Office of Research Advancement (ORA)
The Office of Research Advancement (ORA) supports the university’s research and scholarly community in the pursuit of external grant and research funding.
Comprehensive administrative and technical support are available to researchers as they form their research teams, identify collaborators, refine their projects and develop their proposals. Working with UB faculty, our goal is to help create highly competitive proposals to support promising research and advance university initiatives.
Services
- Facilitate project meetings
- Assist in identifying collaborators and project partners
- Draft standard university text
- Provide assistance with justifications and budget review in collaboration with the Office of Sponsored Projects Services
- Format required proposal documents (biographical sketches, current and pending funding, and data management plans)
- Peform a substantive edit of all writing components
- Assist in identifying external funding sources
Research Fundamentals at UB Video Series
A series of short videos for faculty planning to apply for funding opportunities.
Research Fundamentals 2022 Slides
Learn what makes the NSF CAREER Award different from other NSF proposals, and tips for writing your own CAREER proposal.
CAREER Award Essentials Slides
Recording of NSF CAREER Award Roundtable Discussion: Panelists discussed their CAREER award research programs and provided insights on the proposal development process. (Recorded Thursday, April 15, 2021) **You must log into UB Zoom (http://www.buffalo.edu/ubit/zoom) before clicking on the link.**
Staff Directory
Need to reach the ORA staff? Email ubgrants@buffalo.edu!
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Kimberly K. Burns
Senior Proposal Manager
Office of Research Advancement
Vickie Dymock
Proposal Manager
Phone: (716) 645-5374
Email: vldymock@buffalo.edu
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Menna-Kristina Mbah
Proposal Manager
Office of Research Advancement
UB Commons, Suite 114, 520 Lee Entrance, North Campus
Phone: (716) 645-6041
Email: mennakri@buffalo.edu
![Maggie Shea.]()
Maggie Shea
Proposal Manager
Office of Research Advancement
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Joanna Tate, PhD
Scientific Editor
Office of Research Advancement
UB Commons, Suite 114, 520 Lee Entrance, North Campus
Phone: (716) 645-5377
Email: jrbarthe@buffalo.edu
![Karyn E. Ventrilla.]()
Karyn E. Ventrilla, MS
Project Coordinator, Research and Economic Development
Phone: (716) 645-9176
Email: karynven@buffalo.edu
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Need help with your proposal?
Email us to schedule a meeting with a Proposal Manager to discuss your proposal.
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