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E. Coli Study Explores Disease-Causing DNA Mutation Process
11/11/13
With a focus on the Escherichia coli bacterium, Mark Sutton, PhD, associate professor of biochemistry, will build on a decade of research to further study the complex coordination of molecular mechanisms that contribute to mutations in DNA replication and repair.
Study to Test Possible Drug Target for Myelin Repair
10/25/13
In the quest to find a pharmaceutical target to repair myelin — the nerve sheath destroyed in multiple sclerosis — University at Buffalo researchers aim to test a drug that blocks the activity of the M3 receptor gene.
Research on Receptors Sheds Light on Fetal Syndrome
10/16/13
Scientists in physiology and biophysics have quantified the difference between two subunits of a neuromuscular protein at the molecular level—research that has potential implications for a deadly fetal syndrome.
UB-Yale Study Finds Molecule Reduces Heart Attack Damage
10/7/13
A joint University at Buffalo-Yale University study published in Circulation has found that the small molecule MIF20 can significantly reduce the amount of heart muscle damaged by myocardial infarction.
UB Study to Identify Molecular Process Leading to Peripheral Pain
9/18/13
Feng Qin, PhD, associate professor of physiology and biophysics, will use a $1.2 million grant to study the gating mechanism of a temperature-sensitive ion channel protein found abundantly in peripheral nerve endings.
Student Scientists Showcase Buffalo Summer Research Projects
8/30/13
More than 100 student scientists from across the country showcased their original research during this summer’s University at Buffalo Biomedical Research Day.
Competitive NIH Fellowship Supports Brain Receptor Study
8/16/13
Kirstie A. Cummings, a PhD student studying in the lab of Gabriela K. Popescu, PhD, associate professor of biochemistry, has been awarded a highly competitive, three-year fellowship from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
UB Study Seeks Molecular Mechanism Leading to Myelination
8/14/13
Pablo M. Paez, PhD, assistant professor of pharmacology and toxicology, will use a $1.74 million grant to study how cellular processes involving calcium channels contribute to myelination and myelin pathology.
UB Study Visually Depicts Anti-Cancer DNA Repair Process
8/14/13
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.
Two UB Researchers Recognized by F1000Prime
8/5/13
Two physiology and biophysics professors will be highlighted through the global biology and medicine literature review service F1000Prime.