School News

Residents Don Long White Coats, Embark on Training
7/3/25
On June 27, new doctors at UB received their long white coats, marking the start of residency training. The early morning ceremony took place at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences in a packed M&T Auditorium.
Exploring Innovative, AI-Powered CANDO
7/2/25
UB scientists Ram Samudrala, PhD, and Zackary M. Falls, PhD, talk about the new platform to make drug discovery faster and less expensive while also being safe and effective.
Doctoral Students in BNAC Receive Prestigious Awards for Global Research Excellence
7/2/25
Four doctoral students in the Buffalo Neuroimaging Analysis Center (BNAC) recently received significant research awards.
Jacobs School Shines at Thoracic Society Meeting
7/1/25
The Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences had a strong showing at this year’s American Thoracic Society (ATS) 2025 annual conference in San Francisco in May, where a team of researchers shared findings on pulmonary rehabilitation and mortality rates.
CHERI Administrator Receives ‘30 Under 30’ Designation
6/30/25
Chantazia “Shay” Bronson, MPH, program operations manager at the Community Health Equity Research Institute, was recognized by Business First of Buffalo.
Ophthalmology Conference Pays Tribute to Retiring Chair
6/27/25
The Department of Ophthalmology’s annual Buffalo Ophthalmology Symposium at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences featured both a glance back at the department’s history and an eye to its future.
Program Prepares Trainees to Be Physician-Educators
6/26/25
The Residents and Fellows as Educators Pathway program offers trainees formal training in medical education in preparation for careers as physician-educators in academic medicine. Originally aimed at residents, the program recently expanded to include fellows.
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.
Bisson Honored for Advancing Inclusivity, Health Equity
6/24/25
This spring, Leslie J. Bisson, MD, the June A. and Eugene R. Mindell, MD, Professor and chair of the Department of Orthopaedics, received multiple accolades recognizing his commitment to health equity and advancing women in orthopaedics.
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.
Reynolds Named Gibbons Chair in Neurosurgery
6/18/25
Renée Reynolds, MD, clinical associate professor of neurosurgery in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, was recently named the inaugural recipient of the Kevin and Janet Gibbons Endowed Chair in Neurological Surgery.
Jacobs School Faculty, Staff Receive SUNY Chancellor’s Awards
6/17/25
Three Jacobs School faculty members and one staff member have been recognized for consistently superior professional achievement and the ongoing pursuit of excellence.
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.