Office of Research, Innovation and Commercialization

Aim & Objectives

ORIC

1. Promotion of Research Excellence: ORIC aims to foster a culture of research excellence by providing support, resources, and opportunities for faculty, staff, and students to engage in high-quality research activities.
2. Facilitation of Innovation: ORIC seeks to promote innovation by encouraging creativity, exploration, and the development of novel solutions to medical and health challenges through research and development efforts.
3. Commercialization of Research Outcomes: ORIC aims to facilitate the commercialization of research outcomes by fostering partnerships with industry stakeholders, supporting technology transfer initiatives, and promoting entrepreneurship among researchers.
4. Capacity Building: ORIC is committed to building research capacity by providing training, mentorship, and professional development opportunities to enhance the skills and capabilities of researchers at PUMHSW.
5. Ethical Research Practices: ORIC aims to uphold the highest ethical standards in research by ensuring that all research activities conducted under its auspices adhere to relevant ethical guidelines and regulations.

Objectives:

1. Enhance Research Infrastructure: ORIC seeks to enhance research infrastructure at PUMHSW by investing in state-of-the-art facilities, equipment, and resources to support cutting-edge research activities.
2. Promote Interdisciplinary Collaboration: ORIC aims to promote interdisciplinary collaboration among researchers from different disciplines to address complex medical and health challenges through innovative and holistic approaches.
3. Facilitate Funding Acquisition: ORIC endeavors to facilitate funding acquisition by identifying and disseminating information about funding opportunities, assisting researchers in grant writing and proposal development, and supporting the submission of competitive research proposals.
4. Support Technology Transfer: ORIC aims to support the transfer of research findings and innovations from the laboratory to the marketplace by facilitating technology transfer agreements, patents, and licensing agreements with industry partners.
5. Strengthen University-Industry Linkages: ORIC seeks to strengthen linkages between PUMHSW and industry stakeholders by fostering collaborative research partnerships, facilitating knowledge exchange, and promoting joint initiatives for mutual benefit.
6. Encourage Entrepreneurship: ORIC aims to foster an entrepreneurial culture among researchers by providing support for the development of startup ventures, spin-off companies, and commercialization of intellectual property arising from research activities.
7. Promote Research Dissemination: ORIC endeavors to promote the dissemination of research findings by supporting publication in peer-reviewed journals, presentation at conferences, and engagement with the broader community through outreach activities and public awareness campaigns.
8. Monitor and Evaluate Research Impact: ORIC aims to monitor and evaluate the impact of research activities by assessing outcomes, tracking achievements, and measuring the contribution of research to scientific knowledge, societal well-being, and economic development.
In pursuit of these aims and objectives, ORIC plays a central role in advancing the research agenda at PUMHSW and contributing to the broader goals of excellence in medical and health sciences education, research, and innovation.