About Us

The CTSI research support team provides research facilitation, regulatory and recruitment assistance that is tailored to the needs of individual investigators and their studies. In coordination with the UB Clinical Research Office (CRO), we connect investigators to services and resources in order to plan a proposal and conduct a study – from start-up to closure to dissemination of results.  

Our comprehensive research facilitation system makes research support more accessible to researchers and streamlines processes. A single point-of-contact with a CTSI clinical research facilitator connects an investigator with Buffalo Translational Consortium (BTC) resources coordinated by the CRO, which assembles a team to support the investigator throughout the study process.

Our individualized, comprehensive approach to research support offers you an array of resources, strategies, and tools to meet your team's project goals. Services outlined below and detailed on our Services and Resources page include:

Research Facilitation

Research facilitators assist in linking researchers with the right support services for proposal development and project execution. The facilitators triage the movement of studies through the university research systems and can arrange consultations and services with any of the CTSI cores. (See CTSI Cores tab.)

Regulatory Assistance

We work directly with the investigator, the sponsor, and (if needed) the Institutional Review Board (IRB) to accurately complete the necessary forms for IRB submission, ensuring adherence with national regulatory and institutional requirements and helping to eliminate potential bottlenecks and costly delays. The CTSI regulatory administrator and quality assurance specialist guide research teams on registering studies in ClinicalTrials.gov.

Recruitment Assistance

We assist researchers across the BTC in preparing and implementing successful recruitment strategies, with a special emphasis on recruiting underrepresented and special populations. The clinical recruitment coordinator works with study teams to develop and implement novel recruitment strategies, including initial consultations and assistance with developing promotional materials. The online Recruitment Resources Toolkit provides methods to enhance recruitment for research studies.