Michael and Peggy Cain Dean's Enrichment Endowment Fund

Outside view of Jacobs School of Medicine.

This fund facilitates key priorities throughout the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.

Dean Michael Cain

Established by Michael and Peggy Cain, the Dean’s Enrichment Endowment Fund provides a variety of resources that help the medical school achieve its priorities, while also inspiring others to invest in the school.

Michael E. Cain, MD, is Vice President for Health Sciences and Dean of the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. His many accomplishments include leading the efforts to rebuild and modernize the Jacobs School in an effort to improve the educational experience for students.

In his health sciences role, Dean Cain leads the university’s five health sciences schools. He also serves as professor of medicine and professor of biomedical engineering. Dean Cain has been awarded the UB President’s Medal, which is given in recognition of extraordinary service to the university.

Peggy Cain, herself a biomedical researcher, has also championed the efforts to sustain and advance the medical school, working tirelessly to serve the UB community. Her ongoing support has helped support the training of physicians and scientists, facilitate bench and clinical research, and foster collaborations with the local medical community.

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Diversity and Inclusion Fund
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This fund provides financial resources that support and promote excellence through diversity in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.
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Established by a former Dean of Admissions, this fund provides an annual award and scholarships for medical school students.
Medical Education and Research Fund
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This fund provides critical financial support for our exceptional medical educational programs and research efforts.
Medical Alumni Endowment Scholarship Fund
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Scholarship assistance—which is crucial for our medical students—is provided through this fund.
Dean's Innovation Fund
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This fund provides critical financial support for new and emerging initiatives throughout the school.
Chester A. Glomski, MD, Alpha Omega Alpha Endowment Fund
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Building Fund
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Dr. Suk Ki Hong Memorial Lecture Fund
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Medical School Class of 1958 Scholarship Fund Endowment
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Through this fund, an annual scholarship is provided to a student based on academic excellence and financial need.
Medical Alumni Endowed Scholarship Fund
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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.
Global Medicine Fund
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The purpose of this fund is to support activities such as trips, conferences and other experiential opportunities to educate students about global health priorities.
Adelaide & Brendan Griswold Professorship Health Disparities Endowment
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By supporting faculty and students who are working toward equitable care for all citizens, this fund helps reduce health disparities throughout the community.
Witebsky Fund for Immunology
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Support the University at Buffalo Center for Immunology through this fund.
Emergency Fund
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Kornel L. Terplan M.D. Lecture Fund
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Family Medicine Endowment Fund
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Supporting family practice research, providing care to underserved communities, and teaching interpersonal skills required of a family physician are the goals of this fund.
General Pediatrics Fund
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June A. and Eugene R. Mindell, MD Professor and Chair of the Department of Orthopaedics Endowment
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Alzheimer Fund
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John Paroski Memorial Endowment Award Fund
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Department of Nuclear Medicine Endowment Fund
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Thomas R. Beam, Jr. Memorial Fund
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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.
Seal the Deal Endowment Fund
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Medical School Class of 1973 Scholarship
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Microbiology Fund
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This fund provides for student travel awards and fellowships in microbiology in memory of a former teacher and researcher.

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Two Jacobs School Students Named Goldwater Scholars
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Studying Pandemic-Related Drinking and Mental Health
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People who maintained their drinking habits had lower prevalence of mental health issues compared to those who abstained or whose drinking patterns changed.
UB Awards 314 Biomedical Science Degrees; 18 Earn PhDs
6/1/23
Eighteen doctoral, 70 master’s and 226 baccalaureate candidates were eligible to receive degrees in biomedical science fields during the May commencement ceremony.
A Clinic in Buffalo is Detecting — and Treating — Hepatitis C Virus in Infants
7/27/23
A pediatric infectious disease team led by Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences faculty is screening and treating hepatitis C virus (HCV)-exposed infants. The clinic’s efforts are documented in a new paper based on an 11-year retrospective chart review, published this month in BMC Gastroenterology.
New Study Debunks Claims of a Psychedelic Cannabinoid
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THC-0-acetate has been getting a lot of attention as people claim it’s stronger than THC and produces psychedelic effects. But UB-led research says that’s not the case.
Surgery’s Research Day Celebration of Discovery
6/1/23
Joe L’Huillier, MD, a third-year trainee in the general surgery residency program, was very busy during the Department of Surgery’s 19th annual Research Day, conducted May 18 at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences building.

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