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UBMedicine
UB MEDICINE MAGAZINE, Fall 2019, Vol. 7, No. 2
Michael E. Cain, MD Vice President for Health Sciences and Dean, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Eric C. Alcott Associate Vice President for Advancement, Health Sciences, Senior Associate Dean of Medical Advancement
2 Vital Lines Progress notes
Editorial Director Christine Fontaneda Executive Director of Medical Advancement
26 Doctor Visits Reflections on careers
Editor Stephanie A. Unger
28 Pathways
Contributing Writers Gina Marie Ciappina, Lori Ferguson, Ellen Goldbaum, Dirk Hoffman, Charlotte Hsu, Cory Nealon, Grove Potter, Marcene Robinson, Mark Sommer
People in the news
Copyeditor Tom Putnam
32 Q & A
Photography Joe Casio Sandra Kicman Meredith Forrest Kulwicki Nancy J. Parisi Douglas Levere
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Cover Image Kate Rittenhouse-Olson, PhD, resigned her position as professor in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences in 2017 to grow For Robin Inc., a cancer therapeutics company she launched in 2012 with the support of UB. The company, named in memory of her sister, who died of breast cancer, is poised to begin clinical trials. Photo by Douglas Levere
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Photo by Douglas Levere
Conversations with experts
Lauren Shepard, left, and Ariana Allman creating 3D models of the vascular system in a multidisciplinary effort led by biomedical engineer Ciprian “Chip” Ionita, PhD, and neurosurgeon Adnan Siddiqui, MD, PhD.
Art Direction & Design Karen Lichner Editorial Adviser John J. Bodkin II, MD ’76 Affiliated Teaching Hospitals Erie County Medical Center Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center Veterans Affairs Western New York Healthcare System
6 One-man research catalyst
Kaleida Health Buffalo General Medical Center DeGraff Memorial Hospital Gates Vascular Institute John R. Oishei Children’s Hospital Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital
8 A scientist’s remarkable resolve
Catholic Health Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Sisters of Charity Hospital
Jeff Harvey, philanthropist and entrepreneur, has partnered with UB to launch two startups based on faculty research discoveries.
Researcher launches For-Robin Inc. cancer therapeutics company in memory of her sister, who died of breast cancer.
10 operating with a net
UB team uses 3D printing to create models of the human vascular system to help surgeons prepare for complex operations.
12 Drug development paradigm shift
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Biotechnology company launched by UB faculty is designed to cut in half the time and money needed for preclinical trials.
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