Research News

View of a Large Hadron Collider tunnel. ©CERN.
Particle accelerator scientists meet in Buffalo
7/17/19

UB’s physics department is hosting a conference this week for researchers working with the Large Hadron Collider.

The gene FGFR1 in its natural state and the gene when exposed to laser light, which causes the gene to activate and deactivate.
Scientists wirelessly hack ‘boss’ gene
7/19/19

The advancement, made possible by tiny photonic implants, could lead to new treatments for cancer and mental disorders like schizophrenia.

Shermain Aponte (fourth from left), a University of Puerto Rico at Cayey student, is a participant in UB’s Chemistry 360° summer research program. UB chemists supporting her include (from left to right, excluding Aponte): professor Diana Aga, Aponte’s faculty research mentor; faculty members Timothy Cook and Jason Benedict, the program’s organizers; professor Luis Colón, who helped recruit Aponte to the program; and PhD student Grace Guardian, a research mentor.
Becoming a well-rounded scientist
7/18/19

The Department of Chemistry’s CHEM 360° initiative offers undergrads a summer of lab work, as well as instruction on ethics and social media.

View of a Large Hadron Collider tunnel. ©CERN.
Particle accelerator scientists meet in Buffalo
7/17/19

UB’s physics department is hosting a conference this week for researchers working with the Large Hadron Collider.

Aerial view of Beijing on a smoggy day.
Air pollution linked to cardiovascular disease in China
7/15/19

The findings suggest that the country may need to re-evaluate its standards for nitrogen dioxide.

Man with face in his hands, clouds of smoke behind him.
‘Near miss’ linked to post-traumatic stress
7/15/19

A study of survivors’ near-miss experiences on 9/11 contributes to an understanding of what counts as exposure trauma.

Closed fist clutching three cigarettes.
Investigating potential smoking cessation therapy
7/11/19

UB faculty member Jun-Xu Li has received a $2M NIH grant to look at a receptor that has recently emerged as a novel target for treating drug addiction.

Patient undergoing oral laser light therapy.
Research coalition endorses light therapy
7/11/19

The new guidelines could offer an alternative to opioids to treat oral mucositis, the painful side effect of head and neck cancer treatment.

MRI images of MS patients and healthy controls that show that patients who had more than 8 scans using gadolinium-based contrast agents have areas of hyperintensity (brighter regions, white arrows) on the scans, indicating gadolinium deposition, compared to the scans of MS patients who had less than 8 scans and healthy controls.
Gadolinium deposition occurs in early MS
7/10/19

A study found that while the commonly used imaging linear contrast agent does accumulate in the brain, there is no discernible clinical impact.

Rendering of a new administrative building for the CPNCK coffee cooperative.
Coffee as a pathway to peace
7/8/19

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, peace and economic opportunity are percolating, thanks to UB efforts to develop a more inclusive coffee value chain.

Jin Young Song stands under an arch constructed from SIMS prototypes, assembled in the corridor of Hayes Hall.
Steel assembly proposal wins Forge Prize
7/8/19

The prototype by faculty member Jin Young Song features a structural module with a unique interlocked configuration that is easily assembled by a single worker.

Green vial being placed into colorful rack in a research lab.
National network addresses clinical research roadblocks
7/5/19

The Trial Innovation Network is designed to pave the way for investigators to perform multi-site studies in more efficient and cost-effective ways.

Residents protesting AMA's demolishing exercise. Photo Credit: Innocent Owusu, Graphic Online, August 17, 2018.
Analyzing land tenure in Ghana
7/1/19

The dual legal land systems in the African country lead to exploitation of the poor, according to a paper co-authored by UB urban planner Emmanuel Frimpong Boamah.