SUNY RF Pre-Award and Compliance System (PACS) is a multi-year collaborative project to support principal investigators, students, and compliance and research administration staff. SUNY RF PACS integrates six aspects of grants management – IRB, IACUC, Conflict of Interest, Grants (proposal preparation), Agreements, and Safety – into a single system. This platform follows the research administration process from beginning to end and allows us to achieve a new level of uniformity and efficiency, while producing valuable data analytics to guide future decisions.
SUNY RF PACS is a modular system and IRB was the first component to be activated at Buffalo State. The IRB module provides a streamlined way for researchers to create and submit protocols for studies involving human subjects. It provides support for initial submissions, modifications, reportable new information, and continuing reviews.
Use your Buffalo State credentials to log in to PACS. Click PACS LOGIN above and select Buffalo State from the "Select your Campus" drop down menu under the Using Campus Login heading. Students who don't yet have a SUNY PACS account can register for an account on this same login page. Please note: account creation is NOT instantaneous. Do not submit more than one account request. If you need assistance, contact Gina Game or Laura Leone.
Although SUNY RF PACS IRB is intuitive and easy to use, we are offering end user training. Participants will learn how to create a study protocol and submit it to the IRB for review. They will also receive an overview of the IRB workflow.
Assent to be in a Research Study (for children 7-13 years of age)
Assent to be in a Research Study (for children 14-17 years of age)
Signature Block for Use with the LAR of an Adult Unable to Consent
These templates are also available in the SUNY RF PACS IRB Library.
