The Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation supports VCU’s research enterprise through all steps of the process, from project development to commercialization and licensure.
We also support a large number of institutes, centers and core laboratories that promote interdisciplinary collaboration and ensure investigators and researchers have the assets needed to advance their groundbreaking research.
You'll find these resources, along with a number of training opportunities and helpful guides, throughout our website.
Our research development team offers one-on-one consultation, small group meetings and group training sessions throughout the grant life cycle. Support services include:
To request any of these services, contact Melissa Throckmorton at throckmortms@vcu.edu. Make sure to include a lay-language description of your project idea, potential partners/collaborators, potential sponsors and any other relevant information.
Contact us
Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation
BioTech One
800 East Leigh Street
Third Floor, Suite 3000
Richmond, Virginia 23298
(804) 827-2262
Training
Visit our Training page for educational opportunities and resources.
Forms
Visit our Forms page for documents related to:
The VCU Presidential Research Quest Fund was established to develop and enhance faculty scholarship across the institution. The research fund's goal is to afford all faculty an internal funding opportunity to support new, emerging or continuing research.
Learn more about the Research Quest Fund.