Health and Medicine

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

Incoming UB faculty researchers selected as Simons Empire Faculty Fellows
8/18/26
Established by the Simons Foundation and Simons Foundation International, the program supports tenure-track faculty positions.
UB study looks at the current state of ethically balancing AI and social work
8/14/26
UB social work study shows professional bodies providing little guidance for AI.
Painful neuropathy affects quality of life – sometimes long-term for cancer patients
8/13/26
Pharmacy researchers aim to better understand phenomenon, find possible solutions in NIH-funded study.
Could salmon and other fatty fish unlock new treatments for severe lung disease?
8/11/26
UB researchers explore the healing properties of molecules found within omega-3 fatty acids.
AI and ‘Ramanomics’ could eliminate a major obstacle to studying living cells
8/6/26
UB-led researchers develop a label-free method that identifies organelles using their unique biochemical fingerprints.
From discovery to company
8/4/26
A growing volume of UB research is finding its way into startup companies.
Rise, Respond and Rebuild: Conference to explore solutions for ending gun violence and healing communities
8/3/26
National experts will gather at the University at Buffalo Sept. 11-12 for the Rise, Respond and Rebuild Conference: Healing Communities by Ending Gun Violence.
Study shows how changes in family ties are associated with mental health among older adults in China
7/30/26
Study examined 3,519 participants in China to examine how older adults' relationships with their children change over time.
Xi Lu selected as AI Research Fellow by Computing Research Association
7/23/26
Information science professor designing AI health systems to better care for underserved communities.
To improve health equity on the East Side, more than $600,000 has been awarded to community groups, researchers
7/21/26
East Side community organizations and UB researchers have received funding from the Community Health Equity Research Institute for projects that help address social determinants of health.