A Reputation for Research Excellence

University at Buffalo health sciences researchers, clinicians, trainees and students apply their knowledge to a diversity of projects addressing local and global health challenges. The research they do changes lives, drives the growth of the Buffalo-Niagara region and helps to advance and inform society.

Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences

Research and discovery at the Jacobs School aims to improve health for all. The multidisciplinary research includes advances in basic and clinical science; those discoveries are translated into clinical care that improves the health of people in our community. Increasing numbers of students and trainees pursuing careers in research, biomedical science and academic medicine come to the Jacobs School to make a difference.

A researcher in a lab coat looking through a microscope eyepiece to examine a culture dish.

School of Dental Medicine

The School of Dental Medicine helps solve some of the most complex problems in oral health — from improving dental materials to developing new approaches to treat periodontal disease. With national and international recognition for life-changing dental research, UB’s dental school is among the top in the nation for grant and contract awards for research.

Students handling teeth molds.

School of Nursing

At the School of Nursing, researchers generate cutting-edge nursing knowledge to care for patients from beyond the bedside. Nursing students of the top-ranked programs cultivate a deep passion for delivering exceptional care that knows no boundaries, and with the nursing faculty, they are dedicated to pioneering research that impacts global health.

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School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

The innovative research at the University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences spans from discovery and development to clinical application of drug therapies. Faculty and trainees are leading advances in precision pharmacotherapy that improve patient outcomes and inform future public policy initiatives.

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School of Public Health and Health Professions

Faculty and students in the School of Public Health and Health Professions are producing innovative solutions to critical health challenges for individuals, communities, and populations. Research spans from epidemiology, environmental health, community health and biostatistics to rehabilitation, nutrition and many more collaborative health science fields.

UB physical and occupational therapy students working with a client.

School of Social Work

The School of Social Work houses a diverse community of scholars, teachers and activists for change with interests that span the globe yet share common values to improve the quality of life for all individuals. A primary goal is to advance therapies and programs that improve behavioral, physical and mental health. Alongside colleagues from around the country, School of Social Work researchers are tackling the Grand Challenges for Social Work to improve well-being and build a more just society.

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Impactful Collaborations

Health sciences researchers extend their work, expertise and efforts far beyond the University at Buffalo community into the entire Western New York region.

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