UB School of Dental Medicine News

UB dental school receives prestigious diversity award from National Institutes of Health — Google 翻訳
Inaugural $100,000 prize only awarded to 10 universities throughout country.

UB researcher uncovering new phages to better understand their roles in oral health and disease — Google 翻訳
Three national grants allow for study of diversity of all viruses present in oral microbiome.

Media Advisory: UB Dental School and SUNY Erie Dental Hygiene School partner for ‘Give Kids a Smile’ Feb. 5
Student and faculty volunteers will provide oral health demonstrations and screenings to hundreds of children at Buffalo Museum of Science.

Dental school students to host fundraiser for Gigi’s Playhouse in Buffalo
The event, an Inclusive Fashion and Talent Show, is open to the public and will be held Jan. 27.

Visiting scholar kicks off partnership between dental school and Rīga Stradiņš University
The hope for the partnership is to encourage exchanges of faculty and students and create opportunities to develop joint research projects. 

UB launches center to find treatments for FOXG1 syndrome — Google 翻訳
The research will be led by biologists Soo-Kyung and Jae Lee, whose daughter has the rare neurological disorder.

UB mobile dental clinics serve vulnerable populations thanks to Mother Cabrini Health Foundation — Google 翻訳
Foundation recently awarded School of Dental Medicine $350,000 to serve rural and city residents, low-income older adults and more.

2023 in review: A year of innovation, community service, scholarly excellence and more — Google 翻訳
From harnessing AI to help children with speech and language impairments to drilling through 1,600 feet of ice, UB's list of accomplishments in 2023 was nothing short of spectacular.

SUNY chancellor selects UB’s Patricia Diaz for 2024 Hispanic Leadership Institute
Diaz, the Sunstar Robert J. Genco Endowment Chair and director of UB Microbiome Center, is among 11 fellows this year.

UB serves 162 vets during Dentistry Smiles on Veterans Day — Google 翻訳
More than 300 volunteers from across UB provided services, including surgery, cleanings and X-rays, valued at roughly $93,500.