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  • Gun violence, racism are topics of talk and discussion with Brian Williams, MD
    1/13/23

    On Feb. 2, the surgeon and author who gained national prominence working against racism and gun violence after treating ambushed Dallas cops in 2016 will share his story at Jacobs School event.

  • Low-Dose Lithium Treatment for Long COVID Explored
    1/10/23

    Adults experiencing long COVID may be interested in a new University at Buffalo clinical trial that is testing low-dose lithium as a potential treatment.

  • How to Stay Safe in This ‘Historic’ Winter Storm
    12/22/22

    With extreme winds, frigid temperatures and blizzard conditions, the winter storm expected to pummel much of the nation over the Christmas weekend will be one for the record books. David Holmes, MD, has plenty of advice on how to ride out the storm safely.

  • Psychiatrist Honored for Humanism in Her Work
    12/22/22

    Jennifer L. Haak, PhD, assistant professor of psychiatry in the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, has been honored by the Arnold P. Gold Foundation for her displays of humanism in her work with underserved and vulnerable populations.

  • NEJM Publishes Two Major Papers by Pediatrics Faculty
    12/19/22

    Getting a paper published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) is a career-crowning achievement for any medical researcher. This fall, within one week, it happened to two members of the Department of Pediatrics in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, both of whom also happen to be Jacobs School alumnae.

  • 19 Faculty Members Join 6 Medical School Departments
    12/16/22

    Nineteen faculty members with clinical and research experience have joined the departments of Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Orthopaedics, Pathology and Anatomical Sciences, Pediatrics, and Physiology and Biophysics.

  • Holiday Eating: Impact on the Digestive System
    12/14/22

    With the holiday season upon us, there is no doubt that many people have a change in their eating habits. Between family dinners, holiday parties and other cultural celebrations, great food – and more of it – seems to be the rule. While they definitely add to that holiday feeling, they may also add to some unintended health impacts, especially to the digestive system.

  • COVID-19 and the Holidays: Advice on How to Stay Safe
    12/14/22

    As the holiday season kicks into high gear, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences physicians and scientists have recommendations for how people can stay safe and healthy this holiday season amid some increasingly concerning signs.

  • 2022 Unsung Heroes
    12/12/22
    UBMD Emergency Medicine physicians were named 2022 Unsung Heroes by the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP). Nominated by their colleagues, six UBMD Emergency Medicine physicians were named as 2022 New York ACEP Unsung Heroes for their dedicated patient care.
  • Brashear is elected to AAMC Council of Deans Administrative Board
    12/6/22

    Allison Brashear, MD, vice president for health sciences and dean of the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, has been elected to the AAMC Council of Deans Administrative Board.