Research Operations | Office of Research | UC Davis School of Medicine

• Research data analysis and preparation of analytical reports for various data including, but not limited to: Blue Ridge Rankings, grant data analysis and publication metrics analysis.
• School of Medicine Research Impact Report
• School of Medicine Office of Research newsletters

The Research Operations unit will help you complete the application for certain national and international research awards. Refer to the SOP for Award Nominations to see which awards the unit supports and how to request assistance with your nomination.

This program provides one-time funding to Principal Investigators who have lost, or will lose, their primary extramural funding. Funds ensure continuation of a research project for an interim period until extramural support can be reestablished.

Documents and forms that are sent directly to the Dean or her staff will be delayed in processing. In order to minimize processing delays, forms that require the Dean’s signature must be routed to School of Medicine Office of Research.

Letters of Support to be sent on behalf of the Dean of the School of Medicine, Vice Dean for Research or other research dean are reviewed and edited by Research Operations before being forwarded for signature.

The Limited Submission Program promotes an internal deadline for either Expressions of Interest (EOIs) or preproposals–depending on the anticipated interest–then coordinates an internal competition to determine which project(s) will move forward to the sponsor. This process ensures that our institution only submits the allowable number of proposals to the sponsor.

A seed grant is generally funded through internal sources to help develop a project up to the point where external funding can be obtained. Seed grants allow faculty to develop programs resulting in new partnerships and serve as a platform to build a larger externally funded program in engagement and outreach activities. Seed grants are an investment in a promising research project; investigators receiving this funding pledge to be dedicated to produce groundbreaking approaches and research, create meaningful educational opportunities, and integrate concepts of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

UC Davis Seed/Pilot Grant Opportunities

Global Affairs announces a call for proposals for its Seed Grant Programs to faculty to take on innovative research, service, and engagement projects. Principal investigators (PI) can submit the completed forms and the required documentation for Global Affairs Seed Grants to Anuurad Erdembileg at anuerdem@ucdavis.edu.

Global Affairs Seed Grant Guidelines (PDF)

Prospective applicants for matching support should reach out to the School of Medicine Assistant Dean for Research for funding information and for obtaining the required signatures in advance before submitting the proposal.

• School of Medicine Research Metrics Tableau Dashboard, which offers detailed access to funding information, allowing users to explore data by department and faculty.

• UC Davis Profiles is a powerful tool for finding people (experts, collaborators, mentors) and their publications, discovering networks, and learning about research and research experts. 

• SciVal provides access to the research performance of over 24,400 research institutions and their associated researchers from 234 nations worldwide.