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Zambon to retire as dean of UB dental school after 39 years of service to UB
11/8/21
Joseph J. Zambon, SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor of Periodontics and Endodontics and dean of the School of Dental Medicine, announced that he will retire from UB.
The “PodoSighter” uses AI to identify a key indicator of early kidney disease
10/28/21
Researchers have developed a cloud-based tool that will help pathologists gain a better understanding of the information found in images of kidney biopsy samples.
UB’s chair of surgery is inducted into the Academy of Master Surgeon Educators
10/22/21
Steven Schwaitzberg, chair of the Department of Surgery, was inducted into the American College of Surgeons Academy of Master Surgeon Educators earlier this month.
Screening new antiviral drugs against COVID-19 just got easier
10/21/21
A new, high-throughput screening method designed to quickly screen antiviral candidates against the SARS-CoV2 virus has been developed by UB scientists.
UB report details the current state of Buffalo’s Black community
10/21/21
Panel discussion Oct. 28 will invite community members and scholars together to talk about the study's findings and forge a path forward.
UB announces new VP for health sciences, Jacobs School dean
10/18/21
Allison Brashear, dean of the UC Davis School of Medicine, has been appointed vice president for health sciences at UB and dean of the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.
Misinformation on stem cell treatments for COVID-19 linked to overhyped science
10/15/21
The global race to develop new stem cell-based COVID-19 treatments during the pandemic was filled with violations of government regulations, inflated medical claims and distorted public communication, say the authors of a new perspective.
A new method – inspired by kid’s pop-up books – for making 3D artificial tissue
10/14/21
The advancement could help improve experimental drug testing, artificial organs and more.
Heartburn drugs may have unexpected benefits on gum disease
10/13/21
The research found that patients who used drugs prescribed to treat heartburn, acid reflux and ulcers were more likely to have smaller probing depths in the gums (the gap between teeth and gums).
Genetic study explores how human pregnancy is unique
10/11/21
Data from the research could facilitate efforts to prevent and treat adverse pregnancy outcomes, showing the importance of evolutionary medicine.