Diet, dietary biomarkers, adiposity and age-related eye disease and periodontal disease.

Projects focus on better understanding the factors related to the causation of cancer. For example, a study of African American families with a history of breast cancer will add to our understanding of the genetics of this disease and potentially lead to preventive measures.

Researchers are examining physiological and psychological measures of stress in police officers to evaluate potential associations of these measures with early signs of cardiovascular and metabolic disease.

As leaders in UB's CTSI (Clinical and Translational Science Institute) our faculty currently support community engagement and the inclusion of "special populations" in research (e.g. historically underrepresented and marginalized populations, older adults, children, New Americans, and others). 

Studies explore environmental exposures in relation to morbidity and mortality, looking at both individuals who are occupationally exposed and others in the general population.

Faculty are involved in a number of studies investigating disease prevention. Studies examining how to prevent diarrheal disease, a major source of death of infants and children in developing economies, could have enormous health impacts. Other examples are behavior change and policy interventions for water and foodborne infectious disease, preterm/low birthweight, and Guinea worm eradication.

Ongoing studies are looking at the major causes of morbidity and mortality in postmenopausal women--work that has led to major shifts in the way clinical care is approached for this group.

SPHHP faculty are studying the impacts of health disparities as early as the prenatal period. Examples include environmental and social stressors, preterm/low birth weight, infectious disease and malnutrition of children under 5 years.

Studies examine the impact of air pollution/temperature on reproductive health. Other examples of studies include drought, food insecurity and child malnutrition.

Understanding and closing the gap between research and practice by studying the methods and strategies that promote the adoption, implementation, and sustainability of evidence-based interventions in real-world settings.

Transdisciplinary collaboration on One Health / Climate and Health

Working on expanding our clinical trial to support post-partum health to underserved rural counties in WNY as well as flood/drought impacts on rural water quality.

Our trial has a very active CAB and our rural health extension has small CTSI funding to collect feasibility data on community interventions.

Examining the risk factors and demographic correlation of disability in addition to best practices for providing quality care for individuals with disabilities throughout the life course.

Diet, dietary biomarkers, adiposity and age-related eye disease and periodontal disease.Established in 2017, the UB SOAR Center is a collaboration between the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences’ Department of Surgery and UB’s School of Public Health and Health Professions. The Center currently serves as a hub for high-impact surgical outcomes research, multidisciplinary collaboration and clinical research training.