Health and Medicine

News about UB’s health sciences programs and related community outreach. (see all topics)

Can AI help spot ‘healthy’ viruses in our bodies? UB researchers probe the human virome
5/18/26
Dental, pharmacy and engineering faculty to engage in 4-year, $1.6 million study as part of Human Virome Program.
UB surgeon endows new lecture series focused on the business of surgery
5/14/26
A new lecture series announced by the Department of Surgery and endowed by one of its longtime faculty members will focus on the business side of being a surgeon.
Thomas Grant awarded Chancellor’s Horizon Award for Faculty Research and Scholarship
5/12/26
Thomas D. Grant, PhD, assistant professor of structural biology, has been awarded the Chancellor’s Horizon Award for Faculty Research and Scholarship.
Study: To combat the youth vaping epidemic, AI can help determine cessation strategies that will work best
5/6/26
UB cancer researchers published a study on why young people vape, and used AI to determine the best ways to get them to stop.
UB launches WNY Long COVID Resource Center
5/6/26
To improve the care experience for patients by educating and engaging their providers, a multidisciplinary team of University at Buffalo researchers is launching the online WNY Long COVID Resource Center,
Elkin honored in inaugural fellows of ACTS cohort
5/4/26
The Association for Clinical and Translational Science has honored Peter Elkin, MD, with inclusion in the inaugural cohort of the Fellows of ACTS (FACTS.)
Integrating pharmacists into kidney disease care team can provide better outcomes for patients
4/28/26
UB’s Calvin Meaney co-authors commentary highlighting benefits of relying on pharmacists, especially with shortage of nephrologists.
Dubocovich honored in first fellows of ACTS cohort
4/28/26
Margarita L. Dubocovich, PhD, SUNY Distinguished Professor has been honored by the Association for Clinical and Translational Science (ACTS) as a member of its inaugural cohort of Fellows of ACTS (FACTS).
Study sheds light on lipid asymmetry in cell membranes
4/27/26
Cells tune membrane properties to regulate communication, transport and other duties.
UB and Roswell Park develop AI tool to assess lung cancer surgery complication risk
4/24/26
Multimodal model delivers personalized risk estimates and clinician-adjustable insights to support surgical decisions.