Our Research

At the Jacobs School, we advance research and discovery to improve health for all. Our multidisciplinary research advances basic and clinical science; we translate those discoveries into clinical care that improves health in our communities. With our eyes on the future, we are increasing the number of students and trainees who pursue careers in research, biomedical science and academic medicine.

UB, Instacart Partner On Healthy Eating Project
3/24/23

University at Buffalo researchers who study what makes people buy and eat healthy foods are teaming up with Instacart, the leading grocery technology company in North America, to test nutrition intervention programs for families at higher risk for obesity. Their upcoming project aims to enroll 70 families, about half of whom will be low-income.

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Grant is Helping to Develop the Compact X-ray Laser
3/20/23

Thomas D. Grant, PhD, assistant professor of structural biology, is part of a research team that is helping to lead the development of X-ray scattering and data analysis at the compact X-ray free electron laser (CXFEL).

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WNY Children Can Get Lyme Disease Vaccine in UB Study
3/16/23

Springtime brings warm, sunny weather, more outdoor playtime for kids and, unfortunately, Lyme disease.

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UB, Partners Developing New Lung Cancer Screening Test
3/17/23

Lung cancer is the second most common cancer in both men and women in the United States. It is also the leading cause of cancer death in the nation.

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Kayler’s Work Improves Access for Kidney Patients
3/13/23

Of all the organs that can be transplanted, kidneys, by far, are the organ in greatest demand. Kidney failure can take years to develop but there are typically few symptoms until irreparable damage has been done.

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Recent Research Funding

  • NIH NCATS ASPIRE Design Award. Ram Samudrala (Principal Investigator). NIH. $100,000. 9/1/2019-1/1/2030.
  • NIH NCATS ASPIRE Reduction-to-Practice Award. Ram Samudrala (Co-Principal Investigator). NCATS. $1,220,000. 8/1/2021-1/1/2030.
  • VA Merit Review, 2IO1BX002659, Preventing and Reversing Interstitial Fibrosis in HFpEF. John Canty, Jr. (Principal Investigator). Department of Veterans Affairs. $709,984. 7/1/2020-6/1/2028.
  • NIH/NIAID (Morse) HIV/AIDS Clinical Trial Unit. Andrew Talal (Co-Principal Investigator). 12/1/2013-4/1/2028.
  • Epigenetics-Based Autism Treatment with Animal Models and Human Stem Cells. Zhen Yan (Principal Investigator). NINDS/NIH. $3,088,565. 2/1/2023-1/1/2028.
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