Vice President for Research and Economic Development

Through this portal you will find information on current research initiatives, seed funding opportunities, research programs and units, scholarly activity in the schools and colleges, research policies and procedures, opportunities for collaboration and procedures for licensing innovations produced by curiosity driven research.

• Recent Initiatives
• Policies
• Scholar News
• American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)

Funding Programs

The Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) invites UB faculty to take advantage of the following funding opportunities to initiate or enhance their research and scholarly efforts.

• Novel Clinical and Translational Methodologies Pilot Projects
• Pilot and Collaborative Translational and Clinical Studies

Office of Research Advancement

The Office of Research Advancement supports faculty in the pursuit of large scale multi-investigator, cross-disciplinary research grants and funding for institutional priorities related to UB's research strengths, as well as emerging initiatives.

• Find Funding
• Proposal Development

Sponsored Projects Services

Sponsored Projects Services (SPS) is dedicated to supporting University faculty and staff in their efforts to seek out and secure external awards for programs of research, scholarly and creative activities, education and training, public service; and to support faculty and staff in their efforts to manage external award funds effectively and prudently, in order to ensure that all Sponsor and University commitments and expectations are met.

• Electronic Proposal Submission
• SPS Forms

Comparative Medicine-Laboratory Animal Facilities (CM-LAF)

The Division of Comparative Medicine Laboratory Animal Facilities (CM-LAF) at the State University of New York at Buffalo is a centralized service organization responsible for the animal care and use program campus wide.

• Fees
• Forms
• SOP's

Research Subject Protection

The UB Human Research Protection Program endeavors to ensure that the rights and well-being of research volunteers are protected to the greatest extent possible following the dictum of the World Medical Organization.

• Research Subjects Protection
• Children & Youth IRB
• Health Sciences IRB
• Social & Behavorial Sciences IRB
• Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee

UB Office of Science, Technology Transfer and Economic Outreach

The University at Buffalo Office of Science, Technology Transfer, and Economic Outreach (STOR)- is UB's interface between the inventive work of laboratory research and the applied commercial development that brings the benefits of that work to market.

• About STOR
• Advisory Board
• Forms and Policies

COE Bioinformatics & Life Sciences

The New York State Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics & Life Sciences (COE) was created in Buffalo, New York in 2002 as part of more than $200 million dollars in investment from state, federal, industry and philanthropic sources to create a hub of life sciences expertise and innovation in Upstate New York

Economic Development

The Office of Economic Development (OED) helps the University at Buffalo achieve its full impact as a major economic engine as envisioned in the UB 2020 strategic plan. We are an essential partner for business leaders and entrepreneurs who are helping to build the innovation economy of Buffalo Niagara and New York State.

Compliance

Compliance is an integral part of research. It ensures UB research is conducted without bias, and with the highest scientific and ethical standards.

• Export Controls
• Financial Conflict of Interest
• Training

VPR Information Systems

Information Systems (IS) is dedicated to supporting UB's research efforts, both on the administrative and program side, by providing integrated information services, resources and technologies to the UB community.

• Our Mission
• Our Projects
• Our Staff