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    • Jae W. Lee co-authors research that suggests MLL4 could be a great epigenetic target molecule to treat various symptoms of Kabuki syndrome
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    • Gokcumen’s research traces the source of salivary proteins
    • Medler challenges conventional notions of how taste works
    • Gunawardena's research devoted to understanding HTT’s role in cell biology and health
    • Why do scientists use baker’s yeast in the lab?
    • Victor Albert studies tandem gene duplication in Gardenia jasminoides
    • Hoekstra's bees are happy
    • Nicole Wong wins UB Graduate School’s Excellence in Teaching Award
    • Yuna’s world, and the world of FOXG1 research
    • Krabbenhoft co-curates the Fish and Climate Change Database (FiCli)
    • PLOS Genetics publishes research by Vincent Lynch
    • Biological Sciences majors win 2020 SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence
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  • Hanfeng Li named a Fellow of the American Mathematical Society
    11/18/20

    The international honor places Li among the world's outstanding mathematicians.

  • What are the promises and perils of geoengineering?
    11/23/20

    UB researcher Holly Buck is co-editor of a new book in which scholars explore the social and ethical dimensions of deliberate efforts to alter Earth’s climate.

  • Lattman, Liu, Morrow and Ruhl elected AAAS fellows
    11/24/20

    Four UB professors have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world's largest general scientific society and publisher of the journal Science.  

  • Atom-thin transistor uses half the voltage of common semiconductors, boosts current density
    12/8/20

    The two dimensional structure could by key for quantum computing, extending Moore’s Law.

  • How does vitamin D supplementation affect falls in the elderly? It’s complicated.
    12/8/20

    A study published this week that shows no benefit from higher doses of vitamin D in the frail elderly, while of interest, is not the final chapter on how vitamin D affects this population, according to an editorial.

  • Study: Memory deficits resulting from epigenetic changes in Alzheimer’s disease can be reversed
    12/9/20

    Memory loss associated with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) may be able to be restored by inhibiting certain enzymes involved in abnormal gene transcription, according to a preclinical study.

  • Albert Titus named to National Academy of Inventors
    12/10/20

    His innovative research spans an array of fields including artificial vision, artificial neural networks, optoelectronics and integrated sensor systems.

  • UB industry partners step up to fight COVID-19
    12/15/20

    UB is connecting its academic community with industry partners to foster innovation in the life sciences.

  • Gum disease-causing bacteria borrow growth molecules from neighbors to thrive
    1/4/21

    The human body is filled with friendly bacteria. These peaceful bacteria engage in a one-sided relationship with pathogen Porphyromonas gingivalis, helping the germ multiply and cause gum disease, according to a new UB study.

  • Study: New insights on the role of the MLL4 gene in Kabuki syndrome
    1/11/21

    Research suggests that MLL4 controls production of neurons vital to growth.

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