Office of Clinical Trial Development and Implementation (OCTDI)

The OCTDI under the Office of the Vice President for Health Sciences serves as a hub interconnecting interdisciplinary clinical trial research collaborations among UB investigators and our regional and industry partners. The OCTDI provides statistical and data management support to ensure highest quality, integrity, and rigor of clinical studies. These services will strengthen the rigor and reproducibility of clinical studies at UB.

Our Mission

Improve the planning and conduct of clinical trials by providing high-quality statistical and data management support and workforce training. 

Circle diagram highlighting the services provide by OCTDI.

Goals

  1. Support clinical trial efforts by establishing the statistical and data management support systems required for the proper planning, oversight, and implementation of high-level clinical trials and clinical trial-oriented research
  2. Provide protocol development, study objective formation, study design, data management, interim and final statistical analysis, and reporting support to specific investigators initiated and industry-sponsored clinical trials projects 
  3. Provide skill-set building opportunities to novice and more advanced trialists in a variety of formats
  • OCTDI Experience
    5/29/25
    The OCTDI builds on the strengths of the UB Department of Biostatistics, with faculty affiliated with all UB health science schools and the UB Institute for Artificial Intelligence and Data Science.
  • Services
    5/29/25
    The OCTDI better positions UB to obtain external funding and enhances the reputation of UB and the SUNY system.

Contact Us

Gregory Wilding, PhD

OCTDI Director

Email: gwilding@buffalo.edu