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Faculty Research Highlights
The
IGPBS faculty are associated with the Departments
of Biochemistry, Microbiology & Immunology,
Pathology
and Anatomical Sciences, Pharmacology
and Toxicology, Physiology
and Biophysics, and Structural
Biology, as well as the Neuroscience program at
the University of Buffalo. These faculty members, which
includes over 100 individuals, have diverse research
interests encompassing virtually all aspects of modern
biological and biomedical science. Areas of research
focus include:
- Molecular & cellular biology
- Microbial
pathogenesis Neurobiology Signal transduction
- Regulation
of gene expression
- Genomics
& proteomics
- Toxicology
- Cardiopulmonary
physiology & pathophysiology
- Protein
folding and structure
- Drug
abuse
- Immunology
& immunopathology
- Endocrinology
Regulation of transcription & translation
- Cell
growth, development & differentiation
- Virology
Ion channel kinetics & structure
- Molecular
basis of disease & neurodegenerative disorders
- Parasitology
- Molecular
genetics
- Behavioral
pharmacology
- Aging
Ion transport
- Proteins
& metalloenzymes
- Apoptosis
& cell death Regulation of metabolism
- Gene
therapy
- Cytoskeleton & cell motility
Many
of the faculty have combined to form multidisciplinary
research focus groups such as:
- Center
for Advanced Eye Research
- Center
for Cardio-Pulmonary Biology
- Center
for Metaolic Regulation
- Center
for Molecular Kinetics and Ion Channel Biology
- Center
for Molecular Mechanisms of Disease and Aging
- Center
for Perinatology and Developmental Biology
- Markey
Center for Microbial pathogenesis
- Toshiba
Center for Stroke Research
- Toxicology
Research Center
- University
Structural Biology Initiative
Highlights
of some Research Accomplishments by faculty members
at Buffalo:
- Production
of the bacterial artificial chromosome (BAC) libraries
for the National Human
- Genome
project
- Development
of the test for phenylketonaria in newborns
- Development
of PSA test
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Screening test for sickle cell disease
- Transgenic
potato-edible vaccine for Hepatitis C
- Vaccine
for the prevention of Haemophilus influenza infections
- Development
of fetal viability test
- Patented
high throughput, robotic crystallization method
- Pioneered
interferon treatment for Multiple Sclerosis
- Development
of artificial blood
- Development
of Liquivent for liquid ventilation
- Development
of Nicorette gum
- Surfactant
therapy for respiratory distress syndrome in premature
newborns
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