Hauptman-Woodward Medical Research Institute

On October 18th you are invited to our fourth virtual cooking session of the Cuisine de Laboratoire series. Join Sous Chef Walidah Abrams from Six Friends Cabernet to support the Hauptman-Woodward Medical Research Institute. Make your reservation today by clicking here: https://hwi.buffalo.edu/virtual-cooking-class/

Meet our HWI Young Professional Spotlight Hanna Sheridan of Seneca Gaming Corporation! To learn more about her click here: https://hwi.buffalo.edu/hanna-sheridan/

Thank you to all of our sous chefs who joined us for the third in a five-part series of a fun virtual cooking class: HWI Cuisine de Laboratoire. Special thanks to Chef Ross Warhol from Oliver’s and Britesmith Brewing for helping us raise critical funds. We could not have hosted this event without our amazing sponsors who understand that research matters. Congratulations to Mary Grace Welch for winning the best presentation! She will receive a complimentary ingredient box for... our next class in October. Finally, take a look at some of the photos of the finished products! Please consider joining us for our next two sessions in October and November. Register here today: https://hwi.buffalo.edu/virtual-cooking-class/

Meet our HWI Young Professional Spotlight Eamon Riley of Legacy Development! To learn more about him click here: https://hwi.buffalo.edu/eamon-riley/

Dr. Sarah Bowman was interviewed for the Invest Buffalo Niagara Podcast about the critical work being done at HWI. Click here to listen: https://info.buffaloniagara.org//dr.-sarah-bowman-on-covid

Congratulations on the great work by HWI scientists Dr. Sarah Bowman, Dr. Miranda Lynch, and HWI undergraduate intern Max Dudek for their recent Patterns paper. They present a searchable database of the chemicals associated with successful crystallization experiments from the PDB and analyze patterns in these conditions. Link to paper here: https://www.cell.com/patterns/fulltext/S2666-3899(20)30024-6 At HWI, one of our core values is Education. Max joined the HWI family as a junior in high school with the Duax Program and he continued his journey as an undergraduate summer intern in 2018. Max is currently entering his senior year at the University of Pittsburgh and beginning his applications to graduate school. To learn more about our education programs please visit: https://hwi.buffalo.edu/education/

The Hauptman-Woodward Medical Research Institute (HWI), an international leader in structural biology located on the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus, announced that four new members were recently elected to three-year terms on the organization’s Board of Directors. The new directors are: Lavonne E. Ansari, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer/Executive Director, Community Health Center of Buffalo; Tricia Barrett, Senior Vice President, Managing Director, Crowley Webb; Artem G. Evdokimov, Ph.D., Vice President of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Enko Chem, Inc.; and Jeffrey F. Renzoni, Vice President & Human Resources Business Partner, M&T Bank. For more information click here: https://hwi.buffalo.edu/hauptman-woodward-medical-research/

Congratulations to Board Member Tricia Barrett for being recognized by Buffalo Business First’s Women of Influence as an executive who has made their mark in a business environment!

Thank you to all of our sous chefs who joined us for the second in a four-part series of a fun virtual cooking class: HWI Cuisine de Laboratoire. Special thanks to Chefs Steve and Ellen Gedra from The Black Sheep for helping us raise critical funds. We could not have hosted this event without our amazing sponsors who understand that research matters. Congratulations to Anthony Pavlick who is the winner of our plating competition! Anthony will receive an ingredient box to ou...r September session for his winning skills. Finally, take a look at some of the photos of the finished products from last night! Please consider joining us for our next two sessions in September and October. Register here today: https://hwi.buffalo.edu/virtual-cooking-class/ Bon Appetit!

Thank you to Rich Products for your Dessert Sponsorship of Cuisine de Laboratoire! Limited tickets are available for our next session on July 20th. Click here for registration information: https://hwi.buffalo.edu/virtual-cooking-class/ The Black Sheep

Thank you to M&T Bank for your Produce Box Sponsorship of Cuisine de Laboratoire! Limited tickets are available for our next session on July 20th. Click here for registration information: https://hwi.buffalo.edu/virtual-cooking-class/ M&T Bank

Hauptman-Woodward Medical Research Institute honored the first recipients of the Cure*osity Awards that recognize the world-class community of talent at HWI and IMCA for their exceptional contributions to fulfilling its mission of improving health and well-being of humanity through structural biology. Recipients for the first awards were all recognized for their extraordinary effort during this pandemic. Congratulations to the HWI Chicago IMCA Team: Anne Mulichak, Joe Digili...o, Erica Duguid, J. Lewis Muir, Jesse Yoder, Eric Zoellner, Lisa Keefe and Anne Kent for her role in IMCA operations. Congratulations also to the HWI Buffalo team members who were recognized which includes: Paul Koszelak, Steve McGregor, Angela Lauricella, and Deena Vanderbosch. Recipients for the first awards were all recognized for their extraordinary effort during this pandemic. Congratulations to the HWI Chicago IMCA Team: Anne Mulichak, Joe Digilio, Erica Duguid, J. Lewis Muir, Jesse Yoder, Eric Zoellner, Lisa Keefe and Anne Kent for her role in IMCA operations. Congratulations also to the HWI Buffalo team members who were recognized which includes: Paul Koszelak, Steve McGregor, Angela Lauricella, and Deena Vanderbosch.

Hauptman-Woodward Medical Research Institute Aids Important COVID-19 Study, Gains Additional Federal Funding. The study shows important results for drug and vaccine development; National Institutes for Health provides $246,000 to support HWI’s Crystallization Center. Click here to read more: https://hwi.buffalo.edu/hauptman-woodward-medical-research/

On July 20th you are invited to our second virtual cooking session of the Cuisine de Laboratoire series. Join our friends from Black Sheep Bar and Restaurant to support the Hauptman-Woodward Medical Research Institute. Make your reservation today by clicking here for more information: https://hwi.buffalo.edu/virtual-cooking-class/