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Mutation in one Parkinson’s protein eases cellular traffic jams caused by another
2/11/26
A study suggests two Parkinson’s proteins can balance with each other to disrupt axonal transport.

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15 books on Black history by UB authors
2/26/21
UB is home to researchers whose scholarship explores the impact that Black people have had across the world, as well as examines their struggles for equality.
UB startup’s COVID vaccine OK’d for human trials
2/26/21
Working with the South Korean biotech company EuBiologics, Pop Biotechnologies developed the biotechnology that is the basis of the vaccine candidate.
Palah Light Lab to receive sub-award from Mellon grant
2/24/21
The lab will work on a project, led by Michigan State, to develop online and physical exhibits of artwork created during the pandemic.
HAND2 may have a hand in the timing of human labor
2/24/21
A new UB-led study explores the role the gene in human and mammalian pregnancy.
How did dogs get to the Americas?
2/24/21
An ancient bone fragment supports the theory that the animals may have traveled with people along a coastal route.
New textbook is making waves
2/19/21
The book by civil engineering professor Cemal Basaran is the No. 1 new release on Amazon among books in the category of thermodynamics.
Helping vulnerable populations with transportation
2/19/21
The project, funded by an $8.2M grant, aims to improve options for people with disabilities, those in low-income neighborhoods and older adults.
UB physician co-author of new COVID-19 guidelines
2/18/21
Manoj J. Mammen is one of 43 clinicians who co-authored the newest global guidelines on treating patients with severe illness from COVID-19.
Pursuing gold standard in pharmacovigilance
2/16/21
UB biostatistics researcher Marianthi Markatou is heading a project to develop new methods to monitor adverse reactions in medical products, including vaccines.
A new theory on whale songs
2/16/21
A study led by UB psychologist Eduardo Mercado questions the widely held belief that humpback whales learn their songs from one another.

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