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)

Internal 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.

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 Assistance Inquiry Form

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

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

UB Interdisciplinary Research Centers and Institutes

UB's interdisciplinary research centers and institutes unite faculty, students and researchers as they search for answers to the world's challenges.

• UB RENEW
• NYS Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics and Life Sciences
• Research Institute on Addictions
• Center for Computational Research
• UB's New York State Center of Excellence in Materials Informatics

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.

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

Office of Research Compliance

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

• Institutional Review Boards (IRBs)
• Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
• Export Controls
• Financial Conflict of Interest
• Training
• Stem Cell Research Oversight

Clinical Research Office

The University at Buffalo Clinical Research Office (CRO) is a centralized office of research staff, reporting to the UB Vice President for Research and Economic Development and the UB Vice President for Health Sciences.