Ellen Goldbaum articles

Science + art + theater = new ways to bridge disciplines
10/9/25
A partnership between two UB faculty members and Buffalo’s Torn Space Theater is one of just 15 groups nationwide that have been awarded a $30,000 grant from the Simons Foundation.
Risk for cardiovascular complications in prediabetic elders
10/6/25
Limited education consistently predicted worse outcomes across all three major cardiometabolic indicators.
Risk for Cardiovascular Complications in Prediabetic Elders
10/6/25
Limited education consistently predicted worse outcomes across all three major cardiometabolic indicators.
UB Pediatrics Professor Named American Heart Association Distinguished Scientist
10/2/25
Steven E. Lipshultz, MD, professor of pediatrics at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, has been named an American Heart Association (AHA) Distinguished Scientist for 2025.
UB pediatrics professor Steven Lipshultz named American Heart Association Distinguished Scientist
10/1/25
The designation honors members of the AHA and American Stroke Association who have made extraordinary contributions to cardiovascular, stroke and brain health research.
Study: Older adults with prediabetes who have low levels of education are at highest risk for developing cardiovascular complications
10/1/25
The study found that limited education — defined as those who did not graduate high school — consistently predicted worse outcomes across all three major cardiometabolic indicators.
Caregivers, Advocates and Community Members Invited to Forum at UB on ‘The Sandwich Generation’
9/30/25
The challenges and opportunities of caregiving across the generations are the focus of “The Sandwich Generation: Balancing Care for Parents and Children,” a free, public symposium Oct. 8 at the Jacobs School.
Researchers produce first-ever image of open NMDA receptor
9/26/25
The findings reveal clues to how neurodegenerative disease occurs.
Study: Researchers Produce the First-Ever Image of an Open NMDA Receptor
9/25/25
Researchers have captured for the first time and in exquisite detail pictures of NMDA receptors in a fully open conformation.
Study: Researchers produce the first-ever image of an open NMDA receptor
9/24/25
Researchers have captured for the first time and in exquisite detail pictures of NMDA receptors in a fully open conformation.
UB medical student recognized by AAMC
9/23/25
David Cazares Dorantes is one of five recipients of the Association of American Medical Colleges 2025 ACE Award for Advocacy, Collaboration and Education.
HIIT exercise during adolescence may protect against cocaine abuse
9/19/25
The study's findings show that exercise is dose-dependent in mitigating drug use behaviors.
High-Intensity Interval Training Boosts Aversion to Cocaine in Adolescent Lab Animals
9/19/25
A new study by Jacobs School researchers reveals that high-intensity interval training (HIIT) was more effective than moderate exercise in making adolescent lab animals avoid cocaine.
UB Medical Student Selected for AAMC National Award
9/18/25
A second-year medical student in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences has been selected as a recipient of the AAMC 2025 ACE Award for Advocacy, Collaboration and Education.
Study: In lab animals exposed to cocaine, High-Intensity Interval Training boosts aversion to the drug
9/17/25
Researchers reveal that high-intensity interval training (HIIT) was more effective than moderate exercise in making adolescent lab animals avoid cocaine.
UB psychiatry resident named NIMH Resident of the Year
9/17/25
Gary Iacobucci is one of just 12 residents nationwide chosen for the prestigious honor.
AAMC selects UB medical student for its national ACE Award for Advocacy, Collaboration and Education
9/17/25
A second-year medical student in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences has been selected as a recipient of the AAMC 2025 ACE Award for Advocacy, Collaboration and Education.
Igniting Hope conference set for Sept. 20
9/16/25
Developing a health equity action plan for Western New York is the focus of this year's conference.
Psychiatry Resident Receives Prestigious Honor from NIH
9/16/25
Gary Iacobucci, MD, PhD, will attend an awards program next month at the National Institutes of Health, where he will present an overview of his research on cognitive flexibility.
UB psychiatry resident is one of a dozen in the U.S. to be named National Institute of Mental Health Outstanding Resident of the Year
9/15/25
Gary Iacobucci, MD, PhD, will attend an awards program next month at the National Institutes of Health, where he will present an overview of his research on cognitive flexibility.
Media Advisory: A health equity action plan for Western New York is the focus of UB’s Igniting Hope 2025 conference
9/12/25
Igniting Hope 2025, focused on “Building a Community Plan for Health Equity,” will be held on Saturday, Sept. 20, at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.
The infection risks oral mucositis pose for stem cell transplant patients
9/12/25
The UB research also reveals how AI can be used to more accurately predict those risks.
Physician Response Team Mobilizes for Tour Bus Crash
9/10/25
The network of volunteer emergency medicine physicians — including Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences faculty members — responds to critical 911 calls and mass-casualty incidents.
Researchers Reveal Infection Risks Oral Mucositis Poses to Stem Cell Transplant Patients
9/9/25
Patients undergoing stem cell transplants for blood cancers who develop oral mucositis are at nearly four times the risk of developing a severe infection.
Researchers reveal the infection risks oral mucositis poses to stem cell transplant patients, introduce AI tool to predict them
9/8/25
Patients undergoing stem cell transplants for blood cancers who develop oral mucositis are at nearly four times the risk of developing a severe infection.
Physicians Response team mobilizes for tour bus crash
9/2/25
The network of volunteer emergency medicine physicians — including UB faculty members — responds to critical 911 calls and mass-casualty incidents.
Building Bridges in Structural Biology
8/28/25
The thriving upstate New York structural biology community was apparent at the inaugural WNY Structural Biology Collaborative Symposium.
Building bridges in structural biology
8/18/25
The thriving upstate New York structural biology community was apparent at the inaugural WNY Structural Biology Collaborative Symposium.
Link between prediabetes, mortality strongest for younger adults
8/14/25
Prediabetes is more life-threatening for people aged 20-54, UB researchers report in a paper published in JAMA Network Open.
Intermittent fasting enhances efficacy of prostate cancer therapy
8/13/25
Scientists have shown for the first time that intermittent fasting increases the efficacy of anti-androgen therapy in the disease.
Link Between Prediabetes, Mortality Strongest for Younger Adults
8/12/25
Prediabetes is more life-threatening for people aged 20-54, UB researchers report in a paper published in JAMA Network Open.
Study: In Prostate Cancer, Intermittent Fasting Found to Enhance Efficacy of Therapy
8/11/25
Researchers have shown for the first time that intermittent fasting increases the efficacy of anti-androgen therapy in prostate cancer.
Study: In prostate cancer, intermittent fasting is found to enhance efficacy of anti-androgen therapy
8/11/25
Researchers have shown for the first time that intermittent fasting increases the efficacy of anti-androgen therapy in prostate cancer.
Study: Link between prediabetes and mortality strongest for younger adults
8/8/25
Prediabetes is more life-threatening in people aged 20-54 than it is in older populations.
Overcoming the food insecurity-obesity paradox
7/31/25
Participants are being sought for a UB clinical trial that aims to improve the health of participants by changing how they metabolize food.
WNY Women Who Are Food Insecure, Overweight and Want to Eat Healthy Are Being Recruited for UB Clinical Trial
7/30/25
UB researchers have launched a novel clinical trial that aims to overcome the food insecurity-obesity paradox.
WNY women who are food insecure, overweight and want to eat healthy are being recruited for UB clinical trial
7/28/25
UB researchers have launched a novel clinical trial that aims to overcome the food insecurity-obesity paradox.
Book looks at how structural racism impacts health care
6/30/25
A new textbook edited by UB faculty member Leonard Egede explores health care inequalities, their origins and how to address them.
Textbook Edited By Egede Focuses on How Structural Racism Impacts Health Care
6/24/25
A new book edited by Leonard E. Egede, MD, takes a broad, multidisciplinary approach to explore the structural factors underlying health disparities.
How structural racism impacts health care is focus of comprehensive textbook edited by UB population health expert
6/24/25
New book edited by Leonard Egede takes a broad, multidisciplinary approach to explore the structural factors underlying health disparities
Continuing Work to Reduce Gun Violence
6/23/25
The annual Remembrance Conference focused on the role medical schools and health care in general can play in reducing firearm injuries and deaths.
Continuing work to reduce gun violence
6/20/25
The annual Remembrance Conference focused on the role medical schools and health care in general can play in reducing firearm injuries and deaths.
Continuing work to reduce gun violence
6/20/25
The annual Remembrance Conference focused on the role medical schools and health care in general can play in reducing firearm injuries and deaths.
Non-opioid molecule relieves chronic pain for three weeks
6/17/25
The molecule developed by UB researchers acts like a long-lasting anesthetic, with a single, local injection providing pain relief for up to 3 weeks.
Surtees Named Chair of Biochemistry
6/17/25
Jennifer A. Surtees, PhD, professor of biochemistry in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, has been named chair of the Department of Biochemistry, effective July 1.
Jonathan D. Daniels, MD, Memorial School Drive Is Now Accepting Donations
6/12/25
The fourth annual Jonathan D. Daniels, MD, Memorial School Drive: The Next Generation of Transformational Leaders is underway.
New Non-Opioid Molecule Relieves Chronic Pain for 3 Weeks
6/12/25
A molecule developed by Jacobs School researchers acts like a long-lasting anesthetic, with a single, local injection providing pain relief for up to three weeks.
New, non-opioid molecule acts like a long-lasting anesthetic, relieving chronic pain for three weeks
6/11/25
A new molecule acts like a local, long-lasting anesthetic, providing robust pain relief for up to three weeks.
UB’s genetic counseling program, the first in SUNY, receives accreditation
6/5/25
UB's new Genetic Counseling Graduate Program has received accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Genetic Counseling.
Remembrance Conference at UB June 6-8 to focus on gun violence prevention in the medical profession
6/4/25
Medical students, educators and researchers will gather at UB this weekend to meet with health care providers, activists and community members to discuss solutions to the gun violence epidemic.
Jonathan D. Daniels, MD Memorial School Drive is now accepting donations
5/30/25
The fourth annual Jonathan D. Daniels, MD, Memorial School Drive: The Next Generation of Transformational Leaders is underway.
Gun Violence Impacts and Prevention Are the Focus of the UB/MSU Remembrance Conference June 6-8 in Buffalo
5/22/25
Health care providers, medical students and educators interested in working to address gun violence are invited to attend Remembrance Conference 2025 on June 6-8.
Media Advisory: Gun violence impacts and prevention are the focus of the UB/MSU Remembrance Conference June 6-8 in Buffalo
5/15/25
Health care providers, medical students and educators interested in working to address gun violence are invited to attend Remembrance Conference 2025 on June 6-8 .
Curtis Receives Award for Distinguished Women in Medicine from Columbia University
5/15/25
Anne B. Curtis, MD, SUNY Distinguished Professor in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences has received the Virginia Kneeland Frantz ’22 Award for Distinguished Women in Medicine from her alma mater.
UB's chair of psychiatry has been named a fellow in the Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine Program
5/14/25
Beth Smith, MD, has been chosen as a 2025-2026 fellow for the prestigious Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM) program.
Curtis receives Award for Distinguished Women in Medicine from Columbia University
5/13/25
Anne B. Curtis, MD, SUNY Distinguished Professor in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences has received the Virginia Kneeland Frantz ’22 Award for Distinguished Women in Medicine from her alma mater.
Brain Rewires to Compensate for Difficulty Hearing Speech in Noisy Environments
5/8/25
A study strengthens the growing link between hearing loss and dementia as people age.
Brain rewires to compensate for difficulty hearing speech in noisy environments
5/7/25
A study strengthens the growing link between hearing loss and dementia as people age.
Brain networks rewire to compensate for difficulty hearing speech in noisy environments
5/6/25
Researchers have identified the area in the brain that shows significant changes in people who struggle with speech in noise.
Language Matters
5/1/25
UB researchers have compiled a list of words physicians should never say to patients with complex, chronic disorders that are often dismissed or misdiagnosed.
Language matters
5/1/25
UB researchers have compiled a list of words physicians should never say to patients with complex, chronic disorders that are often dismissed or misdiagnosed.
Doctors must learn to communicate better with their patients with complex chronic disorders
4/30/25
Complex disorders like long COVID and myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome are often dismissed or misdiagnosed: better communication can help, say UB researchers.
UB AI tool topped other AI tools — and most doctors — on licensing exams
4/23/25
The new tool, grounded in evidence-based medicine, should ‘augment, but not replace physicians.’
Clinical AI Tool Developed at UB Outperformed Most Doctors on USMLE Exams
4/22/25
A powerful clinical AI tool developed by biomedical informatics researchers has demonstrated remarkable accuracy on all three parts of the United States Medical Licensing Exam (Step exams).
UB AI tool outperformed other AI tools — and most doctors — on licensing exams
4/22/25
A powerful clinical AI tool developed by biomedical informatics researchers has demonstrated remarkable accuracy on all three parts of the United States Medical Licensing Exam (Step exams).
Dig in! The benefits of eating chili during pregnancy
3/27/25
A UB study suggests that when consumed in chili during pregnancy, beans may help lower one’s risk for gestational diabetes.
NIDA director to give virtual talk
3/27/25
Volkow’s work demonstrating how addiction changes the brain was instrumental in changing perceptions of addiction to being seen as a disease that should be treated.
UB Study: Eating Chili During Pregnancy May Help Lower Risk of Gestational Diabetes
3/26/25
A UB study suggests that when consumed in chili during pregnancy, beans may help lower one’s risk for gestational diabetes.
Could eating chili during pregnancy help lower the risk of gestational diabetes? A UB study says it’s possible
3/24/25
A UB study suggests that when consumed in chili during pregnancy, beans may help lower one’s risk for gestational diabetes.
Upper-Broadway Fillmore has been selected as the pilot neighborhood
3/21/25
The Upper Broadway-Fillmore neighborhood was chosen as the pilot for the East Side Neighborhood Transformation Project, a community-driven approach aimed at reimagining and radically transforming the Black East Side.
Jacobs School celebrates Match Day 2025
3/21/25
One hundred and seventy-one UB medical students matched into residency programs in Western New York and across the country.
Neighborhood chosen for East Side transformation
3/19/25
Local stakeholders turned out for a meeting to hear about the neighborhood, why it was chosen and what happens next.
Heat-activated receptor could unlock new pain therapies
3/6/25
UB researchers have uncovered how heat causes a critical receptor protein within cells to unfold and relay pain.
An introduction to traditional Indigenous medicine
3/6/25
A recent workshop at the Jacobs School aimed to bridge education gaps in medical education regarding Indigenous health care.
An Introduction to Traditional Indigenous Medicine
3/6/25
A recent workshop at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences aimed to bridge education gaps in medical education regarding Indigenous health care.
Jacobs School Names Beth Smith Chair of Psychiatry
3/5/25
Beth A. Smith, MD, has been appointed chair of the Department of Psychiatry in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.
UB and Kaleida Health name Beth Smith chair of psychiatry and chief of service, psychiatry and behavioral medicine
3/4/25
Beth A. Smith, MD, has been appointed chair of the Department of Psychiatry in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.
Talal to Receive Award From Clinical Research Forum
2/24/25
The award recognizes UB work that leveraged facilitated telemedicine to cure hepatitis C in 90% of people with opioid use disorder.
Talal to receive award from Clinical Research Forum
2/21/25
The award recognizes UB work that leveraged facilitated telemedicine to cure hepatitis C in 90% of people with opioid use disorder.
Talal to receive award from Clinical Research Forum
2/21/25
The award recognizes UB work that leveraged facilitated telemedicine to cure hepatitis C in 90% of people with opioid use disorder.
Ansell to deliver Beyond the Knife lecture
2/19/25
The Chicago physician will discuss “Diversity and Equity in an Age of Denial” at the fifth annual event dedicated to promoting health equity in WNY.
UB researcher to receive 2025 Top Ten Clinical Research Achievement Award
2/19/25
A novel approach developed by a UB physician-scientist and colleagues to cure hepatitis C virus in people with opioid use disorder is being honored with a 2025 Top Ten Clinical Research Achievement Award.
Media Advisory: Dr. David Ansell will discuss ‘Diversity and Equity in an Age of Denial’ at UB’s Beyond the Knife event
2/17/25
David Ansell, MD, author of “The Death Gap: How Inequality Kills,” is the keynote speaker of UB's fifth annual Beyond the Knife lecture on Feb. 27.
UB, MSU invite peers to Remembrance Conference
2/10/25
In memory of mass shootings in Buffalo and East Lansing, the medical schools are honoring lives lost by addressing this public health crisis.
Vision issues in patients on GLP-1 drugs concerning physicians
2/7/25
A small percentage have had vision problems, but a direct causal link with the drugs has not been established.
Ophthalmic Complications in Patients on GLP-1 Medications Are Concerning Neuro-Ophthalmologists
2/6/25
A small percentage of patients taking GLP-1 medications have experienced vision problems, but a direct causal link with the drugs has not been established, according to a recent paper.
In Unity Against Gun Violence, UB and MSU Invite Peer Medical Schools to Join Them at Remembrance Conference 2025
2/5/25
On June 6-8, faculty and students of the Jacobs School and the MSU College of Human Medicine will gather for Remembrance Conference 2025 at UB, the third time the schools are hosting this exchange.
Ophthalmic complications in patients on GLP-1 medications are concerning neuro-ophthalmologists
2/5/25
A small percentage of patients taking GLP-1 medications have experienced vision problems, but a direct causal link with the drugs has not been established, according to a recent paper.
Student Bolsters Women's Health, Afghan Community
2/4/25
A strong responsibility to keep her community informed led UB medical student Parveen Attai to organize a presentation on women's health.
In unity against gun violence, UB and MSU invite peer medical schools to join them at Remembrance Conference 2025
2/4/25
On June 6-8, faculty and students of the Jacobs School and the MSU College of Human Medicine will gather for Remembrance Conference 2025 at UB, the third time the schools are hosting this exchange.
Sharing health information with her Afghan community
2/3/25
A strong responsibility to keep her community informed led UB medical student Parveen Attai to organize a presentation on women's health.
After a concussion, active management is most effective treatment
1/30/25
A New England Journal of Medicine paper outlines the best evidence-based care for evaluating and managing concussions,
NEJM Paper: Active Management Most Effective Concussion Treatment
1/29/25
Active management after concussion is the best way for patients to recover and get back to school and work as quickly as possible, according to a paper published today in the New England Journal of Medicine.
NEJM paper: After a concussion, active management is the most effective treatment
1/29/25
Active management after concussion is the best way for patients to recover and get back to school and work as quickly as possible, according to a paper published today in the New England Journal of Medicine.
UB receives $28.4 million Clinical and Translational Science Award from NIH
1/22/25
The CTSI will build on its extensive record of success using the power of research to improve health outcomes throughout WNY.
Faith and Religion in Patient Care
1/21/25
The Spirituality in Medicine seminar aims to help medical students better engage with patients about beliefs that affect their health and wellness.
Faith and religion in patient care
1/21/25
The Spirituality in Medicine seminar aims to help medical students better engage with patients about beliefs that affect their health and wellness.
NIH Awards UB $28.4 Million
1/17/25
With the CTSA funding, UB will build on its strong success improving health outcomes and addressing health disparities in WNY.
NIH awards UB $28.4 million
1/17/25
With the CTSA funding, UB will build on its strong success improving health outcomes and addressing health disparities in WNY.
NIH awards UB $28.4 million
1/17/25
With the CTSA funding, UB will build on its strong success improving health outcomes and addressing health disparities in WNY.