Research News

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  • Multipronged approach needed to stem synthetic opioid deaths
    7/11/24

    Pharmacy professor Edward Bednarczyk discusses an online training program for prescribers and other efforts.

  • UB, partner awarded grant to study immune cell therapy for tumors
    7/20/23

    The work could improve chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy, a promising type of immunotherapy treatment.

  • UB lab identifies key enzyme for heart failure drug digoxin
    7/19/23

    The breakthrough discovery could help reduce the plant-based drug’s three-year production time and lead to less toxic alternatives.

  • Pain risk varies significantly across states
    7/14/23

    A UB study found the risk of joint pain is over three times higher in some states — particularly in the South — as compared to others.

  • New study debunks claims of psychedelic cannabinoid
    7/14/23

    Researchers caution that contaminants and expectations created through social media and online message forums may be to blame.

  • In business, all losses are not alike
    7/11/23

    A School of Management study shows how accounting practices distort economic reality.

  • Grinslade selected as AAN fellow
    7/11/23

    The School of Nursing faculty member is being recognized by the American Academy of Nursing for her outstanding impact on health and health care.

  • UB scientist awarded $3M as part of DOE’s Hydrogen Shot
    7/5/23

    The project led by engineering professor Gang Wu will focus on creating efficient, cheap and durable catalysts for hydrogen-powered fuel cell trucks.

  • Four faculty receive Fulbright awards
    6/30/23

    Edith Gonzalez, Daniel Hess, Katarzyna “Kasia” Kordas and Amy VanScoy have received the prestigious awards to study and teach abroad during the coming year.

  • Helping older adults keep fit
    6/28/23

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

  • Academic fields valuing ‘brilliance’ less welcoming to women
    6/27/23

    A review of CVs shows fewer women enter and more leave these fields, a pattern explained in part by gender-based prejudice.