A University at Buffalo study has revealed how Streptococcus pneumoniae—bacteria that harmlessly colonize the mucous linings of human throats and noses—become virulent when they travel to the middle ears, lungs or bloodstream.
First-year medical student Michelle Dick has been honored with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Fellowship for her demonstrated commitment to diversity and inclusion.
UB researchers led by James N. Jarvis, MD, have provided the first genomic characterization of remission in juvenile idiopathic arthritis, paving the way for individualized treatments.
More than 100 student scientists from across the country showcased their original research during this summer’s University at Buffalo Biomedical Research Day.
Physicians for Human Rights and the International Health Interest Group, two student organizations, have coordinated monthly educational fairs to help refugees learn about health care in the United States.
Piero R. Bianco, PhD, associate professor of microbiology and immunology, will use a $1.8 million grant to develop the first clear model of a biochemical DNA repair mechanism needed to stave off cancer.
The University at Buffalo and the Indian Health Service (IHS) have entered into a historic alliance to improve the health of Native populations in New York State and Southern Ontario.
The Children’s Guild Foundation Autism Spectrum Disorder Center at Women & Children’s Hospital of Buffalo has expanded services to become a full-scale resource for children on the autism spectrum and their families.
Roberto O. Diaz Del Carpio, MD, MPH, has won the inaugural Evan Calkins, MD Fellowship for Community Based Research for his project addressing the spectrum of needs for diabetes patients through shared medical visits.
For obese patients with Type 1 diabetes, a key measure of diabetes control improves when liraglutide is added to insulin, according to a new University at Buffalo study.
Their Haitian seaport hometown may seem idyllic, but residents of Les Cayes who need medical care face severe obstacles, University at Buffalo faculty-physicans and students learned during a Hope for Tomorrow Foundation medical mission.
A diet that includes plentiful low-fat dairy foods improves measures of insulin resistance, according to a study by University at Buffalo researchers and their Canadian colleagues.
Wearing the white coats of their profession and armed with stethoscopes, reflex hammers and a desire to make a difference, a group of UB medical students spent a spring afternoon back in high school.
Biologist and national science diversity advocate Clifton A. Poodry, PhD, shared his inspirational success stories through two University at Buffalo forums on June 24.
The student-run Lighthouse Free Medical Clinic has been honored with an award recognizing contributions to the community, and its student organizers—past and present—have been recognized for their commitment to diversity and inclusion.
