Upcoming Events

Photos courtesy of Sandra Kicman (L: Dr. Sourav Sengupta; R: Dr. Ben Rein)

On Saturday, June 14, 2025, from 1 PM to 4 PM, Community Health Speaks hosted an event titled "Building Emotional Wellness and Resilience" at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. This gathering provided an interactive platform to explore practical strategies for recognizing and managing stress, worry, and daily life challenges....

The 4th Annual Community Health & Advocacy Conference was held on Friday, May 16, 2025, and welcomed approximately 300 attendees from the Jacobs School community, the University at Buffalo, and the broader Buffalo community. This year's conference focused on strategies for social change and community collaboration, with the goal of promoting...

On October 16th, the University at Buffalo (UB)-led initiative Community Health Speaks hosted an important event on Afghan Women's Health, with a special focus on preventive care for women in the Afghan refugee community. This event, held at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (JSMBS), was organized and moderated by Parveen Attai,...

Calls for diversity in genomics had motivated new global research collaborations across institutions with significantly imbalanced resources. Alicia R. Martin, Ph.D., shared practical insights gained by her and her colleagues at the BROAD Institute MIT and Harvard. They had worked on designing multidisciplinary, international research and...

This event, co-hosted by AHEC and Community Health Speaks, was aimed at teens enrolled in a health internship program that took place recently. It was a panel discussion featuring faculty from the University at Buffalo and practitioners with experience in Buffalo's inner city. The session provided attendees with insights into various mental...

The "Medicine for Tomorrow" event, held from December 12th to 14th, was a resounding success, offering high school students a unique opportunity to learn from local pediatric residents. In a series of interactive sessions, participants delved into various medical topics and skills.

The "Learning About Your Genome" series was a comprehensive educational program designed to help individuals understand the intricacies of their genetic makeup. This series covered various topics related to genomics, including the basics of genetics, the role of genetics in health and disease, and the significance of ancestry in genetic testing....