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Black kidney transplant patients exhibit faster clearance rates of tacrolimus
4/18/22
The UB-led study is one of the first to examine how both race and sex influence tacrolimus pharmacokinetics.
At UB, surgical diversity means new experiences both inside and outside the OR
4/7/22
A Department of Surgery summer program designed to encourage underrepresented medical students to pursue surgery turned into a dramatic learning opportunity, for both the students and the department.
Lower dose of insulin-sensitizing drug benefits patients with Type 2 diabetes
3/31/22
An insulin-sensitizing drug can benefit patients with insulin resistance at lower doses than has typically been prescribed.
UB surgical resident, recipient of the 2022 Citizen Honors Award, is leading a medical mission in Ukraine
3/29/22
The Congressional Medal of Honor Society announced that Aaron Epstein, MD, a University at Buffalo surgical resident, is a recipient of the prestigious 2022 Citizen Honors Award for Service.
Marilyn Morris receives AACP Volwiler Research Achievement Award
3/25/22
The award recognizes an individual within pharmacy education as one of the leading researchers in pharmaceutical and clinical sciences, pharmacy practice, and social and administrative sciences.
Study examines the chemical GenX in water: Is it different than other PFAS?
3/15/22
Research generates knowledge on GenX chemicals, which the EPA recently deemed more toxic than the ‘forever chemicals’ they were developed to replace.
Media Advisory: Symposium focuses on when health providers face bias
3/7/22
The VA Western New York Healthcare System and the Jacobs School are co-sponsoring the event on March 10.
The pandemic’s disproportionate effect on women in the workforce is impacting academic medicine, states Nature Medicine commentary
3/4/22
Women in academic medicine have been negatively impacted by the exceptional demands put on them by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a commentary in Nature Medicine.
Photo exhibit tells soldiers’ stories and the challenges of coming home after war
3/3/22
Opening March 15 in Buffalo, the exhibit is part of the UB research project ‘Developing a Sense of Meaningful Belonging among Veterans’ and will include a panel discussion with local veterans on April 3.
UB scientist co-authors NEJM paper showing how an oral microbiome therapy prevents recurrent C. difficile infections
3/2/22
A specific microbiome therapy successfully prevents C. difficile recurrences in people prone to relapse.