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Dubocovich Receives Inaugural ACNP Minority Mentoring Award
1/10/18
Margarita L. Dubocovich, PhD, SUNY Distinguished Professor of pharmacology and toxicology and senior associate dean for diversity and inclusion, has been awarded the inaugural Dolores Shockley Minority Mentoring Award from the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ACNP).
CSTEP Honors Dubocovich with Research Mentor Award
6/20/17
Margarita L. Dubocovich, PhD, SUNY Distinguished Professor of pharmacology and toxicology, has received a UB Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program (CSTEP) Distinguished Research Mentor Award.
Medical School Faculty, Staff Recognized for Excellence in 2017
6/13/17
The Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences celebrated scientific achievements, outstanding service and significant teaching contributions during its 2017 Faculty and Staff Recognition Awards event May 18.
UB President’s Medal Bestowed Upon Dubocovich
5/15/17
Margarita L. Dubocovich, PhD, senior associate dean for diversity and inclusion and SUNY Distinguished Professor of pharmacology and toxicology, has been awarded the UB President’s Medal, given in recognition of extraordinary service to the university.
Initiative Emphasizes Cultural Competence in Health Care Practice
8/22/16
The Office of Inclusion and Cultural Enhancement is developing a workshop series to help deepen medical residents’ understanding of the cultural issues that affect health care delivery.
Outstanding Medical School Faculty, Staff Honored in 2016
6/8/16
A pioneering researcher and others who have made significant contributions to their fields and to the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences were honored with 2016 Faculty-Staff Recognition Awards.
Program Celebrates 25 Years of Diversifying Physician Workforce
11/13/15
More than 400 medical school graduates have completed a post-baccalaureate program that enables students from underrepresented communities and economically disadvantaged backgrounds to attend medical school.
Medical School Faculty, Staff Recognized for Excellence in 2015
6/2/15
The Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences celebrated scientific achievements, outstanding service and significant teaching contributions during its 2015 Faculty and Staff Recognition Awards event.
2014 Diversity Fellowship Goes to Paramedic-Turned-Medical Student
10/20/14
First-year medical student Ariel Engelman has been honored with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Fellowship for her demonstrated commitment to diversity and inclusion.
$1.2M Grant Will Prep HS Students for Careers in Genetics, Genomics
10/6/14
Stephen Koury, PhD, research assistant professor in biotechnical and clinical laboratory sciences, has secured a $1.2 million NIH grant to help area high school students become proficient in genomics and genetics.
Outstanding Medical School Faculty, Staff Honored in 2014
6/3/14
The School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences celebrated outstanding research, service and teaching achievements during its 2014 Faculty-Staff Recognition Awards event May 29.
Melatonin Researcher Named SUNY Distinguished Professor
5/19/14
Margarita L. Dubocovich, PhD, professor and chair of pharmacology and toxicology, has been named a State University of New York Distinguished Professor, the highest faculty rank in the SUNY system.
Med Students Inspire New Generation of Medical Professionals
5/13/14
More than 100 health care role models — including 60 University at Buffalo medical students — engaged teens in hands-on learning during the annual Doctors Back to School event April 29.
156 Medical Students Recognized for Excellence, Achievement
10/25/13
At the 2013 Honors Convocation ceremony, 156 medical students were recognized for their meritorious performance in coursework and outstanding achievements.
Doctoral Student Shines as SUNY STEM Fellow, UB Diversity Panelist
9/30/13
As a new UB doctoral student who aspires to find treatments or cures for neurodegenerative diseases, Kerri Pryce is off to an impressive start.

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