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Moog Buys Motor Manufacturer

May-26-2011 — Moog Inc. has acquired a California motor manufacturer in a $25 million deal that will expand the Elma motion control equipment maker’s line of industrial components.

Dr. Trump Weighs In On Often-Unrecognized Benefits of Cancer Research

May-26-2011 — Roswell Park Cancer Institute President and CEO Donald L. Trump, MD, was one of two presenters at a National Coalition for Cancer Research “Cancer 101” congressional briefing, “The Hidden Value of Cancer Research: Creating Jobs, Growing the American Economy,” May 13 in Washington, DC. His comments focused on the positive economic impacts from job creation and technology transfer as well the cost savings that result from medical advances.

Developing Macromolecular Crystallization Technology

May-26-2011 — Joseph Luft and George DeTitta have received a grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences for their project “Enabling Technologies to Macromolecular Crystallization”.  This four-year award, which started May 1, 2011, provides $2.1M in support for the Hauptman-Woodward Institute’s High-Throughput Crystallization Screening Laboratory (HTSlab).

Jobless Rate in Region Improves Significantly

May-25-2011 — The unemployment rate in the Buffalo Niagara region dropped to 7.6 percent in April — the lowest for any month since the end of 2008, the state Labor Department reported Tuesday.

UB awarded breast cancer research grant

May-19-2011 — A new grant will allow University at Buffalo researchers the funds to develop an Internet-based education program on breast cancer.

UB becomes e-Design Center site

May-19-2011 — The University at Buffalo has been accepted as a full university member research site by the National Science Foundation’s e-Design Center.

Niagara Transformer plans expansion

May-19-2011 — Niagara Transformer Corp. plans to add 14 jobs over the next two years as part of an $8 million expansion project. The Erie County Industrial Development Agency board Monday approved $1.44 million in property, sales and mortgage recording tax incentives to support the Cheektowaga company’s project.

M&T Bank to Create 133 Jobs in Buffalo

May-19-2011 — M&T Bank Corp.’s top executive said the bank will create 133 new jobs in Buffalo as a result of its purchase of Delaware- based Wilmington Trust Corp., which M&T wrapped up Monday morning.

Roswell Report Card

May-16-2011 — Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) announced the release of Quality 2011, the Institute’s first comprehensive report card on its clinical trends and outcomes, as well as those key quality indicators that contribute significantly to a positive experience for RPCI patients and their families.

RPCI Surgeon Performs Nigeria’s First Known Radical Prostatectomy

May-16-2011 — Imagine learning that you have prostate cancer and need to undergo a radical prostatectomy — but in order to have the surgery, you’ll have to travel to India or England. That’s the reality for prostate cancer patients in Nigeria, and it puts the treatment out of reach for the vast majority of men who need it. But things are beginning to change, and it all started in an operating room at Shawsand Medical Centre in Port Harcourt, Nigeria.

Surgeon-Engineer Team Debuts Procedure-Specific Modules For Robot-Assisted Surgery

May-16-2011 — Two life-sciences entrepreneurs are launching the first procedure-specific software modules for robot-assisted surgery. Through a combination of simulation and haptic technologies, these first-of-their kind training modules guide novice surgeons’ hands through every step of four key robot-assisted surgical procedures, helping users to become proficient in these highly complex operations — toward the goal of ensuring patient safety and improving surgical outcomes.

Dr. Philip McCarthy Presents Data at the 13th International Myeloma Workshop

May-16-2011 — Updated data from a National Cancer Institute-sponsored clinical trial conducted by the Cancer and Leukemia Group (CALGB) was presented May 5 at the 13th International Myeloma Workshop in Paris, France.

Gates Foundation backs UB initiative

May-16-2011 — A global health research project by University at Buffalo researchers was selected to receive funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

UB Receives $100,000 Gates Foundation Grant

May-16-2011 — Glenna Bett of UB will use her grant from the Gates Foundation to develop a device that could make childbirth safer worldwide.

UB to honor M&T Bank as vital partner

May-16-2011 — UB Partners Day includes exhibits showcasing how businesses, community organizations and nonprofits can benefit from UB’s labs, experts and training resources.

BioNetwork assists WNY biotech startups

May-16-2011 — UB’s Office of Science, Technology Transfer and Economic Outreach (STOR) promotes the growth of businesses grounded in research developed at UB, with the aim of having a positive impact on the Western New York economy.

Plan For Helipad at Buffalo General Hospital is Approved

May-16-2011 — The City of Buffalo has approved Buffalo General Hospital’s request to build a helipad. 

Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital First to Launch the Electronic Medical Record

May-16-2011 — Millard Fillmore Suburban became the first hospital within Kaleida Health to go live with the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) on Wednesday, March 30, 2011. This milestone has been in the works for over 12 months as clinical, technical, and administrative staff members have collaborated to design a tool that will assist in improving the delivery of health care across the organization.

Cleveland BioLabs Announces Patent

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What's the New Word? 'Buffalo For Real'

May-13-2011 — That's the new brand identity that local tourism officials unveiled Tuesday for the Buffalo Niagara region as part of a campaign designed to highlight the area's cultural tourism assets.

Cross-Border Expansion Looks Promising

May-13-2011 — Market conditions seem to be about right for businesses in Southern Ontario and Western New York that are pursuing cross-border expansion.

Astronics Upbeat Over Robust Orders

May-06-2011 — Astronics Corp. set some records in 2010, but Peter J. Gundermann said he is even more upbeat about what he sees on the horizon. “The way I look at this business, the best leading indicator of what we’re going to be doing in the future is what our order rates are,” Gundermann, Astronics’ president and chief executive officer, said at the company’s annual meeting Thursday. “If order rates are bigger than our sales numbers, we should be growing. And that’s what we expect to happen this year.”

National Fuel's Rising Profits Top Forecasts

May-06-2011 — Soaring natural gas production from the Marcellus Shale and a gain from the sale of its landfill gas business caused National Fuel Gas Co.'s second-quarter profits to jump by 44 percent, the Amherst-based energy company said.

Mod-Pac Pleased by Growth in Weak Economy

May-06-2011 — Mod-Pac Corp. chief executive Daniel G. Keane won’t make predictions about the Buffalo printing company’s future. But he’s pretty pleased with how it’s been doing lately.

Astronics Earnings Jump 53 Percent

May-06-2011 — Strong demand for its aircraft lighting and electronics products helped Astronics Corp.'s first-quarter profits jump by 53 percent, the East Aurora-based company said today.

Local Factories Show Growth in April

May-06-2011 — The Buffalo Niagara region's manufacturers kept chugging along at a solid clip during April, a local purchasing managers group reported Tuesday.

First Niagara Adding Jobs and Commits to Buffalo as the Bank's Headquarters

May-06-2011 — First Niagara Financial Group said Monday that it expects to continue to grow in markets outside of upstate and Western New York, but that expansion elsewhere will still bring benefits locally as the bank reiterated its commitment to Buffalo as its home.

Moog's Earnings Jump 22 Percent

May-06-2011 — Moog Inc.'s second-quarter profits jumped by 22 percent as the Elma aerospace company's industrial products business continued to rebound, while its space and defense controls segment strengthened.

UB's Ross Eye Institute Awarded $1.95 million

May-05-2011 — The Ira G. Ross Eye Institute and the Department of Ophthalmology, University at Buffalo/The State University of New York, announced the award of a 5-year, $1.95 million grant to conduct research on retinal development, with the long-term goal of improved treatment of retinal diseases.

Entrepreneurship Competition Awards more than $10,000 to Info Tech Company

May-05-2011 — More than $10,000 in seed funding was awarded to an information technology company that won first place in the University at Buffalo's Henry A. Panasci Jr. Technology Entrepreneurship Competition (Panasci TEC).

First Niagara Expanding With 500 Jobs

May-05-2011 — A combination of recent acquisitions and its own growth is prompting a plan by First Niagara Financial Group Inc. to add 500 employees – mostly in Western New York – to its workforce.

Shaw Festival Acts as Economic Engine

May-05-2011 — The Shaw Festival, besides being a major tourism driver for Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont., adds significant loonies to the cash drawers of that region’s restaurants, shops and hotels.

It's Southwest for 1 in 3 BNIA Fliers

May-05-2011 — Southwest Airlines dominance at Buffalo Niagara International Airport was further cemented in March as the low-cost carrier handled 31 percent of those flying out of the Cheektowaga facility.

Canadians Ring U.S. Cash Registers

May-05-2011 — American retailers, especially those in border communities like the Buffalo Niagara region, were singing “O Canada” with good reason.

Buffalo Again Seeks 'All-America' Status

May-05-2011 — Buffalo was named a finalist in the National Civic League’s All-America City Awards, an annual competition for civic activists and community-problem-solvers.

RPCI Earns National Distinction For Bone Marrow Transplants

May-03-2011 — Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) has been named a Blue Distinction Center for Transplants® by BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York for demonstrating better overall quality of care and patient results in bone marrow/stem cell (autologous and allogeneic) procedures. Approximately 100 Blue Distinction Centers for Transplants have been designated in the US, with only three facilities in New York State designated for adult bone marrow/stem cell transplants.

Chernobyl, 25 Years Later: Lessons for Japan?

May-03-2011 — On the 25th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, a comment published by Lancet Oncology describes the known health consequences of the 1986 event. The authors are Kirsten B. Moysich, PhD, MS, and Philip McCarthy, Jr., MD, both of Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI), and Per Hall, PhD, of Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden — who have contributed to numerous scholarly articles on this topic, including the first major United Nations Report into the effects of the Chernobyl accident

Fredonia incubator serving its purpose

May-03-2011 — The SUNY Fredonia Technology Incubator is bursting at the seams with people, looking to add more this summer and is ahead of its original business plan to increase employment sooner.