New multiple sclerosis study results revealed

Monday, October 28th, 2024

Researchers from the University at Buffalo revealed their findings on Wednesday morning from a study focusing on people living with multiple sclerosis both here in Buffalo and in Boston, Massachusetts.

UB researchers report findings from first studies of patients with rare severe MS

Monday, October 28th, 2024

A UB research program that is investigating what causes some people with multiple sclerosis to experience severe and aggressive disease is beginning to shed light on how their disease differs from those with mild to moderate MS.

Severe MS: UB Researchers Report Findings on Patients With Rare Form of Disease

Thursday, October 24th, 2024

Initial findings from UB’s Comprehensive Assessment of Severely Affected MS (CASA-MS), reveal that some of the so-called “gold standards” of MS monitoring are inadequate for patients with severe disease and that novel methods of assessing these people can be more effective

Advisory Council Spotlight: Mitch Sturgeon

Thursday, September 5th, 2024

Explore an insightful conversation with BNAC Advisory Council member Mitch Sturgeon as he opens up about his personal journey living with Multiple Sclerosis (MS), and why he felt inspired to join the BNAC Advisory Council.

Researcher Spotlight: Alexander Bartnik, Ph.D.

Wednesday, June 19th, 2024

A recent graduate of the University at Buffalo’s Neuroscience program, Alexander Bartnik, PhD. is a member of BNAC’s leadership team, serving as IT Unit Director in addition to his involvement in BNAC’s Neuroinformatics Development Lab and Core Lab. His expertise lie in neuroinformatics and the development of novel tools to facilitate the translation of neuroimaging research into clinical practice.

Artificial Intelligence: Moving With the Speed of Light Into Medical Research and Practice

Monday, June 3rd, 2024

What is the role of AI in multiple sclerosis (MS) management? Is this technology poised to replace the jobs of neurologists and neuroradiologists?

A BNAC research team receives $1.77 million NIH grant to study oxygen metabolism in multiple sclerosis.

Tuesday, May 28th, 2024

A team led by a BNAC faculty member, Junghun Cho, Assistant Professor in Biomedical Engineering and Neurology, has been awarded a five-year, $1.77 million Research Project Grant (R01) from the National Institutes of Health.

UB awarded $1.77 million grant to create toolset for oxygen metabolism mapping

Thursday, May 16th, 2024

The new technology could expand access to medical imaging; improve treatment for multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, and other neurological disorders.

Meet BNAC's newest faculty member - Niels Bergsland, PhD

Monday, May 6th, 2024

Niels Bergsland is an Assistant Professor of Neurology at the State University of New York at Buffalo and serves as the Integration Director in BNAC and is part of BNAC’s leadership team.

PRLs are a Marker of a More Aggressive Ongoing Disease Course and may be a Valuable Use in Clinical Trials

Monday, April 15th, 2024

A recent study conducted by a BNAC research team led by Jack Reeves, a Ph.D. candidate, showed that an imaging marker called “paramagnetic rim lesions” predicts greater multiple sclerosis (MS) related disability progression and clinical relapse frequency over 10 years.

Assessing Disability in MS Patients with the SNRS and CombiWISE Tools

Wednesday, March 27th, 2024

Listen as Dr. Dejan Jakimovski joins the ReachMD radio program discussing his latest study and findings regarding severely affected people with multiple sclerosis.

BNAC's Commitment to Information Security: Our ISO 27k Certification

Tuesday, February 13th, 2024

At the Buffalo Neuroimaging Analysis Center (BNAC), we take the security and privacy of data very seriously. We are proud to hold the ISO 27001 certification, a testament to our unwavering commitment to the highest standards of information security and data protection. This prestigious certification is complemented by our ISO 9001:2015 certification, which covers our overall quality system, showcasing our comprehensive approach to excellence in all operational facets.

BNAC in the Spotlight at ECTRIMS 2023

Wednesday, January 3rd, 2024

The Buffalo Neuroimaging Analysis Center (BNAC) enjoyed the spotlight at the recent European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ECTRIMS) 2023 where its researchers were recognized for an unprecedented array of publications that are shaping the field of neuroimaging in multiple sclerosis (pwMS) and related disorders.

Advancements and Challenges in Multiple Sclerosis: A Comprehensive Review in Lancet

Monday, November 27th, 2023

Recent advancements in multiple sclerosis (MS) research, including improved diagnostic criteria and novel MRI techniques, have been highlighted in a new Lancet paper by researchers from the Buffalo Neuroimaging Analysis Center (BNAC) and the Jacobs MS Center for Treatment and Research.

BNAC Celebrates New Headquarters at Grand Opening

Wednesday, November 1st, 2023

On October 5th Buffalo Neuroimaging Analysis Center celebrated the opening of its new headquarters located at the University at Buffalo's Downtown Gateway Building.

Possibilities of Measuring Cognitive Progression Independent of Relapses in MS: Tom Fuchs, MD, PhD

Monday, October 23rd, 2023

At MSMilan 2023, the joint ECTRIMS-ACTRIMS meeting, held October 11-13, in Milan, Italy, Tom Fuchs, MD, PhD, presented in a scientific session on the effects of MS on cognition, including cognitive progression independent of relapse activity.

Grand Opening of BNACs New Offices

Wednesday, September 6th, 2023

Buffalo Neuroimaging Analysis Center presents the Grand Opening of our New Offices on October 5th, 2023.

MRI Scanner Launches New Biomedical Imaging Era at UB

Friday, September 1st, 2023

The massive 5.5-ton Philips MR 7700 that was installed in June in the Center for Biomedical Imaging (CBI) in UB’s Clinical and Translational Research Center (CTRC) is now operational.

‘One of the world’s most advanced scanners’: What UB researchers need to know

Thursday, August 3rd, 2023

The June delivery of a Philips MR 7700 to the Clinical and Translational Research Center (CTRC) was called “a major advance in our translational research environment” by University at Buffalo Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) Director Timothy F. Murphy, MD. And for researchers at the University at Buffalo and Buffalo Translational Consortium, the impact of the 5-ton, 3-Tesla magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner looks to be momentous.

Researcher Spotlight: Ferdinand Schweser, Ph.D.

Monday, July 31st, 2023

Associate Professor of Neurology, Radiology, and Biomedical Engineering at the University at Buffalo, Ferdinand Schweser, Ph.D, is a member of BNAC’s leadership team and continues to make significant contributions to the field of neuroimaging. His expertise lies in the MRI technique called quantitative susceptibility mapping (QSM) and its application in studying the relationship between brain iron and MS.