Dean's Innovation Fund

Lab of Microbiology & Immunology Professor Terry Connell.

This fund provides critical financial support for new and emerging initiatives throughout the school.

The Dean’s Innovation Fund provides the Dean of the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences unrestricted funds to respond rapidly and flexibly to ideas as they arise.

From our founding as a medical school in 1846, to paving the way for future physicians, the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences builds upon its proud legacy of teaching, patient care and scientific discovery.

The fund was established in 2000 by Ronald Garvey, M.D. '53, in support of the school—one of the oldest medical schools in the United States.

At the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, we strive to attract the most promising individuals and support their development; enhance our intellectual and technological environment to foster exceptionally creative science and education; develop and maintain excellent clinical programs to provide outstanding care; cultivate excellence, collegiality, and diversity; observe the highest standards of ethics, integrity, professionalism, and humanism; and apply advances in science, medicine, and education to the betterment of humanity.

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Other Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Funds

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Medical Alumni Endowment Scholarship Fund
6/28/24
Scholarship assistance—which is crucial for our medical students—is provided through this fund.
John Paroski Memorial Endowment Award Fund
6/28/24
This fund provides an annual award to a fourth-year medical student to help offset expenses in the residency application process.
Diversity and Inclusion Fund
6/28/24
This fund provides financial resources that support and promote excellence through diversity in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.
Michael and Peggy Cain Dean's Enrichment Endowment Fund
6/28/24
This fund facilitates key priorities throughout the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.
Building Fund
6/28/24
This fund helps ensure that our students have access to modern technology, techniques and knowledge.
Family Medicine Endowment Fund
6/28/24
Supporting family practice research, providing care to underserved communities, and teaching interpersonal skills required of a family physician are the goals of this fund.
Microbiology Fund
6/28/24
This fund provides for student travel awards and fellowships in microbiology in memory of a former teacher and researcher.
Medical Education and Research Fund
6/28/24
This fund provides critical financial support for our exceptional medical educational programs and research efforts.
Alzheimer Fund
6/28/24
Support research, education, training and other activities related to Alzheimer’s Disease.
Department of Nuclear Medicine Endowment Fund
6/28/24
This fund supports academic-related programs and activities throughout the Department of Nuclear Medicine.
Stephen J. Paolini, M.D. Memorial Fund
6/28/24
Medical students who exemplify compassion and empathy receive awards through this fund.
General Pediatrics Fund
6/28/24
Pediatric medical research receives crucial financial support through this fund.
June A. and Eugene R. Mindell, MD Professor and Chair of the Department of Orthopaedics Endowment
6/28/24
This fund helps attract and retain faculty at the Department of Orthopaedics, as well as support the needs of faculty and residents throughout the department.
Emergency Fund
6/28/24
Medical students who are experiencing an unexpected hardship receive support through this fund.
Thomas R. Beam, Jr. Memorial Fund
6/28/24
An annual lecture — supported by this fund — features a prominent infectious diseases expert.
Witebsky Fund for Immunology
6/28/24
Support the University at Buffalo Center for Immunology through this fund.
Dr. Suk Ki Hong Memorial Lecture Fund
6/28/24
The Department of Physiology and Biophysics hosts an annual lecture for the benefit of the scientific community of Western New York, supported by this fund.
Chester A. Glomski, MD, Alpha Omega Alpha Endowment Fund
6/28/24
This fund recognizes those who have attained a superior level of achievement in medical training, and who support the goals of AOA-UB.
Global Medicine Fund
6/28/24
The purpose of this fund is to support activities such as trips, conferences and other experiential opportunities to educate students about global health priorities.
Western New York Scholarship Fund
6/28/24
Help address the physician shortage in Western New York through this fund, which encourages top students to stay and practice here.
Kornel L. Terplan M.D. Lecture Fund
6/28/24
An annual lecture in pathology — named for a longtime chairman of the department — is supported through this fund.
Dean's Innovation Fund
6/28/24
This fund provides critical financial support for new and emerging initiatives throughout the school.
Medical School Class of 1973 Scholarship
6/28/24
Support medical students who have demonstrated academic accomplishment and financial need through this fund.
Medical Alumni Endowed Scholarship Fund
6/28/24
Scholarship assistance is crucial for our medical students; this fund helps pave the way for talented students of all backgrounds to attend UB and excel.
Adelaide & Brendan Griswold Professorship Health Disparities Endowment
6/28/24
By supporting faculty and students who are working toward equitable care for all citizens, this fund helps reduce health disparities throughout the community.
Dr. Thomas J. and Barbara L. Guttuso Scholarship and Award Fund Endowment
6/28/24
Established by a former Dean of Admissions, this fund provides an annual award and scholarships for medical school students.
Medical School Class of 1958 Scholarship Fund Endowment
6/28/24
Through this fund, an annual scholarship is provided to a student based on academic excellence and financial need.
Seal the Deal Endowment Fund
6/28/24
This fund is designed to help recruit and retain outstanding students who bring diversity to their class and to the medical school.

News from the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences

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Student Clinician Ceremony: Transition to Clinical Training
7/10/23
The Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Class of 2025 was honored during the 21st annual Student Clinician Ceremony.
Neuroscientist Wins Travel Award to ACNP Meeting
12/22/23
Sergio Dominguez-Lopez, PhD, assistant professor of pharmacology and toxicology, received a travel award from the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ACNP) to attend its annual meeting Dec. 3-6 in Tampa, Florida.
Family Medicine Residency Gains Federal Training Grant
2/16/23
The Department of Family Medicine, with the support of its Primary Care Research Institute (PCRI) team, has obtained a multi-year federal grant to assist in the training of primary care residents.
MRI Scanner Launches New Biomedical Imaging Era at UB
9/1/23
The powerful 3T scanner will facilitate breakthroughs in understanding and treating MS, stroke, Alzheimer’s and other diseases.
PhD White Coat Ceremony Honors Student Advancement
6/13/23
The Office of Biomedical Education conducted its seventh annual white coat ceremony to recognize 23 students from the Class of 2022-2023 in the PhD Program in Biomedical Sciences (PPBS) and two students from the MD-PhD Program who are matching to their doctoral laboratories.
Coming Soon to a Lab Near You
10/18/23
The Department of Microbiology and Immunology has two new faculty members starting later this year who are eager to recruit new members to their research labs.
Institute’s Pilot Program to Address Health Inequities
12/1/23
UB’s Community Health Equity Research Institute is launching its first-ever pilot funding program to address health equities and adverse social determinants of health. The institute will fund two projects with a maximum budget of $40,000 each.

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