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Fall 2009

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Profiles on Parade

Photo: Douglas Levere, BA '89 Photo: Nancy J. Parisi

Versatile folks add to campus beat

The UB Reporter (www.buffalo.edu/ubreporter) each week features a profile of a faculty or staff member. Complemented by solid photography, this series showcases the diversity and flair of the UB community. Following are some selected profiles for your enjoyment.

Peter Bush:

Using technology to solve mysteries

Jim Santella:

Legendary radio career framed at WBFO

Victor Albert:

Understanding new species

Helen Domske:

Great Lakes educator shares love water

Kathy Twist:

UB’s first championship coach

UB in the News

BBC News reports UB breakthrough in the genetics of Parkinson's disease

A UB breakthrough allows researchers to see how mutations in the parkin gene cause the Parkinson's disease in approximately one in 10 patients.

NBC Today Show interviews UB professor about Tourette's-like symptoms of Le Roy students

David Lichter, MD, UB clinical associate professor of neurology and a specialist in Tourette's syndrome, discussed the possibility of social media contributing to the symptoms of conversion disorder.

The Buffalo News reports on the UB Alzheimer's Disease and Memory Disorders Center

A front page article in the Buffalo News reports on the Alzheimer's Disease and Memory Disorders Center, a project of UB's neurology department based in the Jacobs Neurological Institute in Buffalo General Hospital, which opened for patients just a few months ago.

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