About
Mission
To advance high-impact research by fostering strategic partnerships and building research capacity to transform innovative ideas into meaningful impact.
Who We Are
The Dory Research Collaborative is a group of scientific, medical, technical, and research administration professionals dedicated to advancing high-impact research by helping organizations develop sponsored programs, strategic partnerships, and funding strategies needed to secure and sustain research funding.
What We Do
We partner with biotechnology & pharmaceutical companies, nonprofit organizations, academic institutions, startups, and innovation ecosystems to compete successfully for federal research funding by providing strategic consulting and building the sponsored programs, research infrastructure, and strategic partnerships needed to support long-term scientific success.
Our Story
The Dory Research Collaborative was founded on a simple belief: transformative ideas deserve the strategy, partnerships, and infrastructure needed to make meaningful impact.
Having spent more than 15 years in various research roles, working with a diverse group of people, Ashley Dory always wanted to put together a dream team of her own. Bringing together a group of awesome people, who also happen to be extremely brilliant and desire to execute and support high-quality research, Dory Consulting, LLC was formed.
The initial goal of Dory Consulting, LLC was simple: form a collaborative network of the best scientific, technical, and research administration professionals to help new and experienced researchers navigate the complexities of research development and federal funding.
As the work evolved, one thing became clear: organizations weren't simply looking for technical or proposal support—they were seeking trusted partners to help build lasting research capabilities. They needed infrastructure, strategic partnerships, and increased organizational capacity to transform innovation into funded research and lasting impact. That realization led to the expansion of Dory Consulting's vision and inspired the evolution of their public-facing identity into The Dory Research Collaborative.
It’s more than a new name.
It’s a collaborative platform where multidisciplinary expertise and shared purpose come together to build strategic partnerships, secure funding, and strengthen research capabilities to advance high-impact research and create lasting scientific impact.
What's up with that bird logo?
It all began while working the third shift for a sleep deprivation study.
Staying late at the lab to keep an eye on sleep deprived participants, Ashley would get extra cold. (Did you know your body temperature decreases slightly at night time?) She would bundle up each evening, landing her the nickname "Artic Tern" - "Artic" referring to her being cold, of course, and "Tern" referencing the partial sound of her maiden name, which she was often referred to at the time. Eventually that became a mouthful, so it morphed into just "Bird."
The nickname continued to follow her for many years. The person who officiated her wedding was even the person who gave her the nickname. So when it came time to think of a logo for her first business, a bird was a logical choice. It's a representation Ashley's early science career, where she really found a true love for research. It also provides a constant reminder of the group of colleagues she worked with at that time, the OG dream team.
The chickadee bird was specifically chosen for the business as chickadees are often seen as symbolizing traits such as adaptability, socialness, fearlessness, determination, and joy, to name a few. I mean, look at it, isn't it cute? Doesn't it bring you some joy while you're thinking about doing research!?