Office of Research & Innovation

Where Research Begins

The Office of Research & Innovation is committed to the highest standards of integrity in fulfilling its mission to grow, strengthen, promote, and safeguard Drexel’s research enterprise.

Aleister Saunders

Executive Vice Provost for Research & Innovation
Research & Innovation
215.895.6203 Aleister.J.Saunders@drexel.edu

I am a Researcher, where do I begin?

1009
Proposal Submissions
767
Obligated Awards
33
Patents FY'24
$170.2

Million

R&D Expenditures FY'24

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Recent Announcements

Happy National Research Administrator Day!
Sep 25, 2025
The Office of Research & Innovation is proud to recognize Drexel’s research administrators today, September 25, in honor of National Research Administrator Day!
Introducing Gia Boersema, Assistant Vice Provost of Sponsored Programs
Sep 22, 2025
We’re thrilled to share that Gia Boersema has joined the Office of Research & Innovation as our new Assistant Vice Provost of Sponsored Programs!
Join the Office of Research & Innovation for a Novelution Implementation Update Webinar
Aug 19, 2025
The Novelution Project continues to move forward in replacing our legacy system, COEUS, as planned—focused on simplifying submissions, improving transparency, and reducing administrative burden across Drexel’s research community. With the IRB Module rollout approaching, we’re entering a key transitional period for the project.
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Upcoming Events & Trainings

November 6, 2025 12:00 — 12:00 AM Discovery Day 2025
Pennsylvania Convention Center, Terrace Ballrooms
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Quote-gradient The key to our successes has been and will always be the people who are engaged in these noble efforts. Research never stops at Drexel, and it is our amazing community that makes these metrics a reality.
Aleister Saunders, Executive Vice Provost for Research & Innovation
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