Education

Teresa Quattrin MD; UB Distinguished Professor; Senior Associate Dean for Research Integration; Department of Pediatrics; Pediatric Diabetes; Pediatric Endocrinology; Shayan Makvandi MD; Susana Ruano MD; Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo; 2019.

Teresa Quattrin, MD, UB Distinguished Professor of pediatrics, and senior associate dean for research integration, left, with trainees Shayan Makvandi, MD, and Susana Ruano, MD.

The UB CMHRI is committed to cultivating the next generation of physician-scientists through a comprehensive training pipeline. Our supplemental educational programs offer hands-on experiences, mentorship, and career development for students, trainees, and early-career investigators. These opportunities extend beyond the traditional classroom, providing practical skills in clinical research, community engagement, and interdisciplinary collaboration to empower participants to become leaders in maternal and child health.

Educational Programs

  • SPIRE Summer Internship Program
    5/23/25
    Our SPIRE program provides an 8-week research experience to undergraduate and medical students interested in pursuing a career in basic, translational, or clinical research in Pediatrics
  • Health Sciences Scholarly Projects Program
    5/23/25
    UB's health sciences scholarly project (HSSP) provides medical students with mentor-guided research training where they complete an in-depth scholarly project in an academic area of interest related to medicine or health care.
  • Training the Next Generation of Clinician-Scientists
    12/17/25
    This in-depth summer research fellowship offers rising second-year medical students the chance to conduct NIH-funded research at UB or Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center. Our training, laboratory practical sessions and weekly seminars provide you with the fundamentals you need for a successful research career.
  • Clinical Research Faculty Mentoring
    10/24/25
    Our Clinical Research Faculty Mentoring pilot program provides mentoring and training opportunities for our emerging clinician/scientists. This hands-on training experience guides new faculty through the process of designing and starting a new research project and integrates them into our supportive mentoring environment.
  • Pediatric and OB-GYN Resident Research
    10/24/25
    Our training program incorporates cutting-edge research as a core component to allow residents to sharpen their clinical and critical thinking skills. We provide research opportunities in: basic bench research, translational research, epidemiologic and clinical studies, and clinical trials.
  • Fellowship Research Opportunities
    5/23/25
    Our Pediatric and OBGYN fellowship programs offer comprehensive research training with the mentoring guidance from our experienced clinician/scientists.
  • Micro-credentials and Digital Badges
    5/23/25
    Digital badge opportunities through the CTSI are free and open to all members of the Buffalo Translational Consortium, including students, faculty, and staff. 
  • Upcoming Opportunities
    5/23/25
    Find out more about upcoming events and research funding opportunities from external agencies and internal initiatives.