About the office

The Office of the Vice-Principal, Research and Innovation (OVPRI) plays a vital role in advancing the University of Toronto Mississauga's research mission through three central pillars: dedicated funding support, cutting-edge core facilities, and strong partnerships and innovation. Through these services — and with a team dedicated to empowering researchers at every stage — we foster an environment where ideas can grow, collaborations can thrive, and discoveries can drive meaningful impact. 

We offer the following services:

• Research Funding Proposal Development Support
• Research and Innovation Facilities (RICore)
• Partnerships Support
• Internal Funding Programs for Faculty
• Communications & Announcement Support

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Announcements

OVPRI Welcomes Four New Team Members

We’re pleased to announce that four new team members have joined the OVPRI in recent weeks. Each brings valuable expertise that will help strengthen research excellence and impact, advance our research and innovation enterprise, and enhance the support we offer the UTM community. Please join us in welcoming: 

• Kathleen Ma, Veterinary Director (joining May 11, 2026)
• Sherif El Tawil, Director, Partnerships & Innovation
• Sabrina Sgandurra, Strategic Research Development Officer
• Michael Manley, Manager, Finance and Research and Innovation Operations

The Research Review: Spotlight on Facilities

Browse the latest issue of The Research Review, our quarterly, data-driven publication for faculty and staff at U of T Mississauga. 

This edition focuses on our core facilities — newly integrated as the Research and Innovation Core (RICore) — and offers a snapshot of a coordinated ecosystem that enables researchers to move fluidly between techniques, generate high-quality data, and address complex scientific questions within single, collaborative research environment.  

Drop-in Coffee Series

Connect over coffee. Chairs, Directors, and members of the Research Council are invited to join us in the OVPRI suite for an informal opportunity to ask questions, hear updates, and discuss emerging priorities.

Our next coffee hour will be held on May 5 at 2:30 p.m. in SB 2100.

Partner with researchers at U of T Mississauga.

The OVPRI supports impactful discovery in student and faculty research by serving as a key resource for UTM researchers and their partners in their efforts to create, formalize, and foster collaborative research projects and initiatives with external partners.

Our Partnerships team can help you get started with research partnerships, navigate a new or existing partnership, and identify funding opportunities for your collaborative projects. Learn how they can help.

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