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.

  • UB receives grant to improve vital pulp therapy
    2/2/23

    The alternative to root canal treatment aims to preserve and maintain the healthy pulp tissue in damaged teeth.

  • Two named AAAS fellows
    2/2/23

    UB faculty members Stelios T. Andreadis and M. Laura Feltri have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

  • Obstructive sleep apnea tied to weaker bones, teeth in adults
    1/31/23

    In addition to increasing the risk of fractures, low bone-mineral density impacts oral health, causing teeth to become loose and dental implants to fail.

  • Can chess engines make better ER decisions?
    1/27/23

    PhD student Adam DeHollander is developing a game-playing artificial intelligence focused on emergency room efficiency.

  • A new technique for proteomic profiling
    1/27/23

    The new method enables in-depth and high-quality proteomic profiling of large sample cohorts, especially for low-abundance proteins.

  • Dealing with emotional trauma
    1/26/23

    Three UB experts offer insights on how to cope with the events that have rocked Western New York during the past nine months.

  • Better sleep for a better new year
    1/25/23

    UB sleep medicine specialist Amanda Hassinger offers tips for achieving more quality sleep that may help you achieve your New Year’s resolutions.

  • UB biochemist weighs in on melanoma vaccine
    1/25/23

    Mark O'Brian explains how Moderna's experimental vaccine treats, but doesn't prevent, the aggressive skin cancer.

  • UB team develops groundbreaking proteomic technique
    1/24/23

    The Micro-scaffold Assisted Spatial Proteomic technique allows simultaneous whole-tissue protein mapping with excellent accuracy.

  • Rudra named inaugural Katherine Johnson Chair in Artificial Intelligence
    1/23/23

    The chair was established with a generous gift from UB PhD computer science alums D. Sivakumar and Uma Mahadevan.