entertaining and informative new book, “Our Love Affair with Drugs: The History, the Science, the Politics,” published by Oxford University Press.
Surgeons, Residents Add to Skill Set at Rhinofest 2019
12/17/19
Otolaryngology surgeons and residents, facial plastic surgeons and other health care personnel got to experience cutting edge technology and techniques during Rhinofest 2019, which took place this fall at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences building.
AHEC Community Programs Focus on Opioid Crisis
12/13/19
The New York State Area Health Education Center System (AHEC), based in the Department of Family Medicine, has received two federal grants for programs aimed at addressing the opioid epidemic.
8 Faculty Members Honored at Celebration of Excellence
12/12/19
Eight faculty members from the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences were among those honored for notable achievement and service at the 16th annual University at Buffalo Celebration of Faculty and Staff Academic Excellence.
Jacobs School Class of 2023 Includes 6 City Honors Alumni
12/11/19
They spent their middle school and high school years with a firsthand view of the development of the burgeoning Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus, including the sparkling new downtown building that houses the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.
Neuroscience Society Labels Doctoral Research ‘Hot Topic’
12/6/19
An abstract co-authored by Rasheen Powell, a doctoral candidate in the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, has been selected as a “Neuroscience 2019 Hot Topic” by the Society for Neuroscience.
Infection-Eradicating BioPrax Labeled ‘Breakthrough’ by FDA
12/5/19
Garwood Medical Devices, LLC, has been granted “Breakthrough Device” designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the company’s BioPrax device, a tool it is developing to help eliminate biofilm infections on prosthetic knee implants.
25 Faculty Members Join 8 Medical School Departments
12/4/19
Twenty-five faculty members with a variety of clinical and research experience — representing eight medical school departments — have joined the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences over the past several months.
Research Keeps Prediabetics From Getting Type 2 Diabetes
12/3/19
Researchers at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences are attempting to prevent those with prediabetes from developing Type 2 diabetes.
Treatment to Block Chronic Pain Developed by Ignatowski
12/3/19
Tracey A. Ignatowski, PhD, assistant professor of pathology and anatomical sciences, has developed a treatment for chronic pain that could have an impact in dealing with the opioid crisis.
UB Research Aims to Improve Diabetes Care By Using AI
12/3/19
University at Buffalo researchers have launched a study that combines artificial intelligence (AI) with data gathered by continuous glucose monitoring devices.
Dietz’s Research Offers Insight Into Cocaine, Heroin Relapse
11/27/19
David Dietz, PhD, associate professor and chair of pharmacology and toxicology, is senior author on a pair of papers dealing with the study of drug relapse.
UB Studying Effectiveness of Opioid Intervention Courts
11/26/19
The nation’s first Opioid Intervention Court (OIC) was established in Buffalo in 2017 after — in a single week — three traditional drug-treatment court defendants fatally overdosed on opioids before their second court appearance.
Facing the Challenges of Vaping-Related Lung Disease
11/21/19
According to Sanjay Sethi, MD, professor of medicine, the recent emergence of severe and even fatal vaping-related lung disease presents a challenge for health care providers and is causing some changes in their practices.
Kong’s Research Highlighted at Obesity Symposium
11/20/19
The difficulty of reversing obesity in adults is well known and the deleterious effects that obesity has on an individual’s health can range from diabetes to heart disease to cancer.
Troen Grant Application Gets Perfect Score From NIH
11/19/19
Bruce R. Troen, MD, professor of medicine and chief of the Division of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, received a rare, perfect score from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) on his grant application for expansion of a center designed to enhance care for older adults throughout Western New York.
Research Automates Grouping of Diabetic Kidney Disease
11/18/19
Pinaki Sarder, PhD, assistant professor of pathology and anatomical sciences, and doctoral student Brandon Ginley have developed a new method that automates the classification of progressive diabetic kidney disease, reducing variability and boosting precision.
Alevriadou named associate editor of American Journal of Physiology - Cell Physiology
11/18/19
Barbara Rita Alevriadou, SUNY Empire Innovation Professor, has been named the sixth associate editor of the American Journal of Physiology - Cell Physiology. The journal is among the best publications in the field of physiology.
UB Biorepository Accentuates Power of Precision Medicine
11/15/19
The University at Buffalo has officially launched the UB Biorepository, a critical new facility in the Clinical and Translational Research Center that will serve as a powerful resource in driving biomedical innovation in academia and industry regionally and throughout the state.
Neuroscience Research Day Hosts 67 Presentations
11/15/19
Sixty-seven oral and poster presentations were showcased at the 13th annual Neuroscience Research Day of the neuroscience program and the Buffalo Chapter of the Society for Neuroscience (SfN).
Jacobs School Researchers Receive NIH HEAL Awards
11/13/19
Two Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences’ researchers studying how to develop novel, non-addicting painkillers have each been issued awards by the Helping to End Addiction Long-term (HEAL) Initiative, a prestigious and highly competitive program from the National Institutes of Health.
Finding a Better MRI Marker for MS Disability Progression
11/12/19
Atrophied brain lesion volume is the only marker from MRI scans that can accurately predict which patients will progress to the most severe form of multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a retrospective, five-year study of 1,314 MS patients.
Convocation Ceremony Honors Medical Students
11/11/19
Fifteen students in the medical education program received special recognition during the Fall Honors Convocation.
Program Provides Directions on Path to Medical School
11/5/19
The importance of self-confidence was a key point stressed throughout the annual “Rx for Success: Preparing for Medical School” program held at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.
Undergraduate Neuroscience Major Now Available at UB
10/31/19
The new program, leading to a Bachelor of Science degree, was developed as a collaboration between the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and the College of Arts and Sciences.
Student Publishes Study in Medical Genetics Journal
10/30/19
Fresh off conducting research for two years at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), fourth-year medical student Alison Treichel has published an article in a top-ranked medical genetics journal.
UB 1 of 4 in Nation to Receive Award for IPE Program
10/29/19
The Association of Schools Advancing Health Professions (ASAHP) has named the University at Buffalo a Program of Merit for the 2019 ASAHP Award for Institutional Excellence and Innovation in Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Health Care.
Barnabei, Burstein on State’s Maternal Mortality Council
10/28/19
Vanessa M. Barnabei, MD, PhD, professor and chair of obstetrics and gynecology, and Gale R. Burstein, MD, clinical professor of pediatrics and commissioner of the Erie County Department of Health, are serving on New York State’s newly-formed Maternal Mortality Advisory Council.
Papers Highlight Research on Antibiotic Biosynthesis
10/23/19
Research by Andrew M. Gulick, PhD, associate professor of structural biology, that solved the structure of two proteins that produce antibiotic agents is featured in papers in back-to-back months of Nature Communications.
Medical School Curriculum Redesign a Community Effort
10/22/19
The Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences is using an “it takes a village” approach as it embarks upon a redesign and revision of its curriculum.
Talal Applauds New Hepatitis C Draft Recommendations
10/11/19
New draft recommendations for hepatitis C virus (HCV) that recommend screening for adults ages 18 to 79 are exactly what are needed to address the dramatic increase in incidence of the infection, according to HCV expert Andrew H. Talal, MD.
22 Faculty Members Join 9 Medical School Departments
10/11/19
Twenty-two faculty members with a variety of clinical and research experience — representing nine medical school departments — have joined the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences over the past several months.
UB BLAST a Medical Startup Boot Camp For Student Teams
10/9/19
Facing a deadline of just five days, UB student teams worked together in a competition to address a critical problem plaguing colorectal surgeries.
Why Does the CDC Want Us to ‘Think Fungus’?
10/8/19
When people think of infectious microbes, they typically think of bacteria and viruses. There is, however, another enormous group of organisms that can affect our health: fungi.
Coloring Book, Capes Teach Kids About Clinical Research
10/4/19
Teresa Quattrin, MD, UB Distinguished Professor of pediatrics and senior associate dean for research integration, is spreading the word about the importance of clinical research and clinical trials to children and their parents.
Research Aims to Speed Up Drug Discovery Process
10/2/19
Thomas D. Grant, PhD, research assistant professor of structural biology, has been awarded a four-year, $1.33 million R01 grant by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop new computational tools to visualize and understand how drugs interact with proteins, with the ultimate aim of speeding up the drug discovery process.
Elkin Receives International Honor For Informatics Work
10/2/19
Peter L. Elkin, MD, professor and chair of biomedical informatics has been inducted as a fellow into the International Academy of Health Sciences Informatics (IAHSI).
Nutrition Habits of EMS Workers Focus of Study
9/30/19
UB researchers are studying the nutrition practices of emergency medical services (EMS) workers.
Rheumatology Group Bestows Prestigious Honor on Jarvis
9/20/19
James N. Jarvis, MD, clinical professor of pediatrics in the Division of Allergy/Immunology and Rheumatology, has been recognized as a master by the American College of Rheumatology (ACR), one of the highest honors the organization bestows.
COPD, Sleep Disorders Studies Involving Veterans Funded
9/20/19
A pair of projects led by researchers in the Department of Medicine’s Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine involve studies of veterans with chronic pulmonary obstructive disease (COPD) and sleep disorders, respectively.
Biomedical Sciences Offers Alternative Career Options
9/19/19
In preparing to host Biomedical Sciences Career Day & Vendor Show, Thomas Melendy, PhD, wanted to expose students and trainees in the biomedical sciences to the numerous opportunities available to them.
Summer Research Projects Presented at Annual Event
9/17/19
Eighty-four student-scientists presented projects during the Ninth Annual Buffalo Summer Research Conference, an interdisciplinary forum marking the culmination of their summer research in Buffalo.
Psychiatrist Focuses Research Efforts on Global Well-Being
9/11/19
At a time when electronic media can communicate societal upheaval and unrest around the world as it’s happening, a group of leading international psychiatrists is calling for an integrated and interdisciplinary approach to global public health that gives behavioral specialists a central role.
UB’s Center for Successful Aging Funds Pilot Projects
9/11/19
The UB Center for Successful Aging (CSA) has awarded its first round of research funding for projects aimed at improving the lives of senior citizens through its UB Seeds for Innovation in Successful Aging program.
1st-Years Can Save Lives Thanks to Narcan Training
9/10/19
The Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences continues to be at the forefront in combating the opioid overdose crisis.
Medical Students’ Volunteer Work Benefits Community
9/10/19
Part of the curriculum requirement for Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences’ medical students is to make contributions that lead to improvements in the surrounding community.
Unique Biology of Human Parasites Focus of Read Study
9/9/19
Laurie K. Read, PhD, professor of microbiology and immunology, is using National Institutes of Health funding to study the unique RNA biology of human parasites.
Bakhai Recognized for Quality Improvement Project
9/5/19
Smita Y. Bakhai, MD, associate professor of medicine, is an honorable mention recipient for a 2019 Gage Award, which recognizes her successful implementation of a project to advance guideline-directed medical therapy for heart failure.
Ceremony Marks Significant Turning Point in Training
9/3/19
The Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Class of 2021 was honored during the 17th annual Student Clinician Ceremony.