Linda Kahn, PhD, left, and medical student Nethra Madurai study the self-management strategies and treatment burden of low-income patients with chronic kidney disease.

Research Funding

Our department is ranked seventh within the UB medical school for research funding.

We receive support from a diverse funding stream that includes local, state, national and federal sources.

Among others, our funding sources include:

  • Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
  • American Academy of Family Physicians Foundation
  • American Diabetes Association
  • American Heart Association Inc.
  • Department of Health and Human Services
  • Erie County Department of Health
  • Eric County Department of Mental Health
  • Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA)
  • National Institutes of Health
  • New York State Department of Health 
  • New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports

Heather Gardiner

  • Communicating Effectively about Donation – Improving Donation and Outcomes with Black Americans (CEaD-I DO). Heather Gardiner (Co-Investigator). Gift of Life Foundation. $3,962,490. 6/1/2023-6/1/2027.
  • A Mixed Methods Analysis of Pediatric Voice Therapy. Heather Gardiner (Co-Investigator). NIIH. $3,345,276. 9/1/2024-8/1/2028.
  • Igniting Hope in Buffalo NY Communities: Training the Next Generation of Public Health Researchers. Heather Gardiner (Principal Investigator). NIH. $1,447,605. 7/1/2024-6/1/2029.

Linda Kahn, PhD

  • High Risk Critical Time Intervention. Linda Kahn (Co-Investigator). Erie County Department of Mental Health. $340,519. 5/1/2019-5/1/2024.
  • Impacts of Covid-19 on drug treatment courts: adaptations to remote technology. Linda Kahn (Principal Investigator). Baldy Center for Law & Soc. Policy, University at Buffalo. $4,509. 7/1/2021-6/1/2023.
  • Erie County NY First Responder Opioid Epidemic Task Force Support Program. Linda Kahn (Co-Principal Investigator). SAMHSA. $2,000,000. 9/1/2022-10/1/2026.
  • The Mothers Justice Project: Exploring the experiences of pregnant and parenting women with substance use and justice involvement. Linda Kahn (Co-Principal Investigator). The Institute for Research and Education on Women and Gender, University at Buffalo. 1/1/2023-12/1/2023.
  • UB Family Medicine Residency Didactic Training in Behavioral Health. Linda Kahn (Co-Principal Investigator). HRSA. $2,500,000. 12/1/2022-9/1/2027.

Andrea Manyon, MD

  • Workforce Resiliency Training Program: Cultivating Resilience at Work: A Mindful Approach to Combating Burnout for Healthcare Workforce in Rural and Underserved Areas. Andrea Manyon (Co-Principal Investigator). Health Resources and Services Administration. $2,280,000. 1/1/2022-1/1/2025.

Ranjit Singh, MB BChir, MBA

  • Buffalo Primary Care Champion Program in Addiction Medicine & Population Health. Ranjit Singh (Principal Investigator). Health Resources and Services Administration. $1,989,439. 9/1/2018-4/1/2024.
  • UB Clinical Scholar Program in Implementation Science to Achieve Triple Aims. Ranjit Singh (Co-Principal Investigator). National Heart Lung and Blood Institute. $3,154,332. 9/1/2017-2/1/2024.

Andrew Symons, MD, MS

  • Residency Training in Mental and Behavioral Health (PCTE-RTMB). Andrew Symons (Co-Principal Investigator). Health Resources and Services Administration. $2,500,000. 1/1/2023-12/1/2028.
  • Community Prevention and Maternal Health Development Award. Andrew Symons (Co-Principal Investigator). Health Resources and Services Administration. $2,800,000. 7/1/2021-7/1/2026.

Laurene Tumiel Berhalter, PhD

  • Tonawanda Coke Environmental Health Study. Laurene Tumiel Berhalter (Co-Investigator). US District Court for the Western District of New York. $11,100. 9/1/2016-9/1/2026.

Bonnie Vest, PhD

  • The Erie County NY Comprehensive Quick Response Program (QRP) to Overdose. Bonnie Vest (Co-Investigator). Bureau of Justice Assistance. 10/1/2020-9/1/2023.
  • Implementation of a Community Feedback System, Comprehensive Needs Assessment, and Evaluation of Opioid Settlement Fund Usage in Erie County, NY. Bonnie Vest (Co-Investigator). Erie County Department of Health. 1/1/2025-12/1/2029.
  • HEALTHeOUTCOMES Evaluation. Bonnie Vest (Co-Investigator). HEALTHeLINK. 9/1/2025-2/1/2027.

Amanda Ziegler, PhD, MPH, RN

  • Minimizing Barriers to Positive Direction Model® Implementation and Effectiveness among Moms with Substance Use Disorders (SUD). Amanda Ziegler (Principal Investigator). Erie County Department of Health. 1/1/2024-12/1/2028.
  • The impact of differences in adolescents’ eating autonomy in Type 2 diabetes risk. Amanda Ziegler (Principal Investigator). American Diabetes Association. 7/1/2024-6/1/2027.
  • Developing appropriate school-based food literacy initiatives for Buffalo teens and families. Amanda Ziegler (Principal Investigator). Clinical and Translational Science Institute, University at Buffalo. 1/1/2025-12/1/2025.