Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences

What Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences does

Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences is the medical school of the University at Buffalo within the State University of New York (SUNY) system, founded in 1846 and located on the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus. It delivers a four-year MD program, biomedical science graduate degrees (29 doctoral, 55 master's, and 230 baccalaureate awarded at the May 2026 commencement), and more than 70 ACGME-accredited residency and fellowship programs across 26 academic departments. Clinical care is delivered through UBMD Physicians' Group, a practice plan whose 630+ faculty physicians see more than 490,000 patients annually across affiliated hospitals including Buffalo General Medical Center, Erie County Medical Center, Golisano Children's Hospital, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, and the VA Western New York Healthcare System.

The school operates an academic technology stack centered on UB Learns (Brightspace) for course delivery, Top Hat for interactive learning, ExamSoft for electronic exams, and MedHub for residency management; research is supported by standard scientific software including 3D Slicer, Mango, Fiji, and R, alongside Microsoft Copilot (GPT-4) as a general productivity assistant for faculty and staff. Research activity is anchored by $49.3 million in NIH support secured in 2025 and a $21.7 million CTSA grant, spanning more than 300 clinical studies; notable proprietary programs include the Traffic Light Diet and Family-Based Behavioral Treatment for pediatric obesity, the latter backed by 40 years of longitudinal data.

Revenue mechanics are diversified across four streams: tuition and educational fees (undisclosed, routed through the financial aid office), NIH and federal research grants, clinical care revenue via UBMD patient visits, and gifts/endowments (including the Jacobs School Fund). Go-to-market is institutional rather than commercial — medical students are admitted via traditional admissions, residents through the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP), and patients access care through regional hospital affiliates. Customer segments include medical students, residents and fellows, patients across Western New York, faculty/researchers, graduate students, and a 14,000+-strong alumni network across 51 countries. Distribution occurs through on-campus instruction, affiliated hospitals, peer-reviewed publications, and the UB Medicine Podcast and other community engagement channels.

Name

Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences

Legal name

Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences - University at Buffalo

Website

https://medicine.buffalo.edu

Company type

Public

Founded year

1846

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences is the SUNY University at Buffalo medical school, offering an MD program, 70+ residency and fellowship programs, and graduate biomedical degrees. It serves medical trainees, patients through UBMD Physicians' Group, and the Western New York community, supported by $49.3M in NIH research funding.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (54171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Medical Schools (MD/DO Granting) (EDAHAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Research Universities with Academic Medical Centers (AMCs) (EDAHAAAC), Healthcare & Clinical Professional Development (CME/CE) (EDAGANAJ), Biomedical Sciences & Medical Research Institutes (University-Based) (EDAHAGAI), Healthcare Clinical Professions (CME/CE for Nurses, Allied Health, Pharmacy) (EDAAALAC)

Keywords

• Medical education
• Graduate medical education
• Biomedical research
• Physician training
• Clinical care services

Headquarters

HQ city

Buffalo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Research Grants and Sponsored Programs: NIH funding provides major research support, including $49.3 million in NIH support for 2025 and $21.7 million CTSA grant. Faculty also secure grants from foundations and federal agencies.
2. Tuition and Educational Services: Medical education programs including MD, graduate degrees in biomedical sciences, residency and fellowship programs generate tuition revenue.
3. Clinical Care Revenue: UBMD Physicians' Group provides clinical services generating patient care revenue through 490,000+ patient visits annually across multiple specialties.
4. Gifts and Endowments: The school receives charitable contributions through its giving programs, including named funds like the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Fund.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels12 records

Core offering

The Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences is a public medical school delivering a four-year MD degree, graduate biomedical sciences degrees, and 70+ ACGME-accredited residency and fellowship programs. It provides patient care through the UBMD Physicians' Group (490,000+ annual patient visits by 630+ faculty physicians) and conducts biomedical and clinical research supported by $49.3 million in NIH funding and 300+ active clinical studies. Educational delivery spans on-campus instruction, clinical rotations at affiliated Western New York hospitals, and digital learning platforms.

Product overview

The Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences is a medical school offering a unified portfolio of educational programs and healthcare services. The core offerings include the four-year MD program, over 70 ACGME-accredited residency and fellowship programs, and clinical care through UBMD Physicians' Group serving 490,000+ patients annually. The school conducts extensive clinical research with $49.3 million in NIH support and hosts the annual Vasculata conference on vascular biology. Student-facing technology products include UB Learns (Brightspace) for coursework, ExamSoft for examinations, Top Hat for interactive learning, and MedHub for residency management. The school also produces the UB Medicine Podcast as a public engagement initiative.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Medical Education Program (MD) Four-year Doctor of Medicine degree program providing broad-based clinical education in ambulatory and hospital settings with a strong core curriculum in primary care and exposure to all specialties, designed for prospective medical students pursuing physician careers.
• Residency and Fellowship Programs Over 70 ACGME-accredited residency and fellowship programs across surgical and medical disciplines, with training sites at urban and rural locations throughout Western New York for medical school graduates pursuing specialized training.
• Graduate Biomedical Sciences Degree Programs Doctoral, master's, and baccalaureate degree programs in biomedical sciences for students seeking advanced research training; 314 degrees awarded at May 2026 commencement (29 doctoral, 55 master's, 230 baccalaureate).
• UBMD Physician Clinical Services Clinical care delivered by 630+ faculty physicians across all medical specialties, serving 490,000+ patient visits annually through UBMD Physicians' Group practice locations in Western New York.
• Clinical Research Program Cutting-edge clinical and biomedical research program supported by $49.3 million in NIH funding in 2025 and $21.7 million CTSA grant, involving 300+ active clinical studies across multiple disciplines.
• Vasculata Conference Annual conference on vascular biology, co-sponsored with the North American Vascular Biology Organization (NAVBO) and the University of Rochester, offering foundational knowledge and the latest discoveries in vascular biology to researchers and trainees.
• Traffic Light Diet and Activity Program Behavioral treatment program developed at UB for children and parents who are overweight or obese, focusing on healthy eating and activity behaviors; backed by 40 years of research with outcomes showing up to 70% of children meeting criteria to prevent metabolic disease in adulthood.
• Family-Based Behavioral Treatment Evidence-based pediatric obesity treatment program with 40 years of research data demonstrating long-term health outcomes, including reversal of obesity status maintained during 5–10 year follow-up for almost half of participants.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 70% of children in family-based behavioral treatment met criteria to prevent metabolic disease in adulthood
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

AI capability2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered major and core.

• North American Vascular Biology Organization (NAVBO)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 July 2026Co-sponsor of Vasculata 2026 conference focused on providing foundational knowledge and latest discoveries in vascular biology to future generations of researchers.
• UBMD Physicians' GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUBMD is the practice plan for Jacobs School faculty physicians, providing clinical care to 490,000+ patients annually. Dean Allison Brashear serves as President and CEO of UBMD Physicians' Group.
• Buffalo General Medical Center/Gates Vascular InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor affiliated hospital on Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus offering wide spectrum of clinical inpatient and outpatient treatment programs.
• Erie County Medical CentercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner550-bed medical center serving as regional center for trauma, burns, rehabilitation and cardiac care.
• Golisano Children's Hospital of BuffalocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOnly freestanding children's hospital in New York State, regional center for specialized pediatric and women's healthcare with Level I Pediatric Trauma Center.
• Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center with over a century of contributions to cancer care, research and education.
• Veterans Affairs Western New York Healthcare SystemcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVA Medical Center providing wide range of inpatient and outpatient programs; main referral center for cardiac surgery, cardiology and comprehensive cancer care.
• University of RochestermajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partner for Vasculata 2026 conference. Joint effort between UB Jacobs School and University of Rochester for vascular biology conference.
• Community Health Equity Research Institute (CHERI)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUB institute focused on advancing health equity research. Hosted fourth annual Research Day with researchers, students, community partners, and leaders.
• Buffalo Niagara Medical CampusmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBNMC is home to Jacobs School and multiple partner healthcare institutions, enabling collaborative research and clinical care delivery.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine: Public research medical school with strong NIH funding profile and integrated academic medical center; comparable research intensity and clinical footprint.
• Indiana University School of Medicine: Largest U.S. medical school by enrollment with public-university ownership, multi-site GME, and significant NIH funding — directly analogous to Jacobs School's structure and scale.
• Penn State College of Medicine: Public medical school with MD program, residency training, and faculty practice plan; comparable public-university AMC model.
• Ohio State University College of Medicine: Public Big Ten medical school with a comparable integrated structure of MD education, residency programs, NIH research, and large faculty practice group.
• University of Michigan Medical School: Large public AAU medical school with similar breadth across MD, residency, NIH-funded research, and faculty practice plan; a benchmark for scale and funding profile.
• University of Virginia School of Medicine: Public AAU medical school with integrated MD, residency, NIH-funded biomedical research, and faculty clinical practice — closely comparable across all dimensions.
• University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry: Peer New York medical school that collaborates with Jacobs School on Vasculata 2026; comparable MD/graduate/research portfolio and AMC structure.
• SUNY Upstate Medical University: Another SUNY-system public medical school in New York offering MD, graduate, and residency training; directly comparable in mission, public funding model, and GME program portfolio.

Emerging players

• University at Buffalo School of Public Health and Health Professions: Sister SUNY-UB health sciences school that collaborates with Jacobs School and shares the Academic Health Center umbrella; comparable in public-health education and research focus.
• Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center: NCI-designated cancer center co-located with Jacobs School on the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus; research collaboration partner and partially overlapping biomedical research mission.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Jacobs_Med_UB
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@ubsmbs
• Facebookfacebook.com/ubsmbs
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/jacobs-school-ub
• Instagraminstagram.com/jacobs_med_ub

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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