About Us
Medical School Office of Research
Our team proudly supports an internationally recognized research enterprise, where our shared goal is pursuing innovative science and improving the lives of patients and their families.
The units of the Medical School Office of Research work to facilitate and impact key research functions and processes at the Medical School, and our team members strive to:
- Create and maintain strategic resources to enhance investigators' competitiveness.
- Streamline research processes to increase research team satisfaction.
- Build and refine coordinated infrastructure to support high-quality research.
- Accelerate and enhance research through external partnerships to impact health.
- Engage the research community by improving cross-communication.
The Medical School Office of Research is also leading the implementation of the multi-million dollar strategic research plan, "Great Minds, Greater Discoveries," where our entire research enterprise is working to create transformative knowledge that advances science and improves health.
At the Medical School Office of Research, we focus on researchers, so they can focus on great science.
Our Units
Our Leadership
Steven L. Kunkel, Ph.D.
Executive Vice Dean for Research, Medical School
Peter A. Ward Distinguished University Professor
Endowed Professor of Pathology Research
Peter A. Ward Distinguished University Professor
Endowed Professor of Pathology Research
Karl Jepsen, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Research - Basic and Translational
Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Sachin Kheterpal, M.D., M.B.A.
Associate Dean for Research Technology
Kevin K. Tremper Professor of Anesthesiology
Associate Chair for Strategy and Technology, Anesthesiology
Executive Director, Multicenter Perioperative Outcomes Group
Elected Member, National Academy of Medicine
Kevin K. Tremper Professor of Anesthesiology
Associate Chair for Strategy and Technology, Anesthesiology
Executive Director, Multicenter Perioperative Outcomes Group
Elected Member, National Academy of Medicine
Julie Lumeng, M.D.
Associate Dean for Research
U-M Associate Vice President for Research-Clinical and Human Subjects Research
Executive Director for the Michigan Institute for Clinical and Health Research (MICHR)
U-M Associate Vice President for Research-Clinical and Human Subjects Research
Executive Director for the Michigan Institute for Clinical and Health Research (MICHR)
Ronald D. Chervin, M.D., M.S.
Assistant Dean for Clinical Research
Michael S Aldrich Collegiate Professor of Sleep Medicine
Professor of Neurology
Director, Sleep Disorders Center
Michael S Aldrich Collegiate Professor of Sleep Medicine
Professor of Neurology
Director, Sleep Disorders Center
Akbar Waljee, M.D.
Assistant Dean for Global Health Research
Lyle C Roll Professor
Professor of Learning Health Sciences
Professor of Internal Medicine
Lyle C Roll Professor
Professor of Learning Health Sciences
Professor of Internal Medicine
Our primary mission is to foster an environment of innovation and efficiency that serves the Medical School research community and, ultimately, contributes to positive patient impact.
Executive Vice Dean for Research
Contact Us
Office of Research
University of Michigan Medical School
Ann Arbor, Michigan
University of Michigan Medical School
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Phone: 734-615-1332
Fax: 734-615-9458
Email: [email protected]
Upcoming Office of Research Events
From Discovery to Development: Reducing Risk After Identifying a Lead Compound Webinar (Part of the Rogel Cancer Center Innovation Program)
Learn more from this webinar series featuring case study lectures from experts in the field.
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
Identifying Your Model: Engineering what you need
Join the BRCF Transgenic Animal Model Core for a complimentary lunch while you learn how to make your own model.
U-M Resources for Therapeutic Innovations Webinar (Part of the Rogel Cancer Center Innovation Program)
Learn more from this webinar series featuring case study lectures from experts in the field.
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.
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
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.
Central Biorepository Open House
Get an inside look at a state-of-the-art facility that helps researchers access, collect, manage, process, protect, and share human biospecimens at Michigan Medicine. Join the Central Biorepository (CBR) for an upcoming Open House and tour our molecular and biorepository facilities, where we process and safely store over 900,000 biospecimens.
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.
Featured Office of Research News
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.
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
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Upcoming Changes to Clinical Research Billing Coverage Analysis Process
To align Michigan Medicine with current best practices, a new process will be implemented to support robust clinical research billing coverage analysis. Starting this September, coverage analysis will be created centrally for all new clinical trials with billable items and services and will include citations of national and local care determinations.
