Our Services

The CRO is a centralized office charged with administrative oversight for all clinical research activities of the university's faculty members. 

The CRO helps investigators and their staff to create, establish and manage research that advances our understanding of human health and behavior.

Services

  • Budget Development
    4/20/26
    A budget is the schedule identifying the charges to be assessed to a funding entity for conduct of a clinical research study based on the protocol-defined work to be completed.
  • Clinical Research Center
    4/20/26
    UB's Clinical Research Center (CRC) is a fully equipped center offering a wide range of services for investigators and staff who conduct clinical studies. The Center is located at 875 Ellicott Street, Buffalo, NY 14201.
  • Contracts
    4/21/26
    Contract negotiation is the process by which two or more parties establish the legal parameters of an agreement.  
  • Protocol Development
    4/20/26
    In preparing for submission to the Institutional Review Board (IRB), faculty members consult with the CRO staff for protocol development and to review their clinical research studies for operational feasibility.
  • Regulatory Assistance
    4/20/26
    Clinical investigators initiating a drug or device study invoke a number of specific regulatory requirements for protection of human subjects in clinical trials.

Contact Information

Sanjay Sethi, MD
Medical Director
(716) 888-4864
ssethi@buffalo.edu

Pamela Anderson RN, BSN
Associate Operational Director
(716) 888-4841
pka2@buffalo.edu

Kimberly Brunton RN, MSN
Associate Operational Director
(716) 888-4840
kbrunton@buffalo.edu