Office of Research

We Focus On You, So You Can Focus On Great Science

The Office of Research at the University of Michigan Medical School is constantly striving to enhance the research enterprise, including maintaining an investigator-focused infrastructure, facilitating and diversifying investigators' avenues for funding, and streamlining research processes.

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Supporting Scientific Excellence Fund

Applications being accepted for one year of support for highly meritorious, but unfunded, R01 or equivalent propopols

Updates Related to Federal Orders, Memos, and Agency Guidance

SharePoint resource for University of Michigan communications and documents related to executive orders and other actions by federal funding and regulatory agencies

Medical School Office of Research

How We Serve You

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Research Project Route Map

Whether you've got a question about the next "station" or have hit a break in the tracks, the Medical School Office of Research is committed to providing personal service that helps you navigate your own project route on a path to successful research.

Navigate Your Path to Success
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Research Scouts Funding

What are bold ideas? From diverse disciplines across the Medical School, Research Scouts were given $150,000 and empowered and motivated to support their fellow researchers’ bold ideas.

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Great Minds, Greater Discoveries

The University of Michigan Medical School’s strategic research plan, “Great Minds, Greater Discoveries,” is focused largely on our people, who remain our greatest resource.

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Competition Space

Find funding opportunities on Competition Space, an innovative online platform that streamlines the process of finding, and applying for, funding opportunities through the U-M Medical School.

Check Out the Internal Funding Opportunities

About Us & Our Units

Funding & Proposal Development

Regulatory Review & Compliance

Research Project Management

Cores & Resources

Education & Training

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By the Numbers

Research Annual Report 2025

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$819.4M
Total Awards
1,875
Active Clinical Trials
10,522
Publications (CY 2024)

Contact Us

Office of Research
University of Michigan Medical School
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Phone: 734-615-1332

Upcoming Office of Research Events

All Office of Research Events
9 15 2026 11:00 am 9 15 2026 - 2:00 pm

Researchpalooza

Join exhibitors from labs and offices of the Medical School and across campus for this annual event showcasing the services provided to research faculty, staff, and students.
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9 17 2026 2:00 pm 9 17 2026 - 3:00 pm

The Funding Forum

Join the Grant Services and Analysis Research Development (RD) team on Zoom every third Thursday at 2:00 pm for the Funding Forum – a 60-minute session designed to help UMMS faculty gain an advantage in grant seeking and proposal development.
Event runs May 21, 2026 - December 17, 2026
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9 22 2026 10:00 am 9 22 2026 - 11:00 am

Best Practices for Preparing Large Team Grant Proposals

The Large Team Grant Core hosts a virtual seminar addressing best practices for submitting complex, interdisciplinary grant proposals.
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10 8 2026 2:00 pm 10 8 2026 - 4:00 pm

Central Biorepository Open House

Get an inside look at a state-of-the-art facility at Michigan Medicine that helps researchers access, collect, manage, process, protect, and share human biospecimens. Join the Central Biorepository (CBR) for an upcoming Open House and tour our molecular and biorepository facilities, where we process and safely store more than 900,000 biospecimens.
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10 12 2026 8:00 am 10 12 2026 - 6:00 pm

Dean's Lecture Symposium

The Dean's Lecture Symposium will offer a day of panel sessions, a poster session, and keynote speaker Sean Morrison from UT-Southwestern.
stem cells
10 13 2026 10:00 am 10 13 2026 - 3:00 pm

10x Genomics Office Hours

Get your questions answered, troubleshoot challenges, or walk through your experimental design to find the platform that best fits your research needs with 10x Genomics and the BRCF Advanced Genomics Core.
Event runs September 08, 2026 - December 08, 2026
The U-M North Campus Research Complex
10 13 2026 12:00 pm 10 13 2026 - 1:00 pm

Quality Control + Genotyping: A necessary step in model validation

Join the BRCF Transgenic Animal Model Core for a complimentary lunch while you learn how to make your own model.
A cell being engineered
10 15 2026 2:00 pm 10 15 2026 - 3:00 pm

The Funding Forum

Join the Grant Services and Analysis Research Development (RD) team on Zoom every third Thursday at 2:00 pm for the Funding Forum – a 60-minute session designed to help UMMS faculty gain an advantage in grant seeking and proposal development.
Event runs May 21, 2026 - December 17, 2026
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10 22 2026 8:00 am 10 22 2026 - 5:00 pm

Write Winning NIH R01 Grant Proposals

This full-day workshop is an annual event for R01 Boot Camp participants, and will be open again this year to U-M faculty members, postdoctoral researchers and administrative staff interested in gaining a competitive edge in grantsmanship.
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Featured Office of Research News

All Research News
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Office of Research

Eligibility Extended for Supporting Scientific Excellence Fund

Supporting Scientific Excellence Fund extended, federal research projects proposed with begin dates through December 31, 2026, are eligible to request funds through the Medical School program.
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Office of Research

Mathew Innes Appointed Director for Clinical Research

The Medical School Office of Research (OoR) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mathew Innes, MBA, as the Director for Clinical Research in the Medical School Office of Research, effective Tuesday, September 1, 2026.
FFMI FCVC Cell Regeneration Core Andre Monteiro da Rocha
Office of Research

Frankel Cardiovascular Cell Regeneration Core Builds Industry-Ready Pathways for Human Cardiovascular Cell Models

With support from the FFMI Business Development team, the Core formalizes a new industry collaboration and looks ahead to expanded partnerships in drug discovery and disease modeling