Business First: Buffalo is home to cutting-edge research in life sciences

An article in Business First looks at Buffalo's vibrant, cutting-edge medical research corridor in downtown Buffalo and its role as a leader in the research and development of lifesaving drugs and devices. The article interviews Robert Genco, vice provost and director of the Office of Science, Technology Transfer and Economic Outreach, who said, "Probably two-thirds of our inventions (about half of which end up being patented) are in the life sciences/medically related area. It's quite an active area of research and creativity among our faculty." Related articles interview Marnie LaVigne, director of business development at UB's New York State Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics and Life Sciences.