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Media advisory: Students from across U.S. to showcase research they conducted in Buffalo
7/31/13
On Friday, Aug. 2, more than 100 student scientists from across the country will convene in downtown Buffalo to show off posters describing the results of research they completed in regional labs.
Tiny, brightly shining silicon crystals could be safe for deep-tissue imaging
7/31/13
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Tiny silicon crystals caused no health problems in monkeys three months after large doses were injected, marking a step forward in the quest to bring such materials into clinics as biomedical imaging agents, according to a new study.
Indian Health Service and UB Sign Collaborative Agreement
7/29/13
BUFFALO, N.Y. – The Indian Health Service (IHS) and the University at Buffalo have agreed to work together to improve the health of Native Americans in New York State and Southern Ontario.
A smartphone app that could help decrease marijuana use?
7/26/13
BUFFALO, N.Y. – For young adults, marijuana use is so popular that annual use rates are on par with, or higher than, annual rates for smoking cigarettes. And contrary to popular belief, heavy use of marijuana is associated with dependence.
Bright Buffalo Niagara seeks company presenters for fall venture forum
7/18/13
BUFFALO, N.Y. – Bright Buffalo Niagara, Western New York’s premier venture forum, is accepting applications from early-stage high-tech companies that wish to present at the annual entrepreneur showcase on Sept. 30 and Oct. 1.
Obesity and asthma: Study finds a link in the genes
7/17/13
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Genes linked to chronic inflammation in asthma may be more active in people who are obese, according to new research that uncovers several biological ties between obesity and asthma.
UB Neurosurgery Residents Achieve Among Highest Scores on National Board Exam
7/11/13
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Residents in the University at Buffalo’s neurosurgery program achieved among the 10 highest scores on the American Board of Neurological Surgery (ABNS) primary examination five times over the past 21 years, according to data compiled and released by the ABNS.
Why do females respond better to stress? UB animal study suggests it’s because of estrogen in the brain
7/9/13
BUFFALO, N.Y. – The idea that females are more resilient than males in responding to stress is a popular view, and now University at Buffalo researchers have found a scientific explanation. The paper describing their embargoed study will be published July 9 online, in the high-impact journal, Molecular Psychiatry.
O’Donnell named dean of UB School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
7/2/13
BUFFALO, N.Y. — James M. O’Donnell, associate dean for research in the School of Medicine and assistant vice president for research in the Health Sciences Center at West Virginia University, has been named dean of the University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences.
UB’s new CTRC imaging center is Western New York’s first devoted exclusively to research
7/1/13
BUFFALO, N.Y. – University at Buffalo biomedical researchers now have round-the-clock access to the most advanced imaging scanners available, as a result of four major acquisitions in the new imaging facility in UB’s Clinical and Translational Research Center (CTRC).