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UB and UBMD Physicians’ Group launch the region’s only long COVID registry
9/20/22
UB and UBMD Physicians’ Group have launched the long COVID registry in order to learn more about the condition and to connect Western New Yorkers with treatment options and the potential to participate in clinical trials.
UB names Eveliqure Biotechnologies No. 1 business in Fast 46 contest
9/16/22
The Austrian-based company, led by Gábor Somogyi, MBA ’03, develops unique vaccines.
UB CAT invests $253,000 in six life sciences companies
9/12/22
The companies are developing treatments for cancer, neurovascular diseases and more.
UB to hold ribbon cutting for new 40-foot-long mobile dental clinic
9/12/22
New mobile dental clinic will help remove barriers to care for underserved populations in Western New York.
Studies in Bangladesh detail how e-waste recycling exposes workers to chemicals
9/12/22
UB’s Nirupam Aich is working with partners in Bangladesh to research pollution and health risks associated with this industry.
Biomedical engineers aim to develop more effective TB vaccine
9/9/22
The work is funded for $1.4 million over three years by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
The evolution of mucus: How did we get all this slime?
8/26/22
In mammals, proteins called mucins evolved — again and again — by co-opting non-mucin proteins in a surprising way, study suggests.
UB pharmacy scholars Nicholas Fusco and Gina Prescott named ACCP Fellows
8/24/22
Fellowship in the American College of Clinical Pharmacy recognizes excellence in the practice and science of clinical pharmacy.
UB’s Destination Dental School receives award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine
8/23/22
Destination Dental School – a program that aims to remove barriers to careers in dentistry for underrepresented students – received the 2022 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award.
UB researchers unravel how mitochondrial dysfunction leads to premature aging and disease
8/22/22
New papers reveal how mitochondrial defects lead to accelerated aging as demonstrated by shorter telomeres and other biomarkers of aging.