UB in the News

KABC-TV in Los Angeles interviews Sanjay Sethi, associate professor of medicine, about the Lung Flute, a device used to ease the symptoms of respiratory illnesses such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and emphsyema.

An article on Huffington Post about trends for design-led science in 2013 cites UB’s Clinical and Translational Research Center as an example of how academic science is changing its emphasis to performance-based strategies.

Science News includes polar bear research by Charlotte Lindqvist, assistant professor of biological sciences, in a list of the top 25 science stories of 2012.

The Buffalo News reports that UB medical researchers are partnering with local company IMMCO Diagnostics to improve diagnosis of Sjogren's Syndrome, a disease that causes severe dry mouth and eyes.

A story on NBCNews.com interviews geology professor Howard Lasker, PhD, about his research on how injury affects reproduction in corals.

Jennifer Temple, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Community Health and Health Behavior in the School of Public Health and Health Professions speaks on her recent research.

Amanda Nickerson, director of UB’s Alberti Center for Bullying Abuse Prevention said that events like the Sandy Hook killings trigger fundamental fears.

An article in the Buffalo News on Gov. Cuomo's economic-development program, outlined during his visit to Buffalo on Tuesday, reports the regional plan is centered on the growth of the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus, including the move downtown of the UB SMBS.

Kathleen Miller, senior research scientist in UB's Research Institute on Addictions, is quoted in an article in Prevention magazine about healthy alternatives to energy drinks

A front-page article reports on efforts by Othman Shibly, associate professor of periodontics and endodontics, to provide dental care for Syrians living in refugee camps in Turkey.