ORIC assists researchers in securing internal seed grants and external funding from HEC, PSF, Welcome Trust, and international bodies. We provide proposal writing, budgeting, compliance checks, and post-award management to ensure 100% utilization and impactful outcomes in health sciences and beyond.
ORIC fosters strategic alliances with Shifa International Hospitals, global universities, industry leaders, and government agencies. We organize joint projects, conferences, and MoUs to enable knowledge exchange, resource sharing, and multidisciplinary research addressing Pakistan’s health and education challenges.
ORIC protects intellectual property through patent filing, licensing, and technology transfer. We incubate startups, facilitate proof-of-concept funding, and connect inventors with investors to transform telemedicine, digital health, and rehabilitation innovations into market-ready solutions benefiting society.
ORIC delivers workshops on grant writing, GCP, biostatistics, and ethics; mentorship programs for young researchers; and certifications in clinical research. We empower faculty and students with skills to design, execute, and publish high-impact studies aligned with global standards.
ORIC coordinates GCP-compliant Phase I–IV trials in collaboration with several DRAP approved clinical trial sites. Services include protocol development, IRB submission, site management, monitoring, data analysis, and regulatory reporting to DRAP, ensuring safe, ethical, and efficient human subject research.
ORIC provides advanced in vivo (rodent models), in vitro (cell/tissue cultures), in silico (AI-driven modeling), and cell-based assays in BSL-2 labs. We support drug screening, toxicity testing, biomarker discovery, and mechanism studies for translational health research.
I - 8, Admin Block, Islamabad
Prof. Dr. Sagheer Ahmed
Director ORIC
Email: director.oric@stmu.edu.pk
