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UPRM - Research and
Development Center
Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo (CID)
Yuri Rojas, Director
Marisol Vera, Associate Director
August 6, 2008
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Presentation Outline
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Overview R&D Center
Mission, Vision, Values
Strategic Plan 2008-2016
Organization
R&DC by the numbers
BioSEI 2009-2010
Research Administration Academy
Questions
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Overview R&D Center
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• Administrative structure that
processes R&D transactions in
campus
Is the UPRM unit in charge of
promoting, managing and disseminating
externally funded research activities on
campus
• Where are we located?
• Expertise in procedures and compliance
with: federal and local government,
industry, and the academic sector
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Mission, Vision and Values
MISSION
To promote, develop and facilitate creative endeavors,
research and development at the University of Puerto
Rico – Mayagüez (UPRM) that foster the technological,
economic and social wellbeing of Puerto Rico, in
collaboration with government, non-governmental
organizations (NGOs) and the private sector.
VISION
To become the entity responsible for establishing world
recognition of the University of Puerto Rico at
Mayagüez as Puerto Rico’s leading institution for
research and creative endeavors, and the greatest
contributor to the socioeconomic development of Puerto
Rico.
VALUES
Integrity, Responsibility and Commitment: To conduct
our work with integrity, responsibility and sense of
urgency, and with a strong commitment to the institution,
the community and the environment.
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R&D Center Strategic Plan 2008-2016
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PreAward
PostAward
“ORE”
Administration
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R&DC Center Personnel
Total: 46 FT employees
UPRM Chancellor
&
Board (Advisors)
Office of External
Resources (ORE)
Evelyn Albino
R&D Center Director’s
Office
Yuri Rojas, Director
Human Resources
Jay Jaxon
Accounting and
Finance
Mayra Borrero
Budget
Edwin Vélez
Marisol Vera, Assoc. Dir.
Administrator
Madeline Méndez
Purchasing
Edda Larracuente
Information
Systems
Rafael Ruiz
Receiving and
Delivery
Marco Rosado
Maintenance
Operations
Edgardo7Ramírez
R&DC by the Numbers:
Number of Proposals Submitted
Number of Proposals Submitted
240
220
211
174
180
157
160
148
138
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210
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Fiscal Year
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R&DC by the Numbers:
External Funds Received
External Funds Received by Fiscal Year
$30,000,000
$26,310,874
$24,055,928
$23,812,077
$25,000,000
$24,521,764
$20,673,072
$18,394,392
$20,000,000
$16,894,444
$13,177,368
$12,612,616
$15,000,000
$10,983,086
$10,000,000
$13,360,384
$10,074,894
$7,726,103
$5,000,000
$94-95
95-96
96-97
97-98
98-99
99-00
00-01
01-02
02-03
03-04
04-05
05-06
O6-O7
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Top 10 Departments - Funding
Rank
Department or
Program (*)
Last Year’s
Rank
1
Electrical and Computer Eng.
2
$3,813,204.05
-23.7
2
Mathematical Sciences
3
2,733,325.00
-36.5
3
Civil Engineering
5
2,626,255.84
+31.8
4
Chemistry
4
2,582,419.00
-5.2
5
Chemical Engineering
6
2,433,945.25
+29.4
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Biology
7
2,129,575.40
+27.9
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Marine Sciences
1
2,016,265.98
-62.8
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Physics
Not Ranked
1,758,547.00
N/A
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Sea Grant (*)
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1,371,188.73
+12.3
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Mechanical Engineering
Not Ranked
1,180,649.00
N/A
$22,645,374.95
-11.8
TOTAL
Amount
Change
(%)
(92.3% of total external funds received)
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Research Legacy
• 18 Patents
– 8 in the last 5 years
– 5 submitted (pipeline)
• 100+ Research Peer Reviewed Publications
• 350+ Research Presentations:
– Local
– National
– International Conferences
• Graduates 2008
– 1,481 Bachelors
– 180 Masters
– 19 PhD
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New Research Incentives
• Puerto Rico: New Tax incentive for RO1-type
Researchers in Puerto Rico (2008): “Ley de
Incentivo Contributivo a Investigadores Científicos”.
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This law pretends to retain and attract highly competitive researchers to Puerto
Rico to advance the scientific and economic development of the island.
Researchers or scientists who receive a competitive research grant (RO1 or
similar), may have their salary and compensation exempt from taxes. [Eligibility
requirements]
• UPRM: BioSEI 2009-2010: Bio Science and
Engineering Initiative–to promote research in the areas of:
• Biotechnology (including Agricultural Biotech)
• Bioengineering
• Bioinformatics
– Timeline and RFP available.
• Go to R&DC Blog page: http://blogs.uprm.edu/cid
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Research Administration Academy:
Pre-Award Sequence
• CID 101: Proposal Preparation at UPRM
– August 14, 2008
• CID 102: Budget Preparation
– September 11, 2008
• CID 103: Successful Proposals Panel
– October 9, 2008
• CID 104: Electronic Submission
– November 6, 2008
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Research Administration Academy:
Post-Award Sequence
• CID 201: I got funded…now what? - Budget
Issues
– August 28, 2008
• CID 202: Purchasing & Receiving Issues
– September 18, 2008
• CID 203: AmEx Corporate Card
– August 21, October 23 & December 4, 2008
• CID 204: Human Resources Issues
– October 30, 2008
• CID 205: Accounting Issues
– November 20, 2008
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Additional Information
Web Page: http://cid.uprm.edu/
Blog: http://blogs.uprm.edu/cid
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Need to contact the R&DC?
Office
Name
Email
Phone
Fax
Director
Yuri Rojas
[email protected]
ext. 5250
787-831-2065
787-831-2060
Associate
Director
Marisol Vera
[email protected]
ext. 5250
787-831-2065
787-831-2060
Administrator
Madeline Méndez
[email protected]
ext. 5202
787-832-1483
External Resources
(ORE)
Evelyn Albino
[email protected]
ext. 5235
787-831-2060
Purchasing
Edda Larracuente
[email protected]
ext. 5240
787-834-8025
Accounting & Finance
Mayra Borrero
[email protected]
ext. 5209
787-265-1675
Human Resources
Jay Jaxon
[email protected]
ext. 5204
787-832-1545
Budget
Edwin Vélez
[email protected]
ext. 5207
787-832-7912
Receiving
Marcos Rosado
[email protected]
ext. 5227
787-805-3380
Operations &
Maintenance
Edgardo Ramírez
[email protected]
ext. 5200
787-833-4200
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Thank you!
Web page:
Blog:
E-mail:
Phone:
Fax:
http://cid.uprm.edu
http://blogs.uprm.edu/cid
[email protected]
787-831-2065
787-831-2060
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