As Director of the CenTIR, Mr. Blatt provides both technical and management oversight to its projects. In addition, he holds appointments in the UB School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and the School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. For many years, he has been involved in research projects to reduce crash related injuries and deaths. Mr. Blatt was program manager for the Automated Crash Notification Field Operational Test and was a key contributor to the Alaska EMS Optimization Project, NYC DOT Pedestrian Fatality and Severe Injury Study, and the Minnesota Mayday Program. Mr. Blatt is a member of the Erie County Traffic Safety Advisory Board.