Health and Medicine

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

UB awarded $10 million grant to drive industry partnerships and innovation
8/21/17
The award, for UB CAT, is a boost to startups and mid-to-late stage companies.
Once invincible superbug squashed by ‘superteam’ of antibiotics
8/21/17
University at Buffalo researchers have assembled a team of three antibiotics that, together, are capable of eradicating E. coli carrying mcr-1 and ndm-5 — genes that make the bacterium immune to last-resort antibiotics.
Linking seizures, heart health and sleeping sickness to bacteria and shape-shifting parasites in the mouth and gut
8/17/17
Four studies focused on improving our understanding of the human genome and microbiome were awarded funding through the third round of research pilots supported by the University at Buffalo’s Community of Excellence in Genome, Environment and Microbiome (GEM).
Scientists use magnetic fields to remotely stimulate brain — and control body movements
8/16/17
The minimally invasive technique could lead to advances in mapping the brain and treating neurological disease.
800-pound UB logo to be installed on new medical school building
8/15/17
It's another sign that the new home of the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences is nearing completion.
RIA fall seminars explore neuroscience of addiction, PTSD, addiction treatment and adolescent alcohol use
8/15/17
The Fall Seminar Series at the UB Research Institute on Addictions will feature national experts on heavy drinking in young adults, dating violence, financing addiction treatment and tobacco use.
Which research results in mice will help humans with MS? Now there’s a way to tell
8/14/17
UB researchers have developed and successfully tested a method for determining how relevant to MS findings are from mouse models.
Media Advisory: White coat ceremony for UB’s largest-ever medical school class marks “institutional milestone”
8/11/17
The 180 students of the Class of 2021 at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences will today receive their white coats at a ceremony in the Mainstage theater in the Center for the Arts on the UB North Campus.
UB assistant professor receives $1 million to study heart failure after a heart attack
8/8/17
Grant program supports clinical and translational researchers early in their careers.
Biomedical informatics gets a boost with $2.5 million grant
8/4/17
A five-year, $2.5 million grant to UB's Department of Biomedical Informatics will train a new cadre of research leaders skilled in analyzing and interpreting health care data.

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