• UB Research Ramp-up Plan
      5/19/20

      Research and Economic Development has been working in conjunction with faculty and staff collaborators throughout the University to develop an operational plan to resume research on campus.

    • Guidance Regarding NSF Current and Pending Support
      3/16/20
      The National Science Foundation (NSF) released an updated Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG) in January 2020. The new PAPPG is effective June 1, 2020.
    • Guidance Regarding Disclosures of NIH Other Support
      3/16/20
      This website contains guidance for completing Other Support documents for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The NIH released a notice in July 2019 to “clarify,” not change or update, the information requested in Other Support.
    • NIH and AHRQ FORMS-F Updates
      3/16/20
      The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ) have created new FORMS-F, grant application instructions.
    • All non-essential research labs to close Monday, March 23rd
      3/21/20
      We are pleased to inform you that UB’s research administration and support infrastructure is 100% operational with employees working remotely from home.
    • Guidance Regarding NSF Biosketches
      4/17/20
      The National Science Foundation (NSF) released an updated Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG) in January 2020. The new PAPPG is effective June 1, 2020.
    • Click Scheduled Downtime
      6/26/20
      On Friday July 10, 2020 at approximately 8am EST Huron will be upgrading the Click IRB module and will last until approximately 8am EST Monday July 13, 2020.
    • Recent Changes to Uniform Guidance
      12/15/20
      The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has revised sections of Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) located in title 2 of the Code of Federal Regulations (2 CFR part 200), originally implemented on December 26, 2016. 
    • Powerful opioid treatment program developed at UB goes statewide
      7/29/19
      A program developed by UB emergency medicine physicians to expedite patient access to comprehensive and effective opioid use disorder treatment is going statewide.
    • UB launches Innovation Hub
      3/16/20
      New York State and UB announced yesterday the official launch of the Innovation Hub, designed to help connect ideas to action and move research from the lab to the marketplace.
    • Garwood Medical Devices granted FDA ‘Breakthrough Devices’ designation for BioPrax™
      3/16/20
      BioPrax™, a medical device created using technology licensed from UB, is being developed to improve the treatment of periprosthetic joint infections
    • Empire Discovery Institute for funding, support in drug discovery, development
      3/16/20
      UB researchers who study disease and are interested in developing pharmaceuticals are invited to apply for project funding and support through the Empire Discovery Institute (EDI), a drug discovery and development accelerator in upstate New York.
    • Researchers think big through Germination Space
      1/8/18

      The Germination Space program allows SUNY researchers to think big about their research. They challenge traditional assumptions, explore unchartered areas and germinate high-impact, transformative research questions targeted at major societal challenges. 

    • Research workshops provide a competitive advantage
      1/19/18

      Fine tune your grant proposals for greater success. Learn more about NSF funding priorities. Hone your budget-writing skills. ORA offers several workshops to help you achieve your research goals. 

    • Conducting Responsible Research
      1/19/18
      Attend the workshops to learn more about the regulations and guidelines for safe, responsible and successful research.
    • Implementation of Click Grants
      3/26/18
      Click Grants is the Click module that will serve as the new "approval form", track UB’s proposals, and allow faculty to submit directly to Grants.gov for most federal sponsor grant opportunities. 
    • $32M for UB Innovation Hub
      4/18/18

      UB establishes phase one of the Innovation Hub with a $32M state grant to accelerate the growth of technology startups.

    • Research workshops provide a competitive advantage
      9/4/18

      Fine tune your grant proposals for greater success. Learn more about NSF funding priorities. Hone your budget-writing skills. ORA offers several workshops to help you achieve your research goals. 

    • Policy and rate updates for non-federal clinical trials
      3/30/17
      UB is following best practices in the management of non-federal clinical trials by updating the Indirect Cost rates and the policy regarding the Residual Balance on Fixed Price Contracts for Sponsored Projects.
    • UB helps builds the region in 2016
      1/23/17

      UB is postponing any changes to salaries and time reporting unless already processed. All employees continue to report their time in the systems and processes as they currently do.

    • Alternatives to Effort Reporting
      4/13/17
      UB is no longer using the ecrt system for effort reporting.  Changes to the federal regulations governing effort reporting offers the ability to reduce administrative burden on faculty by transitioning to an acceptable alternative method for certification.
    • Name change for UB's OED
      5/8/17
      The former UB Office of Economic Development (OED) is now Business and Entrepreneur Partnerships, a name change that reflects enhanced services.
    • Now: eSignature for New Technology Disclosure
      5/24/17

      UB's Technology Transfer office is making it easier for inventors to disclosure their new technology with eSignature.

    • Encouraging collaboration through reviews
      6/27/17

      Fostering collaboration and innvoation through VPRED reviews of interdisciplinary centers to ensure they stay true to their missions and goals.

    • Click Portal Downtime Notice
      8/17/17
      On Friday, September 8 from 12PM until Monday September 11 7AM, University at Buffalo CIT Department will be performing maintenance on the CLICK Portal system.
    • Approving Proposals
      8/29/17

      Effective Oct. 1, 2017, SPS will not submit a proposal without a fully signed approval form.

    • Seeking AAHRPP re-accreditation
      9/28/17
      Looking to continue strong protections for its research participants, UB has initiated the AAHRPP (Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs) re-accreditation process.
    • Tune up your grant proposals with faculty workshops
      10/4/17

      The Office of Research Advancement supports faculty  grant proposals, including workshops to help with the preparation. Two left in the fall line-up: NIH specific aims and Proposal development - Working with an editor.

    • Fostering entrepreneurship through Innovation Districts
      11/1/17

      UB is creating Innovation Districts to increase university research and student engagement with industry and other strategic partners.

    • Grants.gov workspace
      11/27/17
      Grants.gov is changing to be more effective in 2018.
    • New FORMS-E for NIH and AHRQ
      11/27/17
      The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ) have created new FORMS-E, grant application instructions.
    • NIH change for clinical trial submissions
      11/27/17
      The National Institutes for Health (NIH) is changing how they accept NIH-defined clinical trial applications.
    • Updates for NSF grants and proposals
      11/27/17
      The National Science Foundation (NSF) has revised its Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide.
    • OnCore Launch
      5/26/16
      OnCore becomes another tool for UB researchers, as the university looks for ways to broaden support.
    • New seed funding and incentives for UB faculty
      4/13/16

      Learn more about new seed funding and faculty incentives.

    • Congratulating UB faculty authors
      3/29/16

      The president, provost and vice president for research and economic development congratulating authors at the 7th Salute to Authors

    • New BIG Executive Director
      5/17/16

      Brian McIlroy is named new executive director for the Buffalo Institute for Genomics and Data Analytics. 

    • Monthly Alerts to Manage Grants
      6/23/16
      Effective late summer 2016 - To help investigators manage their grant finances and personnel, the Research Foundation will be sending automatic monthly alerts to UB PI’s with active sponsored awards. 
    • CITI FCOI: Take refresher course
      7/27/16

      When you are notified that your CITI FCOI certification is expiring, you have the option of a refresher course rather than repeating the full training. 

    • Independent Contractor Payment Process
      8/29/16
      Sponsored Projects Services' (SPS) is providing clarification of the payment process for Independent Contractors.
    • FLSA changes go into effect Dec. 1, 2016
      10/25/16

      FLSA pay updates and overtime requirements could affect a few hundred university researchers and project staff members.

    • PI Town Hall Meetings: Effect of The Fair Labor Standards Act
      10/13/16
      The Offices of the Vice President for Research and Economic Development, Sponsored Projects Services, Human Resources and Postdoctoral Scholars would like to take this opportunity to invite all UB Principal Investigators and grant administrative personnel to an important meeting to provide information, education, and guidance regarding the new rules issued by the U.S. Department of Labor for The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
    • FLSA changes delayed unless already processed
      11/29/16

      UB is postponing any changes to salaries and time reporting unless already processed. All employees continue to report their time in the systems and processes as they currently do.

    • eCERT and Use of Computing Devices
      12/28/15
      Here's an udpate on two important issues that affect UB researchers: Electronic Certification (eCERT) and using federal award computing devices for other tasks.
    • Important update on Change in IRB Submission Software
      9/3/15
      The Office of the Vice President for Research and Economic Development continues work to ensure that UB’s research practices are in full compliance with federal, university and sponsor regulations, and that we have a solid, comprehensive research infrastructure in place while continuing to support researchers, investigators, and their research programs and protocols.
    • Implementation of a new grants management system
      8/20/15

      UB and SUNY are switching from IRBNet to Click Portal for managing grants and compliance. This administrative tool will integrate administrative tasks making it easier for investigators and research administrators. 

    • UB Faculty wanted: Seed funding for BioXFEL
      8/12/15

      UB is looking for faculty who can help revolutionize structural biology. Seed funding available for additional bioXFEL projects 

    • New Research Activity Tools
      7/16/15
      In our ongoing efforts to provide better electronic systems to support UB’s comprehensive research environment, we are pleased to announce the purchase of two new tools to better support research activities and compliance: Click, a grants management system which contains pre-award, post-award and compliance functions (including modules for IRB, financial conflicts of interest, IACUC, and safety committees); and OnCore, a clinical trials management system (CTMS), which will allow for enhanced trial management, robust reporting, enrollment tracking and accurate clinical research billing.
    • Academic Industry Roundtable (AIR)
      7/16/15
      Mark your calendars and plan to join us at SUNY AIR (Academic Industry Roundtable), January 27-28, 2016, NYC
    • IMPACT Awards Spring 2015
      7/14/15
      The Office of the Vice President for Research and Economic Development is pleased to announce its Innovative Micro-Programs Accelerating Collaboration in Themes (IMPACT) Award winners for the Spring 2015 round.
    • New Research Administration and Compliance Systems
      6/23/15
      In our ongoing efforts to provide better electronic systems to support UB’s comprehensive research environment, we are pleased to announce the purchase of two new tools to better support research activities and compliance.
    • New Institutional Review Board Protocols
      5/5/15

      In September 2014, University at Buffalo restructured its four IRB committees into committees that can review all types of protocols. This structure allows for more frequent meetings and is aimed at increasing efficiency and standardizing practices across the HRPP program.   These changes are necessary, particularly with the increase in the number of protocol submissions we are experiencing.

    • Looking for presenters
      4/24/15

      SUNY RF needs presenters for an academic / industry roundtable focused on clinical and translational research. New York City in October.

    • 7th Annual Biotechnology Symposium
      4/22/15

      We are excited to co-host the 7th Annual NYS Biotech Symposium on 5/12-5/13 at the Brookhaven National Laboratory in Upton NY.

    • Call for Proposals: SUNY Brain Post-Doc RFP
      12/24/14
      In 2015, the SUNY Brain Network of Excellence (BNE) plans to support up to four BNE Post-doctoral Fellows.
    • EDA Announces New Regulations
      12/19/14
      On Friday, December 19, 2014, EDA's Regulatory Revision Final Rule appeared in the Federal Register. The new regulations will take effect on January 20, 2015. 
    • Changes to the NSF Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG)
      12/12/14
      Effective December 26th, 2014 The National Science Foundation revised its PAPPG in order to implement 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance). Click on the link above to view a summary of changes to the NSF PAPPG.
    • New Regulations for All Federal Sponsored Awards
      12/10/14
      Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards
    • NIH eSubmission Items of Interest
      12/9/14
      Effective immediately and for all programs, there is no longer any need to mark up specific substantial changes in the specific aims, research strategy or other application attachments.
    • UB-IRBs are Reorganizing: New Training and Submission Requirements
      11/3/14

      On September 16, 2014, Kenneth Tramposch, Associate VP for Research and Economic Development, announced that UB is reorganizing its IRBs and is investing in new tools and training enhancements for researchers who conduct human research with the goal of improving efficiency and success in growing our research portfolio.

    • Exciting Announcements for START-UP NY
      11/3/14

      In the past several months there have been a number of exciting developments regarding START-UP NY, the innovative tax-incentive program created by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo.

    • Humanities Festival Offers Array of Migration Stories
      10/2/14
      The first Buffalo Humanities Festival, “Immigration Nation,” took place on September 26 and 27, engendering discussion on a topic that UB Humanities Institute Director Erik Seeman called “important, timely, and maybe a little controversial.”
    • Updated NIH Graduate Compensation Limit
      5/1/14
      The current NIH Graduate Compensation Limit for student Salary + Fringe + Tuition is $42,000. If the student requires additional tuition over what is budgeted and the overall compensation goes over the current limit, then the overage of that student's compensation will need to be funded by other sources.
    • Oracle/RF Business System Upgrade
      4/1/14
      New Oracle Upgrade Implementation - RF Central has successfully implemented the upgraded version of Oracle (R12) as well as the new RF SUNY Report Centers:
    • IFR Process
      3/3/14
      SPS will implement a new process on March 3rd, 2014 that will no longer require the Change in Effort Form.
    • Effort Certification and Reporting Technology (ecrt)
      3/1/14
      In collaboration with all SUNY campuses, the Research Foundation is implementing an online effort reporting tool to replace the paper version of effort certification statements.
    • Changes to NSF Grant Proposal Guide 14-1
      2/27/14

      NSF Grant Proposal Guide 14-1 (GPG, Effective February 24, 2014)

      SUMMARY OF CHANGES

       

    • Stricter Standards for Provisional Patent Applications
      2/27/14

      Provisional patent applications offer a relatively inexpensive way for applicants to secure an early filing date for potentially patentable subject matter.

    • NFS Policy Update
      2/27/14
      The National Science Foundation (NSF) has updated the NSF Grant Proposal Guide, 14-1.  We have prepared a summary of the significant changes and their impact on our PI's. Click here for a fuller version of these changes.
    • Sixth Salute to UB Authors
      2/25/14
      UB authors demonstrate the depth, breadth and expertise of our University faculty, and we will once again recognize our authors by hosting The Sixth Salute to UB Authors.  
    • Research Foundation's Oracle Business System Upgrade: Shutdown Announced for Upgrade and Improvements
      1/28/14
      There is an upcoming Oracle/Research Foundation (RF) Business System upgrade that will require the RF Business System to shut down after the close of business on Friday, April 25, 2014 through Sunday, May 4th, 2014.
    • UB Receives AAHRPP Re-Accreditation
      1/23/14
      On December 13, 2013, UB won renewal from the Association for Accreditation for Human Research Participant Protections (AAHRPP), the nation’s highest level of accreditation for human research.
    • Oracle/Research Foundation Business System Shutdown for Upgrade and Improvements
      11/29/13
      The RF Report Center leverages the latest in dashboard, alerting, analytics, and reporting technology to make it easy for users to perform financial analysis, monitor financial health, and track compliance in one location.
    • Conflicts of Interest in Research Update
      11/27/13
      As part of the university’s conflict of interest policy, we are pleased to announce the new UB Conflict of Interest in Research Committee (CIRC), established in compliance with federal regulations in the revised UB Investigator Conflict of Interest policy. 
    • SPS Reports Dashboard
      11/25/13
      News about the Sponsored Projects Reports Dashboard.
    • Research Excellence Advancement Program
      11/25/13
      The Office of the Vice President for Research and Economic Development is pleased to announce the establishment of the Research Excellence Advancement Program (REAP).
    • New Office of Research Compliance Established
      10/29/13
      The Director of Research Compliance will report to the Vice President for Research and Economic Development, and oversee all aspects of compliance related to research.
    • UB's Center for Excellence in Writing is Open for Business
      10/21/13
      UB’s new Center for Excellence in Writing officially opened this fall in Baldy 209, providing students at every level with a host of resources for working on and improving their writing.
    • UB's Jonathan Lovell Wins NIH Early Independence Award
      9/30/13
      University at Buffalo researcher Jonathan Lovell will receive a five-year, $1.9 million grant to work on a new nanotechnology that could greatly improve how doctors treat and understand cancer, the National Institutes of Health announced Monday, September 30.
    • Grant Seminars Strengthen UB Proposals
      9/24/13
      Over 125 UB researchers and staff attended the recent NIH Proposal Seminar held at UB.
    • New Directors in Office of Sponsored Projects Services
      9/17/13
      It is our great pleasure to announce the appointment of two additional Directors in the Office of Sponsored Projects Services:  Ms. Mary Kraft and Mr. Donald Herzog.
    • Research Critical to Composer's New York
      5/29/13
      The music of David Felder, SUNY Distinguished Professor and Birge-Cary Chair in Composition at the University at Buffalo, proves that the fruits of research are not confined to the hard sciences, or even the representational humanities.
    • Federal Agencies and Research Funding at UB
      5/29/13
      The following includes facts regarding the current federal budget climate, and the impact that investigators may feel – or are feeling – as a result of federal agencies’ funding reductions.
    • UB's New Institute for Person-Centered Care Offers Hope for Elderly
      5/29/13
      It is the fear of everyone who has parents or grandparents who might need special care as they approach old age: What if they are not able to remain active and involved?
    • New IFR Process
      5/22/13
      Effective July 1, 2013, Sponsored Projects Services (SPS) will begin loading effort for PI's and co-PI's into the RF Business System without the need to complete IFR forms.
    • Quick Tips: Purchasing Equipment on Sponsored Research Awards
      5/1/13
      Generally speaking, equipment purchases on sponsored research awards are somewhat restricted in that funding agencies require significant review and approval for purchases on the projects they are funding.
    • UB Physics Department Celebrates Growth
      4/29/13
      Alongside the recent achievements touted by the University at Buffalo Physics Department—a doubling in publications and research funding in the last 6 years, exciting new experiments and discoveries—there is a national recognition of these developments.
    • UB's NYS Center of Excellence in Materials Informatics: Innovation Snapshot
      4/29/13
      Exciting innovations under development in UB’s New York State Center of Excellence in Materials Informatics (CMI), which was established with an initial round of $200,000 from New York State in March 2012.
    • Pilot Funding Awardees Present Work at Colloquium
      4/22/13
      Investigators who received pilot funding awards last year through the Clinical and Translational Research Center presented their work in a colloquium on Friday, April 12th.
    • The Transnational Turn at UB
      4/3/13
      A unique conference held at UB at the end of March brought together a wide range of scholars to discuss the “transnational turn” in their respective disciplines.
    • U.S. Department of Agriculture Official Calls for Research to Address Population Challenge
      3/25/13
      In a talk at UB’s Center for Fine Arts on March 6, 2013, Dr. Sonny Ramaswamy, Director of the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), presented the range of problems facing the world as population growth strains food and water resources.
    • ERIE Program Welcomes Undergraduate Research
      3/25/13
      For ten weeks every summer, thanks to a program at UB, undergraduate students collaborate with an interdisciplinary team of investigators on ecosystem restoration.
    • Assistant Vice President-Sponsored Projects Services
      2/25/13
      We are pleased to report that the search for the next Assistant Vice President-Sponsored Projects Services is now underway. Robert Genco, Distinguished Professor of Oral Biology and Microbiology, and Vice Provost, will provide leadership to the process as chair of the search committee.
    • Sequestration
      2/25/13
      Questions have begun to arise as to the impact that "Sequestration"--the large, automatic, and across-the-board cuts in federal spending set to take effect March 1st unless action is taken in Washington--will have on federal research funding at the University at Buffalo for the immediate future and beyond.
    • Robert Frost Donation Sparks Research at UB
      2/20/13
      A professor emeritus of physics has donated a valuable collection of Robert Frost materials to the Poetry Collection at UB.
    • A Word from the Vice President
      1/16/13
      Welcome to Discovery, an electronic newsletter from the Office of the Vice President for Research and Economic Development.
    • Seed Funding Strengthens CTRC
      1/14/13
      Two rounds of pilot funding overseen by the Buffalo Clinical and Translational Research Center (CTRC) are key efforts in UB’s goal of securing a Clinical and Translational Science Award from the National Institutes of Health.
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