About Us

The Research Institute assists research by:

Administering and serving as the recipient of grants
Coordinating a sponsored scientific research program
Promoting and aiding in the fulfillment of medical research
Using all income for the support of scientific, educational and charitable purposes

To foster individual partnerships between the University of Kansas Medical Center researchers and the private sector
To enhance revenue to researchers and the university through the transfer of research discoveries and other information to the private sector
To facilitate a cooperative and profitable interaction between the University of Kansas Medical Center and corporations throughout Kansas, the greater Kansas City Metropolitan area, domestically and internationally

To increase funding for KUMC faculty from non-governmental sources
To develop a strong user friendly research administration program for KUMC faculty members' non-governmental research grants
To develop a fund to finance an internal granting program to KUMC faculty
To improve the entire KUMC Research Administration infrastructure
To make every effort to integrate the RI operations with the Life Sciences initiative in the Kansas City community

This page last updated: May, 17, 2008