School News

Ralph H.B. Benedict, PhD, professor of neurology, has received the 2021 Stockton Kimball Award for outstanding scientific achievement and service.

A national study on genes in pediatric cardiomyopathy led by the Jacobs School of Medince and Biomedical Sciences demonstrates strong evidence for routine genetic screening in children with the disease.

Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences researchers have developed an experimental flu vaccine — consisting of billions of tiny spherical sacs that carry infection-fighting proteins throughout the body — that has proven effective in preclinical studies.

Thirty-three doctoral, 61 master’s and 184 baccalaureate candidates were eligible to receive degrees in biomedical science fields during the May commencement ceremony.

A new preclinical technique developed by researchers led by Jun Xia, PhD, gives scientists a 3D, in vivo picture of intestinal motility disorders.

Research by M. Laura Feltri, MD, that seeks to design and develop a therapy for multiple sclerosis (MS) — leveraging a novel drug target discovered by Feltri’s team — has received a $250,000 investment from the Empire Discovery Institute (EDI).

Four infectious diseases experts from the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences reflected on lessons learned from COVID-19 during the annual forum of UB’s Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) on March 17.

Forty-eight oral and poster presentations were showcased at the 14th annual Buffalo Neuroscience Research Day of the neuroscience program and the Buffalo Chapter of the Society for Neuroscience (SfN).

Talk to members of the Class of 2021 at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and they could provide you with a multitude of extracurricular activities that have added to their medical school experience.

The 175th anniversary issue of the medical school’s alumni magazine salutes the Jacobs School’s past and charts the next quarter-century of health care in Western New York.

Two Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences faculty members have been named SUNY Distinguished Professors, the highest rank in the SUNY system.

As highlighted in a recent UBNow story, researchers and teams from UB’s Clinical and Translational Science Institute that previously implemented elements of team science in their work were far better prepared to navigate the changes wrought by COVID-19 than those that did not.

The Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences graduated 180 medical students during its 175th annual commencement ceremony April 30.

Thomas A. Russo, MD, SUNY Distinguished Professor of medicine, who has been a leader in educating the public about COVID-19, has been awarded the Chancellor Charles P. Norton Medal, UB’s highest honor, as part of the university’s 2021 commencement season.