1. OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR RESEARCH
Dr. Michelle Williams
Associate Vice President for Research
Research Administration & Development

2. We are here to help you succeed!
RESEARCH AT UCONN
WORLD-CLASS RESEARCHERS
1,500+
full-time faculty conduct cutting-edge research at the university’s main campus in Storrs, at UConn Health in Farmington, and the regional campuses. Many UConn researchers are recognized globally for their scientific breakthroughs, scholarship, and creative endeavors.
We are here to help you succeed!
research.uconn.edu

3. RESEARCH AT UCONN The OVPR is responsible for:
• Research Support & Development
• Core Research Facilities
• Grant Proposal Support
• Award Management
• Research Compliance
• Animal Care Services
• Technology Commercialization
• UConn’s Technology Incubation Program
Innovation Partnership Building at the UConn Tech Park
research.uconn.edu

4. RESEARCH AT UCONN Internal Funding Programs
Research Excellence Program
Scholarship Facilitation Fund
SPARK Technology Commercialization Fund
Faculty Travel Fund
Alexion-UConn Rare Disease Innovation Fund
Microbiome Research Seed Fund
research.uconn.edu

5. RESEARCH AT UCONN Research Development: Grant writing workshops
Grant writing consultants
Team building (Lincus)
Connections with Fed agency program managers
Proposal templates & proofing
SBIR/STTR proposal support
Research advisory committees
research.uconn.edu

6. RESEARCH AT UCONN Sponsored Programs: Budget development
Proposal review/submission
Industry contract negotiation
Intercampus awards
Faculty Services/shared services in participating Schools/Colleges
research.uconn.edu

7. RESEARCH AT UCONN Research Compliance: Human subjects (IRB)
Vertebrate animal subjects (IACUC)
Recombinant DNA (IBC)
Stem cells (SCRO)
Financial Conflict of Interest (FCOI)
Veterinary care/husbandry
Compliance and safety training
EHS
research.uconn.edu

8. RESEARCH AT UCONN Research Core Facilities: Flow cytometry
Confocol microscopy
Protein X-ray crystallography
Microbial analysis, resources, and services
Biological mass spectrometry
Laboratory reagent & supply program
Technical services (instrument repair and custom design/fabrication)
Proteomics & metabolomics
Other core facilities to support faculty research projects
research.uconn.edu

9. RESEARCH AT UCONN Tech Commercialization & Industry Relations:
Patenting/Intellectual Property (IP) protection
License & sponsored research contract negotiations
Partnerships with industry
Entrepreneurial education
New venture development
Entrepreneurs-in-Residence
Technology Incubation Program (TIP)
research.uconn.edu

10. OVPR New Faculty Reception Register: ovprnewfaculty.eventbrite.com
RESEARCH AT UCONN
JOIN US!
OVPR New Faculty Reception
October 11, :00 - 6:00 PM
Rome Ballroom
Register: ovprnewfaculty.eventbrite.com
research.uconn.edu

11. RESEARCH AT UCONN
We are here to help!
research.uconn.edu