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The Office of Research serves as the central hub for academic and scientific innovation, discovery, and scholarship at Charles R. Drew University.

With a focus on creativity and ethical investigation, the Office of Research supports researchers across all phases of discovery. Guided by CDU’s core mission to address the needs of underserved populations, the University’s research enterprise focuses on five areas of medical science: cancer, cardiometabolic disease, HIV, mental health, and health services/policy.

CDU researchers collaborate across numerous disciplines while cultivating a vibrant academic environment that encourages inquiry and leads to significant health outcomes. Their research profiles and scholarship abstracts are accessible via the University’s .

Office of Sponsored Programs

Supports pre-award functions such as grant application review and submission, as well as post-award functions such as compliance and effort reporting

UCLA Clinical and Translational Science Institute (UCLA CTSI) Grant Submission Unit (GSU)

The is a research partnership of the University of California Los Angeles, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, С»ÆѼÊÓƵ, and Harbor-UCLA Medical Center/Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation. GSU works closely with faculty to provide services to researchers throughout the grant submission process. Currently, GSU provides services free of charge to all interested CDU investigators for grant applications to the NIH, including R01s, P01s, U54s, and Diversity Supplements.

Office of Research and Integrity (ORIC)

ORIC houses CDU’s Institutional Review Board and promotes ethics, safety, integrity, and regulatory compliance. As such, it provides training on ethics, conduct of research involving human subjects, and conduct of research involving animals.

Environmental Health and Safety (EHS)

Promotes a culture of safety and encourages practices that maximize the safety of all CDU researchers while minimizing negative environmental consequences.

Office of Research Development (ORD)

Provides researchers with guidance and support through the proposal development process.

Office of Technology Transfer (OTT)

Educated CDU investigators about intellectual property and helps with the filing of patents, licensing, and commercialization efforts.