Three of the students are from the greater Buffalo area; the others are from New York State, Oregon and Texas.
PhD student Jiho Sohn, who was mentored by the late Robert Genco, is studying disease links between the mouth and gut.
The unit will be based in Buffalo’s Seneca Babcock neighborhood and will also operate in other medically underserved communities in WNY.
UB students from medicine, physical therapy, and pharmacy teamed up with D’Youville physician assistant students to collaboratively use their skills to ensure patient safety in our healthcare system.