Health and Medicine

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

RIA collaborates on multi-university Center of Excellence study on the genetics of drug addiction
10/22/14
Scientists at the University at Buffalo Research Institute on Addictions (RIA) are taking part in a National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Center of Excellence study on the genetics of drug abuse.
Aging in place: Does a loved one need a geriatric assessment?
10/22/14
Geriatricians can identify which cognitive symptoms are, and are not, reversible, says UB geriatrics specialist Bruce Troen.
UB experts can discuss Ebola outbreak
10/20/14
Experts from the University at Buffalo are available to discuss concerns related to the Ebola outbreak.
Food policy database to help communities strengthen food systems
10/20/14
Hosted by the UB School of Architecture and Planning, the database will assist local governments as they work to broaden access to healthy food.
UB awarded multi-million dollar NIH funding to continue innovative HIV drug development
10/16/14
BUFFALO, N.Y. – The University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences has received three grants totaling $3.85 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for the Translational Pharmacology Research Core and its HIV Clinical Pharmacology Research Program.
LPCiminelli awarded phase 2 contract for construction of new medical school
10/15/14
When the new building opens in 2017, it is expected to house 2,000 faculty, students and staff from the School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.
In Buffalo, ‘Rust Belt radicals’ put food (policy) back on the table
10/15/14
A new UB study outlines seven factors that led one of America’s poorest cities to embrace farming, urban chickens and more.
‘Game-changing’ hepatitis C treatments, coupled with UB faculty expertise, will transform patient care
10/13/14
A new research and clinical care center focused on liver disease is launched by faculty experts recruited as part of UB 2020.
Rights to UB spider venom drug acquired by clinical-stage pharma firm
10/8/14
The therapy, derived from a protein found in tarantula venom, shows promise for treating a fatal form of childhood muscular dystrophy.
Health Care Management certificate program starts strong
10/3/14
As national leaders grapple with health care reform, an increasing number physicians and health care administrators are looking to strengthen their business skills to improve the patient experience and the value of care delivered in their organizations.

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