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.

Important Requirement Change for NSF Submissions

Beginning October 23, 2023, the National Science Foundation will require use of SciENcv for all Biographical Sketches and Current & Pending documents.

Registering for and using your ORCID iD

Creating documents with SciENcv

Making someone a Delegate in SciENcv

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ORA Services

Small- and Large-Scale Proposal Management: Coordinate the entire proposal package; assist in supplemental document preparation; facilitate proposal submission.
Technical Document Editing: Comprehensive proposal editing services for technical and narrative documents.
In-house Graphics Design: Create comprehensive proposal visuals (i.e., org charts; timelines; work plans; project organization; etc.).
Specialized Grant Support Services: Consultation and development of Project Evaluation; Management Plan(s); and Research Impacts (Broader Impacts, DEI plans).
Writing Series: Hands-on grant writing programs to improve grantsmanship.

Proposal Development Resources

Research Fundamentals at UB Video Series

A series of short videos for faculty planning to apply for funding opportunities.

Research Fundamentals 2022 Slides

NSF CAREER Award Essentials

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.**

Facilities and Equipment Information & Resources:

Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) Educational Modules

These brief videos offer an overview and practical guidance on a wide variety of research-related topics in order to increase the knowledge and performance of clinical researchers at UB.

Staff Directory

Email us!

Need to reach the ORA staff? Email ubgrants@buffalo.edu!

Joanna Tate, PhD
ORA Co-Director, Proposal Quality Improvement
Office of Research Advancement
Phone: (716) 645-5377
Email: jrbarthe@buffalo.edu
Menna-Kristina Mbah
ORA Co-Director, Proposal Development
Office of Research Advancement
Phone: (716) 645-6041
Email: mennakri@buffalo.edu
Maggie Shea
ORA Co-Director, Proposal Management
Office of Research Advancement
Phone: (716) 645-5376
Email: mshea3@buffalo.edu
Lauren Brown
Grant Editor
Office of Research Advancement
Phone: (716) 645-0322
Email: LMBrown3@buffalo.edu
Taylor Coleman
Grant Proposal Manager
Office of Research Advancement
Phone: (716) 645-1611
Email: tabernar@buffalo.edu
Theodore Laport, PhD
Grant Editor
Office of Research Advancement
Phone: (716) 645-5379
Email: tlaport@buffalo.edu
Christian Rossman
Grant Proposal Manager
Office of Research Advancement
Phone: (716) 645-5374
Email: rossman5@buffalo.edu
Samantha Stuhler
Grant Proposal Manger
Office of Research Advancement
Phone: (716) 645-6827
Email: snstuhle@buffalo.edu
Christian Teo '23
Student Assistant
Phone: (716) 645-5373
Email: ovpr.cteo3@research.buffalo.edu
Emily Ouellette '26
Student Assistant
Phone: (716) 645-5373
Email: ovpr.emilyoue@research.buffalo.edu