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Departments & Offices

аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢Research & Innovation comprises multiple departments, offices and programs across USF's three campuses.


Office of the Vice President

Leads and facilitates institutional research initiatives and supports research programs and infrastructure development


Comparative Medicine

Fully accredited by AAALAC International, Comparative Medicine contributes to a greater understanding of life through studies that define and compare complex living organisms and processes


Identifies and communicates award opportunities, curates online database of external award opportunities and facilitates application/nomination process for awards


Florida High Tech Corridor at USF

Offers multiple funding opportunities at аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢to support collaborative industry research, early-stage faculty innovation, and undergraduate research

Website


Encourages individuals of all backgrounds to strive toward the betterment of Florida and society through continuous, groundbreaking innovation by celebrating the incredible scientific work that has been or is being accomplished in Florida and by its citizens


Information Services

IT support for all аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢Research & Innovation departments: technical support, computer support, database, and systems administration


Institute for Advanced Discovery & Innovation

IADI faculty offer their knowledge and experience in the innovation arena to аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢leaders, professors and students


Institutional Research Effectiveness & Assessment

Institutional Research Effectiveness & Assessment (IREA) identifies, mitigates and manages risks in order to realize operational efficiency in research


research development institute

The Research Development Institute (RDI) delivers proactive, catalytic, capacity-building support to аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢researchers


Research Integrity & Compliance

Administers key research-related assurance and compliance programs required by federal and state agencies and programs for the conduct of research at USF


Research operationS

Central support for аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢Research & Innovation departments: includes operating budgets, purchase approvals, research cash advances, IT, and the front desk/reception area


Sponsored Research

Provides pre-award assistance to researchers seeking grant funding and post-award financial services to PIs managing sponsored research grants


Technology Transfer

Turns ground-breaking research into real-world solutions through intellectual property protection, licensing and marketing


аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢CONNECT (Accelerators & Incubators)

Manages the Tampa Bay Technology Incubator and the Student Innovation Incubator


аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢I-CORPS

Teaches university entrepreneurs with a targeted curriculum to identify valuable product opportunities that can emerge from academic research, and offers entrepreneurship training to participants


аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢Research Foundation

Facilitates university-company collaborations in biotech and high-tech, owns and operates аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢Research Park and supports аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢CONNECT and the Tampa Bay Technology Incubator 


аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢Research Park

Brings together world-class researchers, inventors and entrepreneurs eager to collaborate with a highly-trained, high-tech workforce