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Research and innovation

The University of Ottawa ranks among Canada’s top 10 research universities. Our research is founded on excellence, relevance and impact and is conducted in a spirit of equity, diversity and inclusion.
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Canada Research Chairs

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Canada Excellence Research Chair

$432M

Research revenue

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Better healthcare starts here

Recent times underscore the crucial need for swift medical research and innovation. Researchers at the Advanced Medical Research Centre are committed to improving patient health outcomes by accelerating the journey from laboratory breakthroughs to commercialized solutions.
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Science, Knowledge and Society: Sociological Approaches to Scientific Insights

uOttawa researchers discuss the role of sociology in the ecology of knowledge, offering new angles to the challenges that shape our society.
Public Policy
From left to right: Smita Pakhale, Jude Mary Cénat, The Honourable Marie-Françoise Mégie, Senator, Biba Tinga and Ewurabena Simpson
Public Policy

Sickle cell disease: Winning Senate battle for transformative health-care policy

Community advocates and researchers from the University of Ottawa are revolutionizing care and support for sickle cell disease with Bill S-280.
Social Sciences
From left to right: Mike Diabo, Karine Vanthuyne and Mona Tolley.
Social Sciences

"Wìdòkodàdodà" Project Advances Reconciliation at uOttawa

Funded by a Community-based Research Grant, the project engages the Anishinaabeg Nation in exploring decolonization and Indigenization at uOttawa.
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At uOttawa, we are committed to fostering equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI).

Find out more about EDI in research.

Valuable research platforms

Our research centres and institutes are platforms for collaboration and exchange of ideas among researchers. Our core facilities provide services analysis, instrument and technology access, and expertise researchers require.
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Explore our research services

The OVPRI offers a variety of services to help our researchers thrive, from research security and management to funding guidance, lab resources, and partnership and commercialization support.
Learn more about the services we offer
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Office of the Vice-President, Research and Innovation

Tabaret Hall
550 Cumberland St
Room 246
Ottawa, ON, Canada
K1N 6N5

Tel.: 613-562-5270
[email protected]

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