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Omicron caused fewer cases of MIS-C in children than delta, and they were milder
1/19/23
A new study is one of the first to reveal that there were fewer cases of multi-system inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) during the omicron wave of the pandemic than the delta wave.
Study: New ‘whipping jet’ sprayer controls how aerosols move
1/18/23
The invention could benefit pharmaceutical, automotive, food processing, carbon capture and other industries.
Gun violence, racism are topics of talk and discussion with Brian Williams, MD
1/13/23
On Feb. 2, the surgeon and author who gained national prominence working against racism and gun violence after treating ambushed Dallas cops in 2016 will share his story at Jacobs School event.
UB awarded $20 million to establish national AI institute to help children with speech, language disorders
1/10/23
The National Science Foundation-funded effort will address the nationwide shortage of speech-language pathologists, ensure at-risk children receive assistance.
Could low-dose lithium treat long COVID? UB launches clinical trial to find out
1/6/23
Adults experiencing long COVID may be interested in a new University at Buffalo clinical trial that is testing low-dose lithium as a potential treatment.
UB/Roswell Park researcher wins fellowship to study health inequalities associated with cannabis legalization
12/21/22
Michelle Goulette has been awarded the Robert Wood Johnson Health Policy Research Scholars (HPRS) Fellowship.
NEJM published two major papers by UB faculty last month
12/19/22
Getting published in the New England Journal of Medicine is a career-crowning achievement for any medical researcher. Last month, it happened to two UB pediatrics faculty, both of whom are also alumnae.
Study finds racial discrimination impacts health across relationships
12/15/22
Findings suggest that the impact of racial discrimination on health is much greater than previously thought, says UB researcher.
New customizable, strontium-filled scaffold could improve dental implant healing
12/9/22
UB researchers have developed a new strontium-loaded scaffold that can be personalized to fit any size dental implant and could help improve healing.
Brashear is elected to AAMC Council of Deans Administrative Board
12/6/22
Allison Brashear, MD, vice president for health sciences and dean of the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, has been elected to the AAMC Council of Deans Administrative Board.