Series B also profiled UB spinout startup company QAS.AI, cofounded by Ciprian Ionita, which is working to help doctors make better decisions during surgery through AI.

New wave of projects push innovation in these high-stakes challenges.

Med Tech Dive reported that UB startup QAS.AI, founded by Ciprian Ionita, received one of the first grants awarded by Johnson & Johnson from a fund launched earlier this year to support the use of AI in surgery.

WBEN aired a story about a UB team’s effort to implant a new 3D printed skull bone into the head of Cheektowaga Police Officer Troy Blackchief, who sustained serious skull injuries when hit by a suspect driving a stolen car last month.

Highlights include making hydrogen fuel cell less expensive and keeping bridges open after earthquakes.