Twenty-two faculty members with a variety of clinical and research experience — representing seven medical school departments — have joined the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences over the past several months.
Research in the laboratory of Zhen Yan, PhD, SUNY Distinguished Professor of physiology and biophysics, has revealed the biological mechanisms behind a key risk gene that plays a role in a number of brain diseases, including autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
Allison Brashear, MD, MBA, has assumed the roles of vice president for health sciences at the University at Buffalo and dean of the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.
Robert F. McCormack, MD, professor and chair of emergency medicine, testified before the New York State Assembly about New York MATTERS (Medication for Addiction Treatment & Electronic Referrals), a successful program developed by Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences emergency medicine physicians to expedite access to care for people with substance use disorder.
A team of researchers in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences have developed a new, high-throughput screening method designed to quickly screen antiviral candidates against the SARS-CoV2 virus.
Preclinical research in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences that investigated the origins of pain sensation has led to the development of a novel and durable treatment for inflammatory pain that could be a promising alternative to opioids.
A trainee in the MD-PhD Program has published a first-author paper in the Journal of Cell Science and was featured in one of the journal’s “First Person” interviews to highlight the study.
Researchers at the University at Buffalo Concussion Management Clinic have developed a decision rule using a brief, standardized physical exam for sport-related concussive brain injuries in children and adolescents that can readily identify who is at risk for persistent post-concussion symptoms (PPCS).
The potentially negative effects that social media can have on children have been highlighted recently during congressional hearings that have attracted national attention.
Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences researchers are involved in a study that delves into the evolution and function of the human growth hormone receptor gene and asks what forces in humanity’s past may have driven changes to this vital piece of DNA.
Steven D. Schwaitzberg, MD, professor and chair of surgery, was inducted into the American College of Surgeons Academy of Master Surgeon Educators in October during a virtual ceremony.
Nine faculty members and a staff member from the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences were among those honored for notable achievement and service at the 18th annual University at Buffalo Celebration of Faculty and Staff Academic Excellence.
A company founded by University at Buffalo researchers is looking to employ artificial intelligence (AI) to improve treatment of vascular lesions in the brain, starting with intracranial aneurysms.
Ruogang Zhao, PhD, associate professor of biomedical engineering, has developed a new process for creating three-dimensional artificial tissue, an advancement that could improve experimental drug testing, the quality of artificial organs and more.
Researchers at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences are increasingly recognizing the impact that community members have in informing research design, which leads to more culturally relevant interventions and meaningful outcomes.
A new study by Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences researchers John J. Leddy, MD, and Barry S. Willer, PhD, indicates that adolescents can speed their recovery after a sport-related concussion and reduce their risk of experiencing protracted recovery if they engage in aerobic exercise within 10 days of getting injured.
Researchers at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences are launching a study aimed at finding out the relationship between the foods people eat and their body’s insulin response.
The 2021 commencement season saw the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences award its first doctoral degree in computational cell biology, anatomy and pathology (CCBAP).
Allison Brashear, dean of the UC Davis School of Medicine, has been appointed vice president for health sciences at UB and dean of the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.
