• DNA helix in test tube.
    Gene mutation found to cause neurological disorder
    11/15/18

    The discovery builds on decades of work on a family of proteins by UB's Richard Gronostajski.

  • A closeup of the simulated mussels.
    Freshwater mussels endure. How?
    11/14/18

    Surveys in the Great Lakes and Mississippi River watersheds show steady numbers of the imperiled mollusks, but other species are disappearing.

  • The U.S. census form lying on a flag.
    Citizenship question undermines census
    11/13/18

    UB sociologist Robert Adelman warns that the query would undercut the accuracy of the count and politicize the process.

  • Pregnant woman, one hand on her belly the other holds a glass of wine.
    Studying effects of prenatal alcohol, smoking, drug use
    11/8/18

    Four researchers from the Clinical Research Institute on Addictions have received more than $4 million in grants from the NIH.

  • Stained Glass in the Church of Tervuren, Belgium, depicting the Sacrament of Penance or Confession.
    Clergy adjust ‘privilege’ for peers accused of sex abuse
    11/8/18

    UB law professor Christine Bartholomew’s research finds a double standard when it comes to clergy divulging sensitive information.

  • Pile of colorful pills and capsules.
    Identifying patients at risk for opioid use
    11/7/18

    UB's Clinical and Research Institute on Addictions will work with OASAS to assess what risks may occur for people with alcohol use disorder who use prescription painkillers.

  • Diabetes mellitus concept vector illustration. — Stock Vector Doctor with magnifier and blood glucose testing meter. Diabetes mellitus, type 2 diabetes and insulin production concept on white background.
    JDRF award continues diabetes drug research
    11/6/18

    The major interventional study being launched by UB scientists could help bring drugs used to treat Type 2 diabetes closer to FDA approval for Type 1.

  • pill counter filled with pills.
    Shedding light on women's shift to heroin
    11/6/18

    The study is part of a concerted strategy to improve substance use disorder outcomes and decrease HIV infections.

  • Man examining a full-mouth X-ray.
    NIH awards $6.6M to UB oral biologists
    11/6/18

    The grants will fund work to study periodontal disease, Sjögren’s syndrome and bone loss.

  • Still from the Makerspace video featuring a robot created at the Buffalo and Erie County Public Library's Launch Pad.
    Studying learning in ‘makerspaces’
    11/5/18

    UB researcher Sam Abramovich has secured a grant to study how patrons learn in the Buffalo and Erie County Public Library’s Launch Pad space.

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