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News Releases

Mukherjee receives Society for Risk Analysis Distinguished Young Risk Analyst Award
12/22/25
Mukherjee’s research advances the field of risk science by integrating operations research and artificial intelligence.
Karen Frank joins UB’s Jacobs School as chair of pathology and anatomical sciences
12/22/25
Frank has been chief of the Department of Laboratory Medicine at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center since 2018.
2025: A look back at UB’s research and creative activities
12/18/25
From bird flu vaccines to Grammy-winning musical compositions, UB scholars are dedicated to creating a safer, healthier and brighter future.
New study guides climate modelers on partnering with Indigenous communities
12/18/25
Researcher says regional climate data should be useful to the people who live there.

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Faculty Experts

12/31/24
Thomas A. Russo

SUNY Distinguished Professor and Chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases in the Department of Medicine

Expertise: infectious diseases; superbugs; antibiotic resistance; drug and vaccine development

Phone: 716-829-2674. Russo can also be reached through Ellen Goldbaum in University Communications at 716-645-4605 or goldbaum@buffalo.edu, or Douglas Sitler in University Communications at 716-645-9069 or drsitler@buffalo.edu
Email: trusso@buffalo.edu
5/2/24
Jeffrey M. Lackner, PsyD

Chief of the Division of Behavioral Medicine

Expertise: irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), psychosocial aspects of chronic pain disorders, behavioral medicine, brain-gut interactions, impact of chronic disease on quality of life, chronic care management

Phone: 716-898-5671
Email: lackner@buffalo.edu

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UB in the News

Buffalo's incoming mayor's response to questions posed during his interview with Investigative Post
12/18/25
Investigative Post interviewed Buffalo Mayor-elect Sean Ryan who discussed, among other things, the critical role that UB and similar institutions play in economic development in Western New York.
Satish K. Tripathi on two decades of leadership at the University at Buffalo
12/15/25
Inside Higher Education features Satish Tripathi in a Weekly Wisdom podcast episode about his 20-plus years of leadership at UB, other career highlights and how the higher education landscape is evolving.
New research links shingles vaccine to reduced dementia risk
12/12/25
Women’s Health quotes Thomas Russo in an article about research linking the shingles vaccine to reduced dementia risk later in life.
Supreme Court decision on party limits could reshape spending in 2026
12/10/25
The National News Desk quotes Conor Dowling about a Supreme Court decision that could loosen restrictions on party funding for candidates.

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