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Physiologist Michael E. Duffey is one of nine recipients from a field of 66 applicants to receive an Autism Research Program grant from the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) under the U.S. Department of Defense. Duffy, professor of physiology and biophysics and medicine, and a specialist in molecular mechanisms of the gastrointestinal tract, received an $118,620 Concept Award, established in fiscal year 2007 “to support exploration of an initial idea or novel observation that could result in a testable hypothesis,” according to the CDMRP. The grant will support an investigation of certain cellular mechanisms that may be related to gastrointestinal problems diagnosed in persons with autism. Working with Duffey on the research are James Russell, Glenna Bett and Randall Rasmusson, all of the Department of Physiology and Biophysics,
UB is a finalist in the “life sciences” category of the INNOVATE Buffalo Niagara awards, created by the Buffalo Niagara Partnership to recognize regional businesses that are moving the local economy forward. Joining UB as a finalist in the category are Independent Health Corp. and Upstate New York Transplant Services. The awards will be presented Jan. 28 in Conference Center Niagara Falls.
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