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The School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences

  • The University at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (UB SMBS) is a fully comprehensive medical school. It has been in operation for over 150 years and is the oldest school at the University at Buffalo.
  • Faculty members from the UB SMBS and affiliated hospitals generate over $60 million in total research funding annually.
  • Significant Discoveries and Contributions to Biomedical Advances by UB faculty include:  PSA Test, Photodynamic Therapy, PKU Test, Nicorette Gum, Platinum coil treatment of inoperable aneurysms, Surfactant Therapy for premature newborns, Implantable Pacemaker, Structure determination from X-ray diffraction data, Interferon treatment for Multiple Sclerosis, Protein Structure determination of Insulin and other molecules.
  • New Biomedical Developments by UB Faculty include:  Artificial blood, Advanced imaging devices, Liquid ventilation, New biosensors for hazard detection, Edible vaccines for Hepatitis B, Growth factor therapy (tissue engineering), High speed throughput crystallization by robotics, New antidepressants, Genetic diagnostics for human diseases, New generation surgical lasers.
  • The SMBS recently built a new 210,000 sq. ft. research facility - the Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics and Life Sciences. The Center brings together researchers from UB, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, and the Hauptman-Woodward Research Institute whose foci include pharmaceuticals, genomic research products, molecular diagnostics, vaccines, antibodies, structural biology, protein production crystallography, micro-bioengineering, computational biology, guided wave photonics, medical imaging, and molecular diagnostics.

Notable Recognition:

  • The SMBS was named one of five national Vanguard Clinical Centers for the NIH Women's Health Initiative supported by a $12 million grant.  A $1 million award from the Markey Charitable Trust established a Center for Microbial Pathogenesis, dedicated to the study and treatment of life threatening viruses, bacteria and parasites.
  • A $3.6 million gift from the Toshiba Corporation established a Stroke Research Center in the Biomedical Research Building , comprising a team with bioengineering, imaging, neurosurgical, and molecular biological expertise dedicated to the treatment of stroke and aneurysm.
  • The BIOGEN Corporation provided a $1.5 million endowment for the Department of Neurology based on pioneering work on the use of interferon to treat multiple sclerosis.
  • The Keck Foundation awarded the SMBS $1 million to establish a National Center for Computational Biology, related to the understanding of single molecule kinetics.
  • The SMBS also recently received a $1.5 million private endowment from Dr. Elizabeth Olmstead to establish a new Chair in Bioinformatics. Dr. Olmstead also generously contributed to the recently opened Ross Eye Institute - a unique and innovative collaboration between the Department of Ophthalmology at the UB SMBS,  Olmsted Center for the Visually Impaired, and University Ophthalmology Services.
  • A $3.8 million award from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute was received recently to develop two new research centers: Center for Single-Molecule Biophysics and the Center for Genomics and Proteomics.
  • A number of graduate students are support through NIH-National Research Service Awards

The University at Buffalo

  • Approximately 27,000 students, including 9,000 graduate students, are enrolled at the University.  The SMBS enrolls an average of 760 students in its graduate and medical programs.  A class of approximately 25 new Ph.D. students is accepted each year.
  • The University encompasses three campuses. The South Campus, located on the northeast edge of the city of Buffalo , includes the primary Health Sciences Schools. UB North Campus in Amherst houses many other university departments and undergraduate programs.  The Buffalo-Niagara Medical Campus in downtown Buffalo is where The UB Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics and Life Sciences, the Hauptman-Woodward Medical Research Institute, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, and consortium hospitals (Buffalo General Hospital, Women's and Children's Hospital of Buffalo, and other nearby clinical entities) carry out top-flight translational research and practice clinical medicine.
  • UB has developed formal interdisciplinary research teams and established interdisciplinary graduate training programs.
  • Diversity at UB means a variety of programs, possibilities, and experience. All of these prepare you for a career where adaptability is crucial.
  • The SMBS provides opportunities for medical students to gain experience in the student-run community clinic. Numerous medical student clubs and student governance provide students with leadership opportunities and social interactions.
  • The progress of our recent graduates is indicative of the respect a UB degree brings to those who succeed here. The faculty and staff of the University at Buffalo are dedicated to helping you achieve success in your academic experience at UB.