Research Leadership
The over 200 professionals in the Office of the Vice Provost for Research & Scholarship oversee and support all aspects of research and is organized into five administrative sections: Research Development & Education, Research Administration, Regulatory Affairs and Assessment, Research Capacity & Operations, and Privacy Office.
Research Development & Education
Research Development & Education teams are dedicated to matching researchers and scholars with funding, collaborators, and all the tools they need to succeed. These teams help researchers and scholars Get Started, Identify Opportunities, and Write Your Proposal. Providing resources like the Research Compass and the Research Navigator, the Research and Development team facilitates research for the UM research community.
Research Administration
Research Administration teams are responsible for grant and gift applications and management, the negotiation of contracts, and financial oversight of sponsored projects. These teams help researchers and scholars Submit Proposals and Conduct Research.
Regulatory Affairs & Assessment
Several offices under the Vice Provost for Research and Scholarship are dedicated to ensuring the integrity, safety and compliance of the sponsored programs we undertake. These professionals have a deep knowledge of regulatory requirements and know how to ensure that the end product of your work meets the utmost standards. Dr. Caban-Martinez, Assistant Provost for Research Integrity supports the Office of the Vice-Provost for Research + Scholarship in preventing and addressing cases of research misconduct, research fabrication and authors issues.
Research Operations & Infrastructure
Research Operations and Infrastructure provides support to the University research community on clinical trial research, research administration systems support and research reporting. The units include: Research Intellegency and Capacity, Clinical Research Management and Support and Research Compliance and Quality Assurance.
Privacy Office
The unit combines the functions of a traditional Privacy Office and Data Broker Services, Research Privacy’s mission is threefold: 1. to act as one of the institution’s gatekeepers of clinical data; 2. to oversee the proper use, disclosure, storage and access to clinical bdata for research and healthcare operations; and 3. to protect the privacy of UM’s research participants.