Health and Medicine

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

UB School of Nursing launches upstate New York’s first Midwifery DNP program
6/22/26
The effort will strengthen the maternal health workforce, and improve patient outcomes.
Institute for Autism Research has moved to UB, thanks to The Children’s Guild Foundation grant
6/22/26
The Institute for Autism Research (IAR) has moved to an expanded new location at UB.
Three UB faculty receive Fulbright Scholar awards
6/18/26
UB faculty members Praveen Arany, Supriya Mahajan and Paul Vanouse received the prestigious award.
Gene tied to energy production in brain could lead to new treatment for cognitive disorders
6/18/26
UB researchers’ findings published in Science Advances journal.
UB spinout POP Biotechnologies receives up to $9.7 million for rapid-response vaccine platform
6/11/26
Funding will help Buffalo-based company advance a bird flu vaccine candidate and test its vaccine platform for future outbreak response.
UB launches Center for Translational AI and Digital Health
6/8/26
Researchers have received $8.3 million in federal grants to use AI and digital technologies to improve health care and accessibility.
Media Advisory: UB hosts ‘Talking Cancer in the African American Community,’ offering cancer screenings
6/5/26
Event is partnership between First Shiloh Baptist Church and the Jacobs School’s Neighborhood Network of Integrated Care.
Genco named UB’s 16th president
6/2/26
A Buffalo native, Genco will be the first woman to lead UB in its 180-year history.
Firefighters face dangerous heat inside turnout gear, even during winter
5/27/26
University at Buffalo researchers examine understudied area that affects firefighters in cold climates.
Can AI help spot ‘healthy’ viruses in our bodies? UB researchers probe the human virome
5/18/26
Dental, pharmacy and engineering faculty to engage in 4-year, $1.6 million study as part of Human Virome Program.

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