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The Office for Research, Innovation and Economic Development supports everyone at UB and in our community — principal investigators, researchers, students, budding and mature businesses — to advance research, development and commercialization, fostering scientific discoveries and entrepreneurial endeavors. Learn more about UB’s latest discoveries, funding initiatives and partnerships.

Driven to discover

Driven to Discover is a podcast that explores innovative University at Buffalo research through candid conversations with the researchers about their inspirations and goals.

Podcast: The Mouth-Body Connection

Frank Scannapieco went to college only because his dad told him to. Now he’s a world-renowned oral biologist helping to reshape how we think about health. In this episode of Driven to Discover, he explains how poor oral health is linked to diseases like diabetes, pneumonia and Alzheimer’s—and why a few simple habits can make a difference.

Podcast: Closing the Food Gap

From SNAP and WIC to food pantries and mobile markets, there are a host of federal, state and local programs designed to put food on people’s tables. Yet millions are still nutrition insecure. In this episode of Driven to Discover, public health researcher Lucia Leone explains what’s missing from these programs—and how we can do better in the battle against hunger. 

Podcast: The Future of Neurosurgery

A pioneer in the field of neurovascular disease, Elad Levy helped make thrombectomy the standard of care for stroke—and he’s still expanding what’s possible. In this episode of Driven to Discover, he discusses implanting a brain-computer interface in a patient with paralysis, performing carotid stenting in an ambulatory center, and his latest pursuit: fully non-invasive brain surgery.

Podcast: Surviving the Workplace

An associate professor of organization and human resources, Min-Hsuan Tu studies topics that anyone with a job can relate to. Fortunately for us, she has distilled her research into a wellspring of practical advice on everything from acing an interview to achieving work-life balance—and shares it in this episode of Driven to Discover

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