Office of Research Compliance (ORC)

testing in physiology and biophysics labs.

Students appreciate the hands-on research opportunities in UB's Physiology and Biophysics labs.

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

This office oversees policies and programs including: financial conflicts of interest; responsible conduct of research, intellectual and creative activity; and export controls. It interacts with federal, state and other regulatory agencies and works collaboratively with the university's safety offices.

On this page:

Services

Institutional Review Boards (IRB) and CITI Training

Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)

Export Controls

Financial Conflict of Interest

Staff Directory

  • Alyssa Astran

    IRB Administrator

    Office of Research Compliance

    1021 Main St. Buffalo, NY 14203

    Phone: (716) 829-2218

    Email: amsmith8@buffalo.edu

  • Valerie Bailoni

    IRB Administrative Assistant

    Office of Research Compliance

    1021 Main St., Buffalo, NY 14203

    Phone: (716) 888-4888

    Email: vbailoni@buffalo.edu

  • Erin Bellavia

    IRB Meeting Coordinator

    Office of Research Compliance

    Research Institute on Addictions

    Phone: (716) 829-9241

    Email: enappe@buffalo.edu

  • Zachary Chakan

    IRB Administrator

    Office of Research Compliance

    1021 Main St., Buffalo, NY 14203

    Phone: (716) 888-4874

    Email: znchakan@buffalo.edu

  • Stacy Croff

    IRB Administrator

    Office of Research Compliance

    1021 Main St. Buffalo, NY 14203

    Phone: (716) 842-2117

    Email: sm45@buffalo.edu

  • Darlene Daigler

    IRB Administrator

    Office of Research Compliance

    1021 Main St. Buffalo, NY 14203

    Phone: (716) 829-3683

    Email: dfdaigle@buffalo.edu

  • Sarina Deitz

    IRB Intake Coordinator

    Office of Research Compliance

    1021 Main St. Buffalo, NY 14203

    Phone: (716) 829-3011

    Email: sarinad@buffalo.edu

  • Elizabeth Griffiths

    IRB Administrator

    Office of Research Compliance

    1021 Main St. Buffalo, NY 14203

    Phone: (716) 888-4880

    Email: eg34@buffalo.edu

  • Richard J. Karalus

    Director of Research Compliance

    Office of Research Compliance

    1021 Main St. Buffalo, NY 14203

    Phone: (716) 888-4881

    Email: karalus@buffalo.edu

  • Meghan Laski

    IACUC Coordinator

    Office of Research Compliance

    1021 Main St. Buffalo, NY 14203

    Phone: (716) 829-3976

    Email: meghanla@buffalo.edu

  • Kyle Mann

    Associate Director

    Office of Research Compliance

    1021 Main St. Buffalo, NY 14203

    Phone: (716) 645-0311

    Email: klmann@buffalo.edu

  • Christian Marks.

    Christian Marks

    Director, Social and Behavioral Research Support Program

    UB Commons, Suite, 114, 520 Lee Entrance, North Campus

    Phone: (716) 645-6474

    Email: marks@buffalo.edu

  • Jennifer Pettapiece

    IRB Intake Coordinator

    Office of Research Compliance

    1021 Main St., Buffalo, NY 14203

    Phone: (716) 829-3975

    Email: jepettap@buffalo.edu

  • Leah Redding

    IACUC Director

    Office of Research Compliance

    Research Institute on Addictions

    Phone: (716) 829-3977

    Email: lredding@buffalo.edu

  • Cheryl Sanchez

    IRB Meeting Coordinator

    Office of Research Compliance

    Research Institute on Addictions

    Phone: (716) 829-2741

    Email: cc73@buffalo.edu

  • Jennifer Smith

    Quality Assurance / Quality Improvement Administrator

    Office of Research Compliance

    1021 Main St. Buffalo, NY 14203

    Phone: (716) 888-4762

    Email: jmsmith@buffalo.edu

  • Colleen Woodhouse

    IACUC Animal Research Compliance Specialist

    Office of Research Compliance

    1021 Main St., Buffalo, NY 14203

    Phone: (716) 829-2356

    Email: woodhous@buffalo.edu

  • Jami Zimmerman

    IRB Administrator

    Office of Research Compliance

    Research Institute on Addictions

    Phone: (716) 984-8895

    Email: jeradtke@buffalo.edu

Contact Information

Office of Research Compliance

Rich Karalus, Director

Research Institute on Addition
1021 Main St.
Buffalo, NY 14203
PHONE: (716) 888-4881
karalus@buffalo.edu