Latest SPHHP News

UB study links inflammatory protein to fatal heart attacks
8/27/26
Individuals with the highest levels of IL-6 in their blood had twice the chance of coronary-related death versus the ones with lower levels.
Social Impact Fellows program places students at WNY nonprofits
8/20/26
Students help partners address housing issues, food insecurity and more during summer internship program.
UB faculty, staff receive SUNY Chancellor’s Awards
8/17/26
The awards acknowledge and provide system-wide recognition for consistently superior professional achievement.
Painful neuropathy affects quality of life – sometimes long-term for cancer patients
8/13/26
Pharmacy researchers aim to better understand phenomenon, find possible solutions in NIH-funded study.
NIH funds longstanding alcohol research training program for 5 more years
7/21/26
UB has received five years of funding from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of Health, to continue its long-running Research Training on Alcohol Etiology and Treatment program.
WHO/PAHO renew Collaboration Centre designation
7/6/26
The redesignation recognizes UB's continued role as a trusted scientific partner to PAHO/WHO as cities grow rapidly and housing insecurity rises.
Kordas elected Fellow of the American Society for Nutrition
7/3/26
The designation recognizes distinguished ASN members who have made sustained contributions to nutrition science and practice.
LaMonte elected National Academy of Kinesiology Fellow
7/2/26
Michael (“Mike”) LaMonte, research professor of epidemiology in the School of Public Health and Health Professions, has been elected as a fellow of the National Academy of Kinesiology, one of the field’s highest professional honors recognizing distinguished and sustained contributions to the science of human movement and physical activity.
High School Statistics Competition Showcases Student Research Across Western New York
7/2/26
Twenty-five students from three Western New York high schools gathered at the University at Buffalo on May 28 for the annual High School Statistics Competition. The annual event is organized by the Department of Biostatistics in the School of Public Health and Health Professions and sponsored by the Clinical and Translational Science Institute’s BERD Core.
Millions of New Yorkers consume cannabis; far fewer understand details, such as content and dosage
6/29/26
UB researchers publish study revealing low recognition of cannabis labels.

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Refugee Health Initiative
9/10/26
Working to improve refugee health and wellbeing
Tobacco Control
9/10/26
Gary Giovino is a leading scholar on global tobacco use and is Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs in UB's School of Public Health and Health Professions and SUNY Distinguished Professor in the Community Health and Health Behavior department. He led the Global Adult Tobacco Survey and is engaged in ongoing research in this area.
Infectious Disease
9/10/26
Faculty in SPHHP are engaged in research on infectious disease and global child health.
Water, Sanitation, Hygiene
9/10/26
Pavani Kalluri Ram is leading studies to evaluate hand washing behavior change programs promote handwashing with soap to improve water, sanitation, and hygiene in communities in Kenya, South Sudan, Democratic Republic of Congo, Bangladesh, and Nepal.
Chronic Illness and Non-Communicable Disease
9/10/26
Faculty in the School of Public Health and Health Professions are conducting research to reduce the burden of Chronic Illness and Non-Communicable Diseases.
Elder Care
9/10/26
Projects include collaborating on the development and implementation of interventions to improve the health of elders in both the United States and India.
Cancer
9/10/26
UB researchers are conducting a case control study of breast cancer in Puerto Rico.
Environmental Health
9/10/26
Lina Mu, MD, PhD
Malaria Prevention
9/10/26
Through a partnership with the World Health Organization’s tropical diseases research program and the Uganda Ministry of Health, this study will help design a plan for a new intervention to treat malaria in children in Uganda.
Maternal and Child Health
9/10/26
Working with the Child Health and Development Centre at Makerere University, Uganda, this study, led by OGHI founder Arthur Goshin, this study seeks to improve maternal health and birth weight, nutrition and growth in children.
Disabilities
9/10/26
OGHI founder Arthur Goshin and his team are creating a community-based program in rural villages of India that focuses on children with a range of physical disabilities, and are developing training for workers who care for disabled children.

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