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Study Explores Toxoplasma gondii’s Host Cell Pathway Regulation
1/21/14
Ira Jacob Blader, PhD, associate professor of microbiology and immunology, will build on prior research to identify and explore a key host cell pathway essential for the growth of the infection-causing parasite Toxoplasma gondii.
Study Reveals Common Bacteria Linger on Surfaces, May Spread
1/9/14
University at Buffalo experiments from a day care center have revealed that two common bacteria persist on various surfaces for extended periods of time.
Grant Supports UB Researcher’s Search for Cause of Schizophrenia
12/9/13
To advance promising research on schizophrenia, the Patrick P. Lee Foundation will fund long-term fellowships for three advanced research trainees in the lab of Michal K. Stachowiak, PhD, professor of pathology and anatomical sciences.
Study Aims to Reactivate Cancer-Killing Cells
11/11/13
With the ultimate goal of designing new immunotherapeutic strategies, Richard B. Bankert, VMD, PhD, professor of microbiology and immunology, and his team are working to re-activate cancer-killing T cells in a tumor’s microenvironment.
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.