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USC Launches New Hub for Innovation and Entrepreneurship<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The University of Southern California has officially launched innovation.usc.edu, a new website dedicated to elevating innovation, entrepreneurship, and startup activity across the university. Developed by the Office of Research and Innovation, the platform serves as a central gateway for the entire Trojan community to explore the people, programs, and opportunities driving innovation at USC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Office of Research and Innovation (OORI) at USC<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The mission of the Office of Research and Innovation at the University of Southern California is to nurture and promote ethical and rigorous research, scholarship, creativity, and innovation to benefit society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Alfred E. Mann Institute<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

USC AMI bridges the gap between biomedical innovation and the creation of commercially successful medical products to improve and save lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Department of Animal Resources<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

DAR provides animal procurement, daily animal care, animal health care, and scientific support for USC programs using animals in research and teaching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Department of Contracts and Grants<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

DCG supports the research administration process, ensuring it’s consistent with university standards for academic freedom, research ethics, and fiscal responsibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Human Research Protection Program<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

HRPP develops program-wide policies for the conduct and review of human subjects research at USC, provides education and training, and oversees the Institutional Review Boards (IRB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

IACUC oversees USC\u2019s animal programs, animal facilities, and policies ensuring appropriate care, ethical use and humane treatment of animals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Research Initiatives and Infrastructure<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

RII supports investigators through internal funding programs, limited submissions, shared resources, as well as faculty training via the Center for Excellence in Research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Research Integrity<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

ORI fosters a culture of integrity within the entire USC research community by educating investigators about responsible conduct in research and laboratory practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Research Strategy and Development<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

RSD works with faculty and teams on developing large-scale and interdisciplinary research proposals and informing researchers about federally-funded research programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Research Technology Services<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

RTS maintains and supports diSClose (for managing conflicts of interest) and iStar (for research with human subjects, animals, and biohazardous and radioactive substances).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Stevens Center for Innovation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

USC Stevens is USC\u2019s technology transfer office and also licenses discoveries, promotes entrepreneurship, stimulates innovation and leads corporate research collaborations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Research and Scholarship<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Find resources for managing scholarly inquiry, including guidelines and policies, a list of centers and institutes, available shared resources, funding opportunities, research training, and COVID-19 research continuity resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Research Happening Across USC<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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