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UB, partners receive $1.5 million NIH grant for infectious disease training program
4/11/23
The award will train 10 Jamaican scientists focusing on emerging and chronic viral infections.
Global Type 1 diabetes burden high despite advances, reports Lancet overview of the disease
4/11/23
The past few years have seen numerous advances in the understanding of how Type 1 diabetes develops and how to manage it, yet the global disease burden remains high.
UB awarded $1.5 million to study gene therapy for FOXG1 Syndrome
4/3/23
The grant, from the Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative, could help benefit people suffering from the rare genetic brain disorder.
Study reveals insights on pandemic-related drinking and mental health
4/3/23
People who maintained their drinking habits had lower prevalence of mental health issues compared to those who abstained or whose drinking patterns changed.
Living through his legacy
3/30/23
PhD student Jiho Sohn, who was mentored by the late Robert Genco, is studying disease links between the mouth and gut.
UB and Instacart partner on project designed to make it easier for families to eat healthy
3/24/23
UB researchers who study what makes people buy and eat healthy foods are teaming up with Instacart to test nutrition intervention programs for families at higher risk for obesity.
Shining light on aging hearts
3/22/23
Study suggests that light therapy may be effective at slowing cardiovascular aging.
UB pediatrician to receive Physician of the Year Award from WNY Perinatal Bereavement Network
3/20/23
A UB physician who specializes in caring for newborns will receive the Physician of the Year Award from The Western New York Perinatal Bereavement Network, Inc. (WNYPBN).
Media Advisory: UB’s Jacobs School opens its doors to the city for its first Community Engagement Fair
3/16/23
A veritable who’s who of impactful community organizations will be sharing their wisdom on Thursday, March 23, when the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences hosts its first Community Engagement Fair.
Western New York kids are eligible to get a Lyme disease vaccine through Pfizer clinical study conducted at UB
3/15/23
The study is being run through the Department of Pediatrics in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.