Microbiology Fund

Student Researching in Lab of Microbiology & Immunology.

This fund provides for student travel awards and fellowships in microbiology in memory of a former teacher and researcher.

Dr. Eugene A. Gorzynski — who earned his bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees at UB — was a popular professor and scholar in the Department of Microbiology.

This fund, established shortly after his death, recognizes his work, and is used by the chair of the Department of Microbiology in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences to support student awards and fellowships.

Early in his career, Dr. Gorzynski and a colleague played a pivotal role in noting the role of E. coli bacteria in causing severe diarrhea, which kills millions of children each year. In addition, Dr. Gorzynski was known for his teaching at the UB School of Nursing, his research at the Witebsky Center for Microbial Pathogenesis and Immunology, and his work with Veterans Hospital.

In the world of medicine, there is always more that we can do. More physicians we can train. More discoveries we can make. More lives we can save. Now, even as we celebrate all we have recently achieved, we continue to look forward to the possibilities ahead. Bold ambitions require big investments—and generous support. Together, we will continue to build on our shared success and lead the way toward the future of medicine.

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News from the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences

  • Samudrala, Falls Get Funding for Various Research Projects
    4/4/23

    Ram Samudrala, PhD, professor in the Department of Biomedical Informatics and chief of its Division of Bioinformatics, and Zackary M. Falls, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Biomedical Informatics, have been involved in research that has resulted in four recent successful funding projects — three grants and a challenge.

  • Dandona Honored For Study of Hypogonadism and its Treatment With Testosterone
    7/31/23

    Paresh Dandona, MD, PhD, has been honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Androgen Society for recognition of his continuing and progressive contributions to the study of hypogonadotropic hypogonadism and its treatment with testosterone, which led to several novel discoveries.

  • Medical Mission
    5/10/20
    Tanya Orellana, a first-generation American of Hispanic descent, grew up in a single-parent household.
  • Destigmatizing Menstrual Health Focus of Initiative
    11/17/23

    The medical student-run OB-GYN Interest Group is providing free sanitary products in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences in order to instill a more supportive environment for everyone and to destigmatize menstrual health.

  • Blood Clot Claims About COVID-19 Vaccines Refuted
    4/14/23

    A study led by University at Buffalo researchers has confirmed that contrary to claims by anti-vaccine proponents, COVID-19 vaccines pose only trivial risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE), or blood clots. 

  • Surviving Rare Stroke Leaves Powerful Lessons for Student
    2/6/23

    When she talks about why she wants to be a doctor, Sydney Johnson tells the story of how she and her twin sister came into this world. Sydney was supposed to be delivered by C-section, since she was in a breech position, but somehow, regrettably, that didn’t happen. The physician decided to deliver both babies naturally. It was a decision that Sydney and her mother nearly paid for with their lives.

  • Helping Older Adults Keep Fit
    7/7/23

    UB faculty member Nikhil Satchidanand’s Movers and Makers program combines exercise and art-making to encourage long-term health.