Strategic Initiatives

For better health outcomes, the boundaries of scientific discovery and innovation must be pushed. The health sciences schools at the ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ can build on their strengths across disciplines to achieve greater progress.

Toward this end, the health sciences have initiatives in the following areas.

  • Addictions and Pain Management
    6/9/25
    Find out how research at UB in addictions has been central to efforts to combat substance use disorders in the region, which has a nationwide impact.
  • Aging
    6/9/25
    Health advances are extending our lifespans. See how UB health science teams strive to find solutions that enable graceful aging with enhanced vitality.
  • Drug Development
    5/29/25
    Learn why our pursuit of new and effective drugs is a crucial pillar supporting better health.
  • Health and AI
    5/29/25
    As a leading partner in New York State's Empire AI consortium, UB is pursuing new technology and data science that will transform health care.
  • Infectious Diseases
    5/29/25
    Infectious agents’ ability to rapidly adapt to host defenses is a critical impediment to treatment and prevention. See how we’re exploring innovative approaches.
  • Neurosciences
    5/29/25
    Researchers in 20+ UB departments and divisions work to deepen our understanding of nervous system form and function from molecules to behavior.
  • Women's Health
    6/17/25
    A longstanding leader in women’s health initiatives, UB is committed to addressing the diverse health issues affecting women at all of life’s stages.