Infectious Diseases
Infectious diseases shape health care in complex ways, impacting research, treatment and public health — locally and globally. The capability of infectious agents to rapidly adapt to host defenses is a critical impediment to treatment and prevention. At UB, experts explore innovative approaches to address these challenges and develop more effective therapies.
Translational and Transformational Approaches
UB clinicians, researchers and public health practitioners have been studying infectious diseases since the institution's founding as a medical college in the mid-19th century. Today, the work in this interdisciplinary field spans from basic sciences to clinical trials.
Medical and pharmaceutical research focuses on the pathogenesis, treatment and prevention of infectious diseases, while public health initiatives address epidemiology, population-level interventions, and health disparities. Areas of expertise include:
- antimicrobial resistance
- cancer- and stem cell transplant-related infectious diseases
- DNA replication and repair
- molecular diagnostics
Clinical care is provided through UB’s affiliated inpatient and outpatient clinics, including the nationally recognized ECMC YOU Center for Wellness, Western New York’s largest comprehensive care center for infectious disease and immunodeficiency services.
UB also brings significant expertise to clinical trials, leveraging a well-developed, safe and medically sound infrastructure for innovative research.