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University of Louisville Faculty Discussion on Research Ho! Ho! Ho! Happy Holidays! December 10,2009 1 Going Forward – We need to tie together - EVPR Education – Didactic and Research • Undergraduate research opportunities • Graduate – participate in existing and novel programs, including interdisciplinary • Professional • Post-graduate (residency, postdoctoral, fellowship) Translation and application • Clinical and other applied professional practice • Public sector partners – Service and community engagement • Private sector partners – knowledge development and application of discovery Research Administration, Compliance and Regulatory Affairs Interactions with Federal and state agencies and research foundations. Sponsored Programs Grants development Pre-award administration Post-award administration Industry Contracts (OIC) Clinical Trials (OCRSS) Compliance HSPPO (Human) IACUC (Animal) Environmental Health & Safety (VPBA) Research Integrity Infrastructure development ADVISORY GROUPS Research Deans Advisory Council RAC- Faculty Research Advisory Council Postdoctoral and student groups Other strategic mission related objectives • Promotion of scholarly activity in all disciplines • Centers and Institutes • Recruitment, retention and development of faculty • Development of staff • International stature and opportunities • Alumni and community relations Coordination of Innovation and Economic Opportunity • Intellectual property, licensing (OTT) • New business development (Metacyte) • Attraction of business, investment and research partners (Nucleus) • Interaction with private and governmental economic development opportunities Research Administration, Compliance and Regulatory Affairs Research Administration, Compliance and Regulatory Affairs Interactions with Federal and state agencies and research foundations. Sponsored Programs Grants development Pre-award administration Post-award administration Industry Contracts (OIC) Compliance & Regulatory Clinical Trials (OCRSS) HSPPO (Human) IACUC (Animal) Environmental Health & Safety (VPBA) Research Integrity Infrastructure development • The UofL research enterprise has grown dramatically over the last decade, with a corresponding growth in administrative support. Continuing business process enhancement and development of increased service orientation in research administration is a current focus. • Research administration should provide mechanisms to assure accountability, training and periodic review of all participants and processes in research • As a research university, UofL must encourage and nurture strong research, discovery, scholarship and creative activity in all of its academic disciplines including the creativity of the arts and humanities, basic scholarly research and translational and applied research. Dissemination of Scholarship, Discovery and Creative Activity Education mission Didactic and Research Experience Direct scholarly communication Translation and application Other strategic mission related objectives Coordination of Innovation and Economic Opportunity The Education Mission – The EVPRI works with the Provost, Vice Provosts for Undergraduate and Graduate Affairs, and with the Deans, to assure the integration of research, discovery, scholarship and creative activity into all of the educational programs of the university. For many prospective students, UofL is a school of choice because of the opportunity to be engaged, as students, in the research and discovery experience. Dissemination of Scholarship, Discovery and Creative Activity Education mission Didactic and Research Experience Direct scholarly communication Translation and application Other strategic mission related objectives Coordination of Innovation and Economic Opportunity Direct scholarly communication - UofL faculty directly share the fruits of research, discovery, scholarship and creative activity with the world through the traditional academic means, including publications, performances and presentations at professional conferences. Dissemination of Scholarship, Discovery and Creative Activity Education mission Didactic and Research Experience Direct scholarly communication Translation and application Other strategic mission related objectives Coordination of Innovation and Economic Opportunity Translation and application – UofL provides mechanisms to rapidly translate the use of basic discoveries for solution of problems and provision of opportunity for all. These opportunities are synergistic with already strong areas in clinical medical practice as well as in applied science and technology programs. Dissemination of Scholarship, Discovery and Creative Activity Education mission Didactic and Research Experience Direct scholarly communication Translation and application Other strategic mission related objectives Coordination of Innovation and Economic Opportunity Other strategic goals of the university – Integration of university research, discovery, scholarship and creative activity with: • • • • • • • roles of university centers and institutes recruitment, retention and development of faculty, staff and students development of the internal university environment as a great place to work university initiatives in community engagement and outreach development of the university’s international stature and opportunities alumni and community relations University Advancement and the capital campaign Dissemination of Scholarship, Discovery and Creative Activity Education mission Didactic and Research Experience Direct scholarly communication Translation and application Other strategic mission related objectives Coordination of Innovation and Economic Opportunity Innovation and commercialization – There is opportunity for pursuit of development and commercialization of appropriate university discovery and ideas. Current efforts are directed toward unification of the processes from concept to commercialization with stronger central management and focus. Expectations and reward structure for faculty, staff and students must be fair and well understood. The EVPR should be in a position of helping researchers engage in key university provided opportunities for: • intellectual property, (patent, copyright) and licensing (OTT) • interaction in private and governmental economic development opportunities • new business development (Metacyte) • business, investment and research partners (Nucleus) Going Forward – Next Steps (Proposed for your consideration) 1. Modify existing EVPR to Executive Vice President for Research and Innovation – remain in OOP 2. Begin search for EVP for Research and Innovation 3. Conduct review of Research Strategic Plan consistent with 2020 Plan 9 The UofL Academic Research Enterprise EVPRI directs research administration and participates in university policy development in the Office of the President Management and development of the research enterprise Faculty, staff, fellows and students EVPRI directs integration of research with other university strategic goals EVPRI facilitates use of the many paths for dissemination of scholarship, creativity and discovery Education – Didactic and Research Scholarship, Creativity and Discovery of New Knowledge Direct scholarly communication Translation and application Innovation & Economic Opportunity Other strategic mission related objectives