Children & Youth Institutional Review Board

The first step in the evolution of ethics is a sense of solidarity with other human beings.


- Albert Schweitzer


Purpose: The Children & Youth Institutional Review Board (CYIRB) reviews research proposals received from UB investigators involving the health and well being of minors . The CYIRB principally strives to ensure that the dignity and rights of the research subjects will be protected while also assuring that federal regulations will be fulfilled. Research may not commence without IRB approval.


IRB Administrator: Mrs. Deborah A. Licata

Telephone: 878-7141
Fax: 878-7289
Email: dlicata2@buffalo.edu


Co-Chairs:

Michael Cimino, RPh, MS

Department of Pharmacy, Kaleida Health - Woman and Children's Hospital of Buffalo
Tel: 716-878-7158
E-mail: MCimino@kaleidahealth.org

J. Michel Roland, M.D.

Department of Pediatrics, Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo
Tel.: 885-5437
E-mail: JMRoland@hotmail.com


Mailing address:

Women & Children's Hospital of Buffalo
Children & Youth Institutional Review Board
219 Bryant Street
Buffalo, NY 14222


Submission Deadline: On or before the 15th of the month for review of greater than minimal risk protocols. Meetings are typically held on the 4th Tuesday of the month.