By the Numbers

589

Approved Grady Research Oversight Committee protocols

199

Clinical faculty with research funding

23

Departments engaged in research

Past

2023 Research Priorities

○ Elevated Emory at Grady research in partnership with stakeholders, including Grady Memorial Hospital, Morehouse School of Medicine, community and others
○ Facilitated improvements in current processes to reduce the burden on investigators
○ Provided additional resources to Emory at Grady investigators including expanded research infrastructure, additional pilot funding for new faculty recruits and enhanced collaboration across departments

Present

2024 Research Priorities

○ Improved mechanisms to capture and report on Emory at Grady research efforts
○ Enhanced processes and organization to support study start-up activities
○ Establish and empower research coordinator community
○ Explore ways to improve access to patient-level data and investigational drug services

Future

Upcoming Research Priorities

○ Implement a portal system for research approvals and tracking
○ Enhance research administration infrastructure at Grady
○ Support new research faculty recruitment

Research Leadership

Colleen Kelley Associate Dean for Research, Emory at Grady

Naquia Mitchell Associate Director for Research Programs and Operations

Naquia Mitchell headshot