University of Maryland Research Enterprise

The University of Maryland Research Enterprise encompasses the premier, highly recognized research of the University of Maryland, which includes the Baltimore and College Park campuses. Building on complementary research strengths, administrative expertise, and state-of-the-art research facilities, the University of Maryland Research Enterprise aims to expand research impact in the State of Maryland and beyond. The enterprise is led by University of Maryland Vice President for Research Gregory F. Ball, PhD.

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Baltimore and College Park research tackles the State's most critical issues.

Since fiscal year 2012, UMB and UMCP have built an effective joint research proposal infrastructure that has streamlined shared proposal development and research administration. Before the alliance, joint research proposals were rare, but now submitted proposals total 1047, with resulting awards of nearly $340 million in new, joint research funding.

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FY 12 Cumulative To Date
Joint Proposals Submitted 4 1047
Joint Proposals Awarded 1 280
Total Anticipated $ Award $2,949,998 $339,756,361

Research Strengths

Improving Human Health

Centers

Agriculture and Food Safety
Bio- and Nano-technology Center
Bioimaging
Biology and Behavior Across the Lifespan Organized Research Center
Center for Addiction Research, Education, and Service
Center for Biomedical Engineering and Technology—BioMET
Center for Biomolecular Therapeutics
Center for Drug Safety
Center for Health Outcomes Research
Center for Innovative Biomedical Resources
Center for Innovative Pharmacy Solutions
Center for Integrative Medicine
Center for Research on Aging
Center for Shock, Trauma and Anesthesiology Research
Center for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine
Center for Translational Medicine
Center for Vaccine Development
Center for Vascular and Inflammatory Diseases
Center of Excellence in Regulatory Science and Innovation
Center on Drugs and Public Policy
Center to Advance Chronic Pain Research
Comparative Effectiveness and Patient-Centered Outcomes Research
Comprehensive Cancer Center
Computer-Aided Drug Design Center
General Clinical Research Center
Health Equity
Human Performance and Sports Medicine
Legal Resource Center for Public Health Policy
Magnetic Resonance Research Center
Maryland Poison Center
Maryland Psychiatric Research Center (MPRC)
Mass Spectrometry Center
Mid-Atlantic Nutrition Obesity Research Center
Organized Research Center on Persistent Pain
Patient-Centered Research for Outcomes, Effectiveness, and Measurement (PROEM) Center of Excellence

Peter Lamy Center on Drug Therapy and Aging
Public Health Social Work
Ruth H. Young Center for Families and Children
Science of Safe Food, Drugs, and Medical Devices
Biopharmaceuticals
Cochlear Implant Center
Genomics
Precision Medicine
Regulatory Science
Surgical and Medical Device Innovation
Substance Abuse and Addiction

Institutes

Institute for Health Computing

Institute for Bioscience and Biotechnology Research
Institute for Biomedical Devices
Institute for Educators in Nursing and Health Professions
Institute for Clinical & Translational Research
Institute for Genome Sciences
Institute for Global Health
Institute of Human Virology
Institute for Innovation and Implementation

Other

Health Informatics and Data Science
Integrative Medicine
Microbiome
Neuroscience
Psychiatric Research
Traumatic Brain Injury
Program in Health Disparities and Population Health
Shock Trauma
Stem Cell Biology & Regenerative Medicine
Sustainable Water Reuse, Food, and Health

Resources

Research Administration

College Park
Baltimore

Tech Commercialization

UM Ventures

Research Development

Office of Research Development