Drug Development
The pursuit of new and effective drugs is a crucial pillar supporting better health. Highly collaborative and multidisciplinary research at UB navigates the complexities of drug discovery, development and evaluation.
Accelerating Pharmaceutical R&D to Impact Health
From groundbreaking treatments for chronic and infectious diseases and innovative therapies targeting previously untreatable conditions to advances in personalized and precision medicine, the pursuit of new and effective drugs is a crucial component of advanced medical care.
Facilities at UB feature some of the region’s most advanced science, technology, engineering and computing equipment, as well as affiliations with industry, clinical and government partners expand drug research and development capabilities.
UB has a global impact, serving as an international training laboratory for antiviral drug research to combat HIV/AIDS and hepatitis C. Advances in drug development have led to new approaches for cancer treatments, including the study of genetic impacts on drug toxicity and effectiveness.
UB’s strengths encompass drug and biotherapeutic discovery, drug delivery and biopharmaceutical engineering are advancing quantitative molecular biosciences and clinical and translational therapeutics toward improved health care practice and health outcomes.