Strategic Initiatives

For better health outcomes, the boundaries of scientific discovery and innovation must be pushed. The health sciences schools at the University at Buffalo can build on their strengths across disciplines to achieve greater progress.

Toward this end, the health sciences have initiatives in the following areas.

  • Addictions and Pain Management
    6/9/25
    Find out how research at UB in addictions has been central to efforts to combat substance use disorders in the region, which has a nationwide impact.
  • Aging
    6/9/25
    Health advances are extending our lifespans. See how UB health science teams strive to find solutions that enable graceful aging with enhanced vitality.
  • Drug Development
    5/29/25
    Learn why our pursuit of new and effective drugs is a crucial pillar supporting better health.
  • Health and AI
    5/29/25
    As a leading partner in New York State's Empire AI consortium, UB is pursuing new technology and data science that will transform health care.
  • Infectious Diseases
    5/29/25
    Infectious agents’ ability to rapidly adapt to host defenses is a critical impediment to treatment and prevention. See how we’re exploring innovative approaches.
  • Neurosciences
    5/29/25
    Researchers in 20+ UB departments and divisions work to deepen our understanding of nervous system form and function from molecules to behavior.
  • Women's Health
    5/29/25
    A longstanding leader in women’s health initiatives, UB is committed to addressing the diverse health issues affecting women at all of life’s stages.