• Nicole Wong.
    Using proteins to change how neurons communicate
    6/22/22

    In a new study, scientists detail how they coaxed excitatory neurons to release neurotransmitters usually produced by inhibitory neurons.

  • Person wearing a lab coat, shirt, tie and face mask, mixing colorful chemicals in a lab.
    Improving quality of HIV research globally
    6/22/22

    UB has received nearly $13 million from the NIH to lead a clinical pharmacology quality assurance program for sites conducting HIV and infectious disease research.

  • Conceptual illustration of sources of data featuring gears and icons of medical symbols.
    Essential research tools to become even more powerful
    6/21/22

    Data from Kaleida Health patients is being added to the i2b2 and TriNetX databases, increasing the amount and types of data available to researchers.

  • Robert Guthrie.
    Guthrie Symposium set for June 28
    6/17/22

    Buffalo is where newborn screening began decades ago; now researchers and families will gather here discuss the latest advances.

  • Shenqiang Ren (center), Zheng Li (left) and Yulong Huang (right) pictured in a lab setting.
    Magnetic material could help monitor battery life
    6/16/22

    UB researchers demonstrate the technique in a lithium-ion battery.

  • Jian Feng.
    A step forward in understanding, treating Parkinson’s
    6/14/22

    A UB-led study found a method to differentiate human-induced pluripotent stem cells to A9 dopamine neurons, which are lost in Parkinson’s disease.

  • Concept of social position featuring human figures as different chess pieces.
    UB to host 2022 Positioning Theory Conference
    6/14/22

    The international conference will discuss the concept, which characterizes interactions between individuals, in social-sciences disciplines.

  • A microscope image shows the oncofusion protein FUS-DDIT3 forming ectopic droplets inside laboratory-cultured live cells. These protein droplets appear as a bright cherry-colored blob, as they are tagged with the mCherry red fluorescent protein.
    How droplet-forming proteins might contribute to cancer
    6/13/22

    A review article highlights the latest science in this field, focusing on protein droplets termed, “ectopic condensates.”

  • Zoom image: Cari Casteel, clinical assistant professor of history, studies the history of deodorant. Photo: Douglas Levere
    Olfactory identity
    6/13/22

    UB researcher studies history of deodorant.

  • Two adults teach two students how to use MindLabs, a platform for teaching young students STEM-based concepts in fun and engaging ways.
    UB partners with Explore Interactive to teach STEM remotely
    6/9/22

    The effort, funded by a $1 million NSF grant, aims to make STEM learning fun and engaging for elementary students.

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