About

Departments & Offices

USF 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


Advanced recognition & engagement

Advances recognition and impact of research and innovation across USF and the state of Florida through the following programs:

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• Institute for Advanced Discovery & Innovation
• NSF I-Corps Hub: Southeast @ USF
• 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


compliance, analytics, risk & ethics (CARE)

Serves as the cornerstone for promoting integrity, accountability and operational excellence across all research activities at the ÉîÒ¹¿´Æ¬ (USF) through:


Florida High Tech Corridor at USF

Offers multiple funding opportunities at USF to support collaborative industry research, early-stage faculty innovation, and undergraduate research

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Health research administration

Ensures ethical, regulatory and data governance oversight to uphold research integrity and excellence across USF’s health research enterprise


Information Services

IT support for all USF Research & Innovation departments: technical support, computer support, database, and systems administration


research development institute

The Research Development Institute (RDI) delivers proactive, catalytic, capacity-building support to USF researchers


Research operationS

Central support for USF Research & Innovation departments: includes operating budgets, purchase approvals, research cash advances, IT support (Information Services), communications & marketing, events and the front desk/reception area


Sponsored programs

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

USF Tech Transfer promotes collaboration, innovation, and successful research commercialization for inventors


USF CONNECT (Accelerators & Incubators)

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


USF Research Foundation

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


USF Research Park

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