A new $1 million gift from philanthropist Janet H. Sung, MD, to the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, is honoring the memory of her late husband, John J. Sung, MBA, and continuing the couple’s long commitment to supporting future physicians.
In this episode, host Allison Brashear, MD, MBA, speaks with Sarah L. Berga, MD, chair of obstetrics and gynecology, about perimenopause and menopause. Together, they seek to unpack the science and bring clarity to a topic affecting half the population.
Born Feb. 13, 1929, in Brooklyn, NY, Charles V. Paganelli Jr., PhD, devoted more than four decades to strengthening the Department of Physiology at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo while mentoring generations of scientists and educators. He died May 23, 2026, at age 97.
For decades, the Generalist Scholars Program at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences has helped prepare medical students for residencies, and careers, in primary care here in Buffalo.
Tyler Rolland, PhD, a postdoctoral associate in neurology in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, is one of 50 people worldwide selected for enrollment in the European Society of Cardiology Fund’s basic science course.
In this episode, host Allison Brashear, MD, MBA, speaks with Benny Joyner, MD, MPH, and Lucy Mastrandrea, MD, PhD, about how the future of pediatric care is being shaped through advances in technologies, medical education, and clinical care.
The Office of Biomedical Education conducted its 10th annual PhD white coat ceremony May 21 to recognize 30 biomedical sciences students matching to their doctoral laboratories.
Elad I. Levy, MD, MBA, SUNY Distinguished Professor and L. Nelson Hopkins, MD, Endowed Professor and Chair of the Department of Neurosurgery at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, has received the 2026 Stockton Kimball Award recognizing his exceptional scientific achievement and service.
The UB chapter of the Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics & Native Americans in Science, or SACNAS, has received provisional approval as an official SACNAS chapter.
Scientific achievements, teaching, and outstanding service efforts were all celebrated and recognized at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences 2026 Faculty and Staff Recognition Awards event.
Volunteer faculty, partners and friends of the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences were celebrated May 18 during the school’s third annual Volunteer Appreciation Night, an evening defined by gratitude, inspiration and music.
