Research by the Numbers

A robust commitment to research has always been part of the identity of University Hospitals. It’s the “discover” in our three-part mission: To Heal. To Teach. To Discover. Our patients and community count on us to develop and test the next generation of drugs, medical devices and cell-based therapies, providing them with hope where there once was none.

Our approach to discovery at UH includes the full spectrum of research, from basic and translational studies to clinical research and studies of health outcomes or implementation science. At the same time, UH researchers engage and collaborate with multiple external partners – a process that increases both the quality and impact of their important work.

RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS FOR 2022:

3,400+ Active Clinical Research Studies

1,286 Peer Reviewed Articles

$177.2M Research Funding

1,114 Faculty

695 Faculty Engaged in Research

106 Invention Disclosures1

1 Includes efforts pursued in collaboration with Case Western Reserve University

RESEARCH SPOTLIGHT: United States Flu Vaccine Effectiveness Network

• $12.5M grant awarded by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, with the potential for another $8M

• One of seven sites nationwide

• Local study branch is CORVETS – Cleveland Ohio Respiratory viruses Vaccines Effectiveness across Traditional risk factors and Social determinants of health

• Aim is providing accurate estimates of the effectiveness of flu, COVID-19 and other vaccines against respiratory virus-associated illness

• Researchers will also investigate the body’s response to the infection or the vaccine to better understand how to lessen infection risk

• Study team includes investigators from UH, Louis Stokes Cleveland Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center and Case Western Reserve University

Harrington Discovery Institute at University Hospitals Accelerates Promising Discoveries into Medicines

Now in its 10th year, Harrington Discovery Institute supports the most talented physicians and scientists whose research is close to making a difference for some of the world’s most challenging health problems. It has a singular mission to create new medicines. Harrington Discovery Institute’s model has expanded to include all scientists with discoveries in unmet medical needs, with special focus on brain health, rare diseases, COVID-19 and major diseases affecting society.