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

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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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10 22 2026 10:00 am 10 22 2026 - 11:00 am

Basic Microscopy Talk Series

The BRCF Microscopy Core is offering introductory seminars that provide foundational light microscopy knowledge for students, fellows, and research staff, allowing attendees to select sessions relevant to their research interests.
Event runs October 22, 2026 - December 03, 2026
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10 22 2026 12:00 pm 10 22 2026 - 2:00 pm

Benchtop Demo Day

Join the BRCF Research Store and Thermo Fisher Scientific for a hands-on demo day featuring selected benchtop instruments. Stop by to see the latest technology, ask questions, and connect with the Research Store team.
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10 29 2026 8:30 am 10 29 2026 - 12:00 pm

BRCF Metabolomics Core Microbiome Symposium 2026

Join the BRCF Metabolomics Core for a half-day symposium featuring experts who have successfully partnered with the core for their research.
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11 3 2026 2:00 pm 11 3 2026 - 5:00 pm

Innovations in Omics: Advancing Discovery Through Multiomics

Join the BRCF Advanced Genomics Core and Illumina for an interactive afternoon showcasing the latest advances in single cell, spatial biology, transcriptomics, microbiome research, and genetic disease research applications.
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11 5 2026 10:00 am 11 5 2026 - 11:00 am

Basic Microscopy Talk Series

The BRCF Microscopy Core is offering introductory seminars that provide foundational light microscopy knowledge for students, fellows, and research staff, allowing attendees to select sessions relevant to their research interests.
Event runs October 22, 2026 - December 03, 2026
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11 10 2026 10:00 am 11 10 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
11 10 2026 12:00 pm 11 10 2026 - 1:00 pm

Cryopreservation and Assisted Reproduction: Cost-effective methods for model management & sharing

Join the BRCF Transgenic Animal Model Core for a complimentary lunch while you learn how to make your own model.
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11 17 2026 11:30 am 11 17 2026 - 1:00 pm

Spatial Multiomics Seminar

Join the BRCF Advanced Genomics Core and Singular Genomics to see how to move from FFPE tissue to interpretable spatial results with flexible sample intake, scalable preparation, and complete analysis.
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Featured Office of Research News

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BRCF Holiday Closures
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BRCF Holiday Closures

Several cores within the Biomedical Research Core Facilities (BRCF) will be closed or have adjusted hours for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday (Thursday, November 26, and Friday, November 27) and Winter Break (Friday, December 25 - Friday, January 1).
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Reinvest Your Core’s Rent Budget with the Recharge Core Support Plan (RCSP)

University of Michigan Medical School department-based recharge cores can now secure some financial relief through the Recharge Core Support Plan (RCSP).
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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.