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  • Genetic variant may be key to some kids' heart failure
    12/12/25

    The findings of a study strongly suggest that genetic testing should be done on all children with heart failure and myocarditis.

  • How to support employees through organizational change
    9/10/24

    Political skills such as networking ability and interpersonal influence are essential, School of Management study finds.

  • New treatment for Alzheimer's
    9/9/24

    Jonathan Lovell is leading a research team that's developing a novel immunotherapy approach to Alzheimer's treatment.

  • Guidelines needed for cannabis use for cancer pain
    9/6/24

    A UB study suggests a paradigm shift in patient attitudes regarding cannabis and prescription opioid use for treating cancer-related pain.

  • Yes, political debates still matter
    9/5/24

    UB political scientist Conor Dowling says the early September debate between Trump and Harris could shift polls either way.

  • HWI, UB awarded grant for AI-assisted biomedical research
    9/3/24

    The project will use experimental and artificial intelligence approaches to understand the health impacts of low-dose radiation exposure.

  • Probing safety of AI in driverless cars
    9/3/24

    Ongoing UB research suggests the technology is vulnerable, with implications for the auto and insurance industries.

  • UB study links gentrification to reduced crime
    8/30/24

    Researchers caution that the process is often accompanied by multiple effects, and the wide-ranging impact can't be ignored.

  • Schomburg fellow edits book on ‘healing while studying’
    8/30/24

    Richard Williams' book aims to build community for minority graduate students with a history of trauma.

  • Developing phages cocktail to fight bacteria
    8/27/24

    UB professor Nicholas Smith has received a $3.6 million NIH grant to find a mix of viruses that is effective and less harmful to human cells.