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.

  • The trailblazing story of America’s first female architect
    3/14/23

    Kelly Hayes McAlonie is launching her book about Louise Blanchard Bethune at the Hotel Lafayette, the historic building designed by Bethune.

  • Epidemiology student receives AHA fellowship
    3/14/23

    Ahmed Soliman plans to study the impact of proton pump inhibitors on the cardiovascular health of postmenopausal women. 

  • UB prepares for earthquake test
    3/13/23

    The work aims to improve the resilience of unreinforced masonry buildings, making communities worldwide safer from earthquakes.

  • Reducing carbon footprint of data centers
    3/10/23

    A School of Management study finds the ideal balance of performance and energy use.

  • Transplant transformation
    3/9/23

    UB surgeon Liise Kayler’s collaborative research program has dramatically improved access to kidney transplants, particularly in Buffalo’s underserved communities.

  • Study aims to better understand ATP1A3 mutation disorders
    2/28/23

    Jacobs School Dean Allison Brashear, the international expert on rapid-onset dystonia-parkinsonism and related disorders, is leading the NIH-funded study.

  • Bowen recognized as a SSWR fellow
    2/27/23

    The UB School of Social Work researcher has been honored for her accomplishments and leadership on issues of social work practice and policy.

  • Jacobs School researchers capture ASPIRE challenge
    2/24/23

    The winning research project in the prestigious competition focuses on helping to solve the opioid crisis in the U.S.

  • WNY Vaccine Hound shutting down
    2/24/23

    The UB-developed website helped tens of thousands of people get COVID-19 vaccinations, especially early on when demand was high and the vaccine was relatively scarce.

  • Lesions not major driver of disability progression in MS
    2/24/23

    The keys to severe disability are cortical, deep gray matter and spinal cord damage, rather than lesions, a UB study shows.