Research News

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  • Why do we love carbs?
    10/22/24

    A study co-led by UB finds the gene for starch-digesting saliva may have first duplicated more than 800,000 years ago, seeding the genetic variation that shapes our modern diet.

  • Lovell inducted into AIMBE College of Fellows
    3/30/23

    The UB biomedical engineer was recognized “for outstanding contributions to the fields of drug and vaccine delivery.”

  • Failure to communicate might be helpful, study shows
    3/28/23

    Building upon a popular problem-solving model, researchers find an upshot to miscommunication.

  • UB, Instacart to make healthy eating easier for families
    3/27/23

    The White House cites the project as an example of how to combat nutrition insecurity and diet-related disease.

  • Shining light on aging hearts
    3/24/23

    A new study suggests light therapy may be effective at slowing cardiovascular aging.

  • Advancing X-ray science
    3/23/23

    UB structural biologist Thomas Grant is part of a research team that is helping lead development of X-ray scattering and data analysis at the compact X-ray free electron laser.

  • WNY kids eligible for Lyme vaccine
    3/21/23

    Children can enroll in a clinical study of Pfizer’s new Lyme disease vaccine run through the Department of Pediatrics at UB.

  • AI as a teammate
    3/20/23

    A new School of Management study explores the factors that increase adoption of artificial intelligence in teams.

  • UB, partners are developing new lung cancer screening test
    3/17/23

    Along with Roswell Park, For-Robin and USC, UB has secured $3.5 million to create a “liquid biopsy” that could help spot cancer sooner and improve treatment.

  • Engaging children in research
    3/17/23

    This often-forgotten group is key to ensuring research discoveries improve health for all, CTSI researchers say.

  • Kahn named SfAA fellow
    3/16/23

    The UB medical anthropologist has been recognized by the Society for Applied Anthropology.