Ellen Goldbaum articles

Thomas Grant awarded Chancellor’s Horizon Award for Faculty Research and Scholarship
5/12/26
Thomas D. Grant, PhD, assistant professor of structural biology, has been awarded the Chancellor’s Horizon Award for Faculty Research and Scholarship.
UB launches WNY Long COVID Resource Center
5/11/26
The center is focused on giving providers the tools they need to improve the care of their patients.
AI can help find best youth vaping-cessation strategies
5/8/26
UB cancer researchers applied machine learning and XAI to find out why some tactics work and others don't.
UB Launches WNY Long COVID Resource Center
5/7/26
To improve the care experience for patients by educating and engaging their providers, a multidisciplinary team of University at Buffalo researchers is launching the online WNY Long COVID Resource Center.
Study: To Combat Youth Vaping Epidemic, AI Can Help Determine Cessation Strategies That Will Work Best
5/6/26
UB cancer researchers published a study on why young people vape, and used AI to determine the best ways to get them to stop.
UB launches WNY Long COVID Resource Center
5/6/26
To improve the care experience for patients by educating and engaging their providers, a multidisciplinary team of University at Buffalo researchers is launching the online WNY Long COVID Resource Center,
Study: To combat the youth vaping epidemic, AI can help determine cessation strategies that will work best
5/6/26
UB cancer researchers published a study on why young people vape, and used AI to determine the best ways to get them to stop.
Elkin honored in inaugural fellows of ACTS cohort
5/4/26
The Association for Clinical and Translational Science has honored Peter Elkin, MD, with inclusion in the inaugural cohort of the Fellows of ACTS (FACTS.)
For this condition, surgery is effective, economical
4/28/26
A paper by the Jacobs School professor Gil Wolfe looks at thymectomy in patients with myasthenia gravis.
Dubocovich honored in first fellows of ACTS cohort
4/28/26
Margarita L. Dubocovich, PhD, SUNY Distinguished Professor has been honored by the Association for Clinical and Translational Science (ACTS) as a member of its inaugural cohort of Fellows of ACTS (FACTS).
Study: In Myasthenia Gravis, Surgical Removal of the Thymus Gland Proves to be Effective and Economical
4/23/26
In patients with myasthenia gravis, the surgical removal of the thymus gland added “quality adjusted life years” to patients and was also cost-effective.
Study: In myasthenia gravis, surgical removal of the thymus gland proves to be effective and economical
4/23/26
In patients with myasthenia gravis, the surgical removal of the thymus gland added ‘quality adjusted life years’ to patients and was also cost-effective.
Afghan refugees to benefit from mental health support
4/17/26
A NYS grant will provide culturally appropriate, trauma-informed mental health support for WNY’s Afghan community.
From ‘bloody hands’ to brain surgery
4/15/26
UB faculty member Elad Levy recounts his journey from high school rower to one of neurosurgery’s boldest innovators.
Afghan Refugees in WNY Will Benefit From Mental Health Support Thanks to State Grant
4/15/26
New York State has awarded the Department of Psychiatry a grant to provide culturally-appropriate, trauma-informed mental health support for Western New York’s Afghan community.
Structural racism influences diabetes prevalence, study finds
4/14/26
Both historic redlining and contemporary structural racism are linked with higher diabetes occurrence among African Americans.
Structural Racism Influences Diabetes Prevalence, Study Finds
4/14/26
Both historic redlining and contemporary structural racism are linked with higher diabetes occurrence among African Americans.
Afghan refugees in WNY will benefit from mental health support thanks to a New York State grant
4/14/26
New York State has awarded the Department of Psychiatry a grant to provide culturally-appropriate, trauma-informed mental health support for Western New York’s Afghan community.
Study: Diabetes prevalence in American neighborhoods is influenced by historic and contemporary structural racism
4/8/26
Diabetes is more prevalent in neighborhoods where historic residential redlining occurred and where contemporary structural racism persists, according to a new study.
FDA approves cancer drug based on trial led by UB researcher
4/6/26
The approval of the drug for patients who are 12 and older with classical Hodgkin lymphoma was based on results of a clinical trial led by Kara Kelly.
FDA Approves Cancer Drug Based on Clinical Trial Led by UB, Roswell Park Researcher
4/3/26
The FDA has approved a drug for patients who are 12 and older with classical Hodgkin lymphoma based on the results of a randomized clinical trial led by a UB researcher.
FDA approves cancer drug based on clinical trial led by researcher at UB, Roswell Park
3/31/26
The FDA has approved a drug for patients who are 12 and older with classical Hodgkin lymphoma based on the results of a randomized clinical trial led by a UB researcher.
Elad Levy on the Future of Neurosurgery
3/31/26
A pioneer in the field of neurovascular disease, Elad Levy helped make thrombectomy the standard of care for stroke—and he’s still expanding what’s possible. In this episode, he discusses implanting a brain-computer interface in a patient with paralysis, performing carotid stenting in an ambulatory center, and his latest pursuit: fully non-invasive brain surgery.
For one medical student, Jacobs School felt like a ‘comfort blanket community’
3/18/26
Maureen Fagan finds support as she forges her own path at UB after devastating family tragedy.
As She Heads to Match Day, This Medical Student Takes Nothing for Granted
3/17/26
A severe stroke in her second year of medical school gave this medical student a unique perspective on the patient experience.
As she heads to Match Day, this medical student takes nothing for granted
3/17/26
A severe stroke in her second year of medical school gave this medical student a unique perspective on the patient experience.
Jacobs School to celebrate 180th anniversary
3/13/26
President Satish K. Tripathi and Assembly Majority Leader Crystal Peoples-Stokes will be honored at the Night of Distinction.
Jacobs School to Celebrate 180th Anniversary
3/13/26
UB President Satish K. Tripathi and Assembly Majority Leader Crystal Peoples-Stokes will be honored at the Night of Distinction.
UB neurologist co-author on JAMA Neurology paper
3/12/26
The paper, co-authored by Bianca Weinstock-Guttman, further strengthens the connection between multiple sclerosis and the Epstein-Barr virus.
Jacobs School Neurologist Co-Author on JAMA Neurology Paper
3/12/26
The paper, co-authored by Bianca Weinstock-Guttman, MD, further strengthens the connection between multiple sclerosis and the Epstein-Barr virus.
International expert at the Jacobs School is co-author on a paper on Epstein-Barr virus antibodies and MS published in JAMA Neurology
3/10/26
The connection between multiple sclerosis and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is strengthening, according to a paper published this week.
Jacobs School invites alumni, faculty and health care community partners to celebrate 180th anniversary and honor President Tripathi, Hon. Peoples-Stokes
3/9/26
The Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences will mark its 180th anniversary at a Night of Distinction on May 2, recognizing leaders whose vision continues to shape health care in Western New York.
UB to host Latino Medical Student Association regional conference
3/4/26
More than 300 medical students, residents and clinicians from throughout the Northeast are heading to Buffalo for the event.
The challenges of treating chronic pain
3/3/26
UB researchers Andrew Rodgers and Jeffrey Lackner co-authored an editorial about a study on how some patients with pain may benefit from exposure to nature.
Media Advisory: Jacobs School to host Latino Medical Student Association Northeast region conference March 6-8
3/2/26
UB will welcome more than 300 medical students, residents and clinicians March 6-8 for the annual meeting of the Northeast region of the Latino Medical Student Association.
Researchers Talk Challenges and Benefits of Lifestyle Interventions for Chronic Pain
3/2/26
UB pain researchers have co-authored an editorial about a recent meta-analytic study on how some patients with pain may benefit from exposure to nature.
UB expert advocates for better screening for eating disorders
2/26/26
Clinical psychologist Lisa Ranzenhofer discusses atypical anorexia nervosa, an eating disorder recently added to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual.
Diagnose earlier, treat smarter focus of Rare Disease Day
2/25/26
The annual event aims to raise awareness about rare diseases through education, collaboration and community engagement.
UB researchers discuss the challenges, benefits of lifestyle interventions for chronic pain
2/25/26
UB pain researchers have co-authored an editorial about a recent meta-analytic study on how some patients with pain may benefit from exposure to nature.
UB Expert Advocates for Better Screening for Eating Disorders
2/24/26
Clinical psychologist Lisa Ranzenhofer, PhD, discusses atypical anorexia nervosa, an eating disorder recently added to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual.
Media Advisory: “Diagnose Earlier, Treat Smarter” is focus of UB’s annual Rare Disease Day for providers, patients and community partners
2/24/26
UB will will host its annual Rare Disease Day event from 1-5 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 27, in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, 955 Main St., Buffalo.
UB expert advocates for better screening for eating disorders, discusses atypical anorexia nervosa and how to spot it
2/24/26
Better screening for eating disorders is needed, says Lisa Ranzenhofer, assistant professor of psychiatry in the Jacobs School, who is raising the issue during National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, Feb. 23 to March 1, a national campaign run by the National Eating Disorders Association.
HRSA grant to support street medicine residency
2/18/26
As the numbers of unhoused people rise both nationally and in Buffalo, their unique health care needs are an increasingly important focus for primary care.
Street Medicine Will Be a New Concentration for UB Family Medicine Residents, Thanks to a $2.5 Million HRSA Grant
2/17/26
The Department of Family Medicine is developing a program that trains physicians to provide high-quality, compassionate care to individuals experiencing homelessness and housing instability.
Street medicine will be a new concentration for UB family medicine residents, thanks to a $2.5 million HRSA grant
2/16/26
The Department of Family Medicine is developing a program that trains physicians to provide high-quality, compassionate care to individuals experiencing homelessness and housing instability.
AMSNY scholarships help two UB medical students pursue their dreams
2/10/26
The Scholarship in Medicine aims to cut student debt load and improve health care in medically underserved areas in NYS.
UB concussion experts discuss head injuries
2/10/26
With the Winter Olympics underway, faculty members John Leddy and M. Nadir Haider talk about what's known and not known about head injuries.
Study: UB researchers develop new inhalable treatment for TB
2/10/26
UB researchers have developed a new inhalable form of tuberculosis (TB) treatment that could significantly reduce the burden of current therapy.
Ahead of the Super Bowl and Winter Olympics, UB Concussion Experts Discuss What’s Known and Not Known About Head Injuries
2/5/26
Episode 8 of the UB Medicine podcast that was released this week focuses on the science of concussion care.
Ahead of the Super Bowl and Winter Olympics, UB concussion experts discuss what’s known and not known about head injuries
2/5/26
Episode 8 of the UB medicine podcast that was released this week focuses on the science of concussion care.
AMSNY scholarships help two Jacobs School medical students pursue their dreams
2/4/26
Two students in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences have been awarded the Associated Medical Schools of New York (AMSNY) Scholarship in Medicine.
AMSNY Scholarships Help Two Medical Students Pursue Their Dreams
2/4/26
Two students in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences have been awarded the Associated Medical Schools of New York (AMSNY) Scholarship in Medicine.
In Memoriam: Kenneth A. Krackow, MD
1/29/26
Remembering Kenneth A. Krackow, MD, an internationally renowned orthopaedic surgeon and dedicated educator at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.
Staying safe in the deep freeze
1/27/26
UB physician David Holmes offers some advice on staying safe in these frigid temperatures.
Staying Safe in the Deep Freeze
1/27/26
Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences physician David M. Holmes, MD, offers some advice on staying safe in these frigid temperatures.
UB physician advises how to stay safe during the coming deep freeze
1/23/26
The prolonged arctic cold front that has settled over much of the nation, including Western New York, can pose serious risks to people exposed to it, especially those with certain health conditions, says a UB physician.
Expanding access to overdose treatment, drug test strips
1/21/26
Two studies have found that harm reduction vending machines are well utilized and provide lifesaving services to high-risk individuals.
Harm Reduction Vending Machines in New York State Expand Access to Overdose Treatment and Drug Test Strips, UB Studies Confirm
1/20/26
Two studies have found that harm reduction vending machines installed across New York State are well utilized and provide critical, lifesaving services to high-risk individuals.
Harm reduction vending machines in New York State expand access to overdose treatment and drug test strips
1/16/26
Two studies have found that harm reduction vending machines installed across New York State are well utilized and provide critical, lifesaving services to high-risk individuals.
'Recognize and remove' is key to detecting, managing concussions among youth, say new guidelines for parents and coaches
1/12/26
Researchers around the world including UB's John Leddy have developed an easy-to-follow guide so parents and coaches can recognize concussions in young athletes and respond appropriately.
Karen Frank joins UB’s Jacobs School as chair of pathology and anatomical sciences
12/22/25
Frank has been chief of the Department of Laboratory Medicine at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center since 2018.
Karen Frank, MD, PhD, Joins Jacobs School as Chair of Pathology and Anatomical Sciences
12/22/25
Frank has been chief of the Department of Laboratory Medicine at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center since 2018.
UB research key to powerful new tools to diagnose MS earlier
12/17/25
Paramagnetic rim lesions and other imaging biomarkers that show up on MRI allow patients to be diagnosed and treated much sooner.
UB Research Key to Powerful New Tools to Diagnose MS Earlier
12/17/25
Paramagnetic rim lesions and other imaging biomarkers that show up on MRI allow patients to be diagnosed and treated much sooner.
Genetic variant may be key to some kids' heart failure
12/12/25
The findings of a study strongly suggest that genetic testing should be done on all children with heart failure and myocarditis.
A solution takes root
12/11/25
UB's MATTERS Network is partnering with the Erie County Sheriff's Office to ensure people with opioid use disorder released from prison stay on the path to recovery.
Clinicians now have powerful new tools to diagnose MS earlier, thanks in part to UB research
12/11/25
Extensive study by UB researchers into an MRI marker in the brain called paramagnetic rim lesions is helping lead to faster, more effective diagnosis of MS.
How to Ensure People With Opioid Use Disorder Released From Prison Stay On the Recovery Path? A Solution Takes Root in Buffalo
12/10/25
A partnership between the MATTERS Network, UB, and the Erie County Sheriff’s Office is working to ensure that upon release from prison people who need medication for addiction treatment, linkage to treatment programs and support continue to receive it without interruption.
How to ensure people with opioid use disorder released from prison stay on the recovery path? A solution takes root in Buffalo
12/9/25
A partnership between the MATTERS Network, UB, and the Erie County Sheriff’s Office is working to ensure that upon release from prison people who need medication for addiction treatment, linkage to treatment programs and support continue to receive it without interruption.
Study: A Genetic Variant Likely Putting Some Children With Myocarditis At a Higher Risk for Heart Failure
12/5/25
A genetic variant is likely putting some children suffering with myocarditis — inflammation of the heart muscle — at higher risk of developing heart failure, which can be fatal, according to a new study.
Preloading online carts with healthy food improves family grocery purchases
12/5/25
A UB-Instacart pilot study increased the nutritional quality of groceries of families with young children without increasing grocery costs.
Preloading Online Carts With Healthy Food Improves Family Grocery Purchases
12/5/25
A pilot study revealed that preloading healthy ingredients into shopping carts can increase the nutritional quality of groceries of families with young children without increasing grocery costs.
Study: A genetic variant may be the reason why some children with myocarditis develop heart failure, which could be fatal
12/5/25
A genetic variant is likely putting some children suffering with myocarditis — inflammation of the heart muscle — at higher risk of developing heart failure, which can be fatal, according to a new study.
Rapid dissemination of new concussion, TBI guidelines urged
12/3/25
UB expert John Leddy says quick implementation of the new guidelines for primary care providers will benefit patients sooner.
Study: Family grocery purchases improved when online grocery carts were preloaded with healthy ingredients
12/3/25
UB researchers have shown that preloading Instacart online grocery carts with healthy ingredients could be a useful tool for improving the diets of families with young kids at risk for obesity.
Jacobs School Names Troy Woodard Chair of the Department of Otolaryngology
12/2/25
Troy D. Woodard, MD, section head of rhinology, sinus and skull base surgery at the Cleveland Clinic, has been appointed chair of the Department of Otolaryngology in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and president and chief executive officer of UB Otolaryngology.
UB’s Jacobs School names Troy Woodard chair of the Department of Otolaryngology
12/1/25
Troy D. Woodard, MD, section head of rhinology, sinus and skull base surgery at the Cleveland Clinic, has been appointed chair of the Department of Otolaryngology in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and president and chief executive officer of UB Otolaryngology.
Study explores AI-enhanced wearable devices
11/25/25
UB researchers have published the first comprehensive meta-review of AI-enhanced wearables for people with prediabetes and Type 2 diabetes.
‘We Can’t Wait Until 2042’ Writes UB Expert About Implementing New Guidelines for Treating Concussion/TBI
11/25/25
A UB expert wrote an editorial accompanying the new clinical practice guidelines for treating adults with concussion or mild traumatic brain injury and geared toward primary care providers.
‘We can’t wait until 2042’ writes UB expert about implementing new guidelines for treating concussion/mild TBI
11/24/25
A UB expert wrote an editorial accompanying the new clinical practice guidelines for treating adults with concussion or mild traumatic brain injury and geared toward primary care providers.
Addressing health equity goal of new CHERI director
11/21/25
Heather M. Gardiner aims to expand the Community Health Equity Research Institute's research impact and strengthen links with the community.
Addressing Health Equity Goal of New CHERI Director
11/21/25
Heather M. Gardiner, PhD, aims to expand the Community Health Equity Research Institute's research impact and strengthen links with the community.
Study Explores AI-Enhanced Wearable Devices for Type 2 Diabetes and Prediabetes Care
11/20/25
UB researchers have published the first comprehensive meta-review of AI-enhanced wearables for people with prediabetes and Type 2 diabetes.
Study explores AI-enhanced wearable devices for Type 2 diabetes and prediabetes care
11/20/25
UB researchers have published the first comprehensive meta-review of AI-enhanced wearables for people with prediabetes and Type 2 diabetes.
UB researcher co-author of new pediatric basic life support guidelines
11/17/25
The guidelines seek to improve outcomes and optimize care, says chair of pediatrics Benny Joyner.
UB professor elected to American Pediatric Society
11/13/25
Lucy Mastrandrea’s research has improved outcomes for patients with obesity and Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes.
New Pediatric Basic Life Support Guidelines Seek to Improve Outcomes, Optimize Care, Says UB Co-Author
11/12/25
Significantly improving survival odds after sudden cardiac arrest in children and adolescents is the goal of the 2025 Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care for pediatric patients.
Mastrandrea Elected to the American Pediatric Society
11/12/25
Lucy D. Mastrandrea, MD, PhD, professor of pediatrics, has been elected to membership in the American Pediatric Society.
New pediatric basic life support guidelines seek to improve outcomes, optimize care, says UB co-author
11/12/25
Significantly improving survival odds after sudden cardiac arrest in children and adolescents is the goal of the 2025 Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care for pediatric patients.
Overturning theories about NMDA receptor calcium signals
11/11/25
The surprising findings published in PNAS have implications for understanding and treating neurological and neuropsychiatric disorders.
UB professor elected to the American Pediatric Society
11/11/25
Lucy D. Mastrandrea, MD, PhD, professor of pediatrics in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, has been elected to membership in the American Pediatric Society.
Study: UB Research Overturns Prevailing Assumptions About NMDA Receptor Calcium Signals
11/7/25
Surprising findings published in PNAS have implications for understanding and treating neurological and neuropsychiatric disorders.
Study: UB research overturns prevailing assumptions about NMDA receptor calcium signals
11/6/25
Surprising findings published in PNAS have implications for understanding and treating neurological and neuropsychiatric disorders.
WNY patients major contributors to NEJM knee pain study
10/31/25
More than half of the participants were UBMD Ortho patients in the national research study that confirmed that exercise and PT help ease knee pain.
Major NEJM Study Confirms that Exercise and PT Help Ease Knee Pain
10/30/25
More than half the participants in a national study on exercise and PT for knee pain were UBMD Ortho patients.
Western New Yorkers were significant contributors to major NEJM study that confirmed exercise and PT help ease knee pain
10/29/25
More than half the participants in a national study on exercise and PT for knee pain were UBMD Ortho patients.
Carotid artery stent placed in patient who goes home same day
10/28/25
UB neurosurgeon Elad Levy says the case proves complex endovascular procedures can be performed in outpatient neurosurgery centers.
Jacobs School launching Buffalo Primary Care Initiative
10/27/25
The goal of the three-year MD program with full scholarships is to increase the number of primary care physicians in Buffalo’s East and West side neighborhoods.
Evaluating people seeking asylum
10/24/25
Medical students, physicians and community members received training in how to look for evidence of torture or mistreatment from the student-run Human Rights Initiative.
Learning How to Evaluate People Seeking Asylum
10/24/25
Medical students, physicians and community members received training in how to look for evidence of torture or mistreatment from the student-run Human Rights Initiative.