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Departments & Offices

ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ Research & Innovation comprises multiple departments, offices and programs across ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬'s three campuses. View the ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬RI org chart.


Office of the Vice President

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


Advanced recognition & engagement

Advances recognition and impact of research and innovation across ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ and the state of ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ through the following programs:

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• Institute for Advanced Discovery & Innovation
• NSF I-Corps Hub: Southeast @ ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬
• ResearchOne


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


ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ High Tech Corridor at ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬

Offers multiple funding opportunities at ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ to support collaborative industry research, early-stage faculty innovation, and undergraduate research

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Information Services

IT support for all ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ Research & Innovation departments: technical support, computer support, database, and systems administration


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 ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ 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 ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬


Research operationS

Central support for ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ Research & Innovation departments: includes operating budgets, purchase approvals, research cash advances, IT support (Information Services), 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


student Engagement in Research & Innovation (SERI)

Student Engagement in Research & Innovation (SERI) connects students with high-impact practices and supports faculty's use of HIPs in their courses


Technology Transfer

ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ Tech Transfer promotes collaboration, innovation, and successful research commercialization for inventors


ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ CONNECT (Accelerators & Incubators)

Manages the Tampa Bay Technology Incubator, Evolve Accelerator and the Student Innovation Incubator


ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ Research Foundation

Facilitates university-company collaborations in biotech and high-tech, owns and operates ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ Research Park and supports ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ CONNECT and the Tampa Bay Technology Incubator 


ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ Research Park

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