October 12, 2020 News by Sara Guariglia Metabolic Changes Relating to MS Onset, Progression Focus of Study A $957,000 grant will support research at the University at BuffaloĀ intoĀ events that precede the onset of neurodegeneration inĀ multiple sclerosis (MS). Specifically, the funding byĀ the U.S. Army Medical Research and Development CommandĀ will be used to investigate possible changes in cell metabolism that lead toĀ disease onset or progression in…
August 23, 2019 News by Iqra Mumal, MSc NIH Grants $130K for Research to Improve Sleep of MS Patients University at Buffalo School of Nursing researchers have received a grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop interventions to help improve sleep among people with multiple sclerosis (MS). The grant, known as a K12 grant, is a career development award given by the NIH…
June 7, 2018 News by Jose Marques Lopes, PhD Atrophy of Brain Lesions Predicts Disability in MS, 10-year Study Finds Atrophy (shrinkage) of brain lesions correlates with physical disability in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), new research reports. The study, āAtrophied Brain Lesion Volume: A New Imaging Biomarker in Multiple Sclerosis,ā was published in theĀ Journal of Neuroimaging. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans are used routinely on MS patients…
February 28, 2018 News by Jose Marques Lopes, PhD MS Expert at University of Buffalo Receives Impact Award from National MS Society The National Multiple Sclerosis Society gave its Impact Award to Bianca Weinstock-Guttman, MD, for her research and patient care in multiple sclerosis (MS). According to the society, the award is intended for “a business or individual whose leadership helps ensure those with MS live their best lives.” Weinstock-Guttman…
February 21, 2018 News by Jose Marques Lopes, PhD University at Buffalo to Do Cognitive Training and Myelin Repair Studies University at BuffaloĀ researchers are working on ways to improve multiple sclerosis patients’ cognitive function and to repair damage to the mylein coating that protects nerve cells. TheĀ National Multiple Sclerosis SocietyĀ awarded the researchers more than $1.1 million to conduct the studies. One, āThe Effects of Working Memory…
July 19, 2016 News by Patricia Silva, PhD MS Rehabilitation Specialist, Susan Bennett, Receives Lifetime Achievement Award from CMSC The Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers (CMSC)Ā has awarded Susan E. BennettĀ one of its highest honors, the Lifetime Achievement Award. Bennett, a clinical professor of rehabilitation science at the University at BuffaloĀ and pioneer in the field of MS rehabilitation, was honored for her achievements in advancing care…
January 11, 2016 News by Patricia Silva, PhD MS Researcher to Be Honored by International Neuropsychological Society Ralph H. Benedict, PhD, professor of neurology at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo (UB), has been selected by The International Neuropsychological Society (INS) to receive the 2016 INS Mid-Career Award, also called Arthur Benton Award, for his work on…