Health and Medicine

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

Buffalo’s health disparities are the focus of community-wide conference hosted by UB
4/17/18
On April 28, the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences is hosting "Igniting Hope: Building a Just Community With a Culture of Health and Equity," focused on addressing health disparities in Buffalo's African-American community.
From retrieving precious metals to improving MRIs, four UB projects land new R&D funding
4/16/18
The projects will receive a total of $134,000 from UB’s Bruce Holm Memorial Catalyst Fund.
Remnants of antibiotics persist in treated farm waste, research finds
4/12/18
Study raises new concerns about how agriculture may be contributing to the spread of antibiotic resistance worldwide.
Studies show hookah also plays critical role in tobacco product landscape
4/9/18
The findings of two recently published studies on the emergence of hookah use indicate that public health officials may need to consider broadening their tobacco prevention efforts beyond traditional cigarettes.
At UB, a new medical simulation center gives students and physicians fresh perspectives on the human body
4/6/18
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The study of the human body is undergoing a major change at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo.
Dementia expert to speak at UB on caring for nation’s rapidly aging population
4/5/18
Ann Kolanowski, an internationally renowned expert on dementia and the complex care needs of the elderly, will discuss the difficulties of delirium during the University at Buffalo School of Nursing’s 21st Annual Bonnie Bullough Lecture.
UB awarded federal funding to expand research team’s successful Veggie Van program
4/5/18
National Cancer Institute funding will allow Lucia Leone and her team to expand their work by helping organizations across the Northeast and Southeast start mobile markets using the Veggie Van model.
CTSI Translational Pilot Studies Program awards 11 new grants for 2018-19
4/2/18
The University at Buffalo’s Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) has awarded 11 new grants to support promising translational research projects in Western New York.
App for early autism detection launched on World Autism Awareness Day, April 2
4/2/18
The app, EarlySee, gives parents an easy-to-use tool to help identify the disorder earlier.
UB partners with South African, Zimbabwean universities to battle tuberculosis, HIV
3/26/18
To help fight the tuberculosis and HIV epidemics facing the world, the UB Center for Integrated Global Biomedical Sciences will partner with the University of the Western Cape and University of Zimbabwe.

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