Facts at a Glance

Founded:  Hunter James Kelly Research Institute, 2008

Name Changed: Institute for Myelin and Glia Exploration, July 2021

Founding Director: Lawrence Wrabetz, MD

Director: M. Laura Feltri, MD

Founding Clinical Center Director: Patricia K. Duffner, MD, 2006

Director of Clinical Research: Thomas J. Langan, MD

UB Faculty: 4 Basic Research (L. Wrabetz; M. L. Feltri; P. Paez; Y. Park) + 1 Clinical Research (T. Langan)

Current Staff: 45

Laboratories: 4 

Affiliation with UB Degrees and Programs:

Biomedical Sciences undergraduate majors

• Biochemistry undergraduate major
• Pharmacology and Toxicology undergraduate major
• Biotechnology undergraduate major
• Pre-health program
• Honors College Program
• Master’s programs in Biomedical Sciences
• PhD programs in Biomedical Sciences
• MD program
• Medical Scientist Training Program (MD/PhD)
• Graduate program in Neuroscience
• Graduate program in Biochemistry
• Graduate program in Pharmacology and Toxicology
• Graduate program in Genetics, Genomics and Bioinformatics
• Continuing Medical Education
• Postdoctoral programs
• Dual-degree programs

UB JSMBS Student Body: 

• 140 students per year for medical school (MDs)
• 28 MD/PhD students
• 445 undergraduates
• 65 master’s-degree students
• 110 PhD students
• 800 residents