Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences News

UB team receives funding to demonstrate effectiveness of ‘food-is-medicine’ in health care
American Heart Association-funded project will assess the successes and challenges of three different food prescription programs in WNY adults over 65.

New study probes macrophages’ role in developing pulmonary fibrosis
These white blood cells promote scar tissue formation, but certain drugs, such as pirfenidone, may stop this from happening.

U.S. health care providers don’t know much about female genital cutting; UB medical students want to change that
Jacobs School students are working to educate providers — and fellow classmates — about the medical and psychological consequences of female genital cutting (FGC).

Jacobs School professor honored for contributions to workforce diversity, inclusion — Google 翻訳
Margarita L. Dubocovich, PhD , has been honored by the Association for Clinical and Translational Science (ACTS).

JAMA paper shows telemedicine success for HCV treatment — Google 翻訳
People with opioid use disorder who have hepatitis C virus were twice as likely to be successfully treated and cured if they received facilitated telemedicine treatment at their opioid treatment program.

Post-eclipse eye clinic will be staffed by UB ophthalmologists and medical residents — Google 翻訳
UB ophthalmologists and medical residents in ophthalmology will hold a post-eclipse eye clinic from 4-9 p.m. on April 8. 

In Ghana, UB infectious disease physicians embarked on a different kind of medical mission — Google 翻訳
Earlier this year, a group of UB infectious disease physicians traveled to Ghana. It was part of an effort to reframe global health trips.

UB ophthalmologist shares excitement, cautions about the total solar eclipse in Buffalo — Google 翻訳
In this video , Andrew L. Reynolds, MD , clinical associate professor of ophthalmology in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, shares information on how to be safe. 

Jacobs School appoints nationally known health disparities researcher as chair of the Department of Medicine — Google 翻訳
Leonard E. Egede, MD,   chief of the Division of Internal Medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin and director of its Center for Advancing Population Science, has been appointed chair of the Department of Medicine. 

UB senior receives Gates Cambridge Scholarship — Google 翻訳
A native of Johnstown, New York, Sydney Swedick will receive a full scholarship to attend the University of Cambridge.