New Faculty Orientation Office of Research
August 16, 2016
Dr. Christopher J. Keane
Vice President for Research
Professor of Physics
Office of Research Agenda
• VPR Keane Opening Remarks and OR Organization
• Research Support and Operations: Dan Nordquist
• Research Advancement and Partnerships: Geeta Dutta
• Research Assurances: Mike Kluzik • Q&A
• WSU is a major research university. NSF HERD: Total Rank: 69 ($326.4M), Federal Rank: 87
($127.0M) • Ranked 2 in USDA R&D Expenditures
RU/VH Carnegie Ranking: Research Universities/Very High (research activity) WSU is known for:
• Washington Apples, Cougar Gold, Washington Wines, but so much more….
• Plant and Agricultural Sciences • Materials Science • Biofuels and Bioproducts • Human and Animal Health • National Security • Opportunity and Equity
Where do we have impact?....
WSU Research Overview
Serving Washington and the World
Founded in 1890 in Pullman, WSU is Washington’s original land-grant university, with a mission of improving quality of life.
Where We’re Going: Advancing WSU Research, Scholarship, and Creativity are Major Goals in the
WSU Strategic Plan
• Plan tasks the VPR to “identify areas of research excellence and emerging areas requiring additional investment to achieve national and international prominence.”
• Dr. Dan Bernardo and I led a “120-Day Study on the WSU Research Enterprise” to address this charge
The 120-Day Research Study
https://research.wsu.edu/office-research/120-day-study/
• Recommendations to advance WSU Research:
• Be Strategic • Be Collaborative • Be Visible
• Key Outcomes of study
• Five Grand Challenges to move WSU strategically to the next level of excellence
• 450-page report: compilation of info on WSU Research
WSU Research Grand Challenges are Inspirational, Multidisciplinary, and Inclusive
• Sustaining Health: The Uncompromising Pursuit of Healthier People and Communities
• Sustainable Resources for Society: Food, Energy, and Water
• Advancing Opportunity and Equity
• Improving Quality of Life through Smart Systems
• Fundamental Research in Support of National Security
Office of Research Organization Chart
Assistant to VP Sandy Watson
Research Misconduct, Fiscal/Admin Lisa Brown-Haas, Alicia Foth
Communications E. Sorensen
Grand Challenge Points of Contact
Vice President for Research
Dr.
Christopher J. Keane
Director Administrative
Services Mary Frei
Research Support and Operations
D. Nordquist
Alternative Energy
R. Cavalieri
Research Advancement
and Partnerships
G. Dutta
Economic Development
A. Fatland
Centers, Institutes, and
Labs - Research/ Instrumentation
Cores
A Lazarus
Research Assurances
M. Kluzik
Campus Veterinarian
N. Woodford
• Provide vision, strategic direction, and priorities for WSU research Develop and implement WSU Strategic Plan in collaboration with WSU senior
leadership team
• Provide policy and general guidance to all WSU campuses and units involved in sponsored research
• Manage system-wide operational activities in support of WSU research • Office of Research Support and Operations • Office of the Campus Veterinarian • Office of Assurances • Research Misconduct • Communications • Institutional performance assessment- development and tracking of metrics
• Advance the WSU research enterprise by developing institutional skill in proposal development and project execution, effective partnership with other WSU offices, fostering collaborations, and other means
• Manage selected Centers, Institutes, and Core Laboratories
• Represent WSU research and the University in internal and external interactions
• Manage WSU’s intellectual property through our Office of Commercialization
• Develop strategic partnerships on behalf of WSU with external private entities
Office of Research Responsibilities
Office of Research Top goal list for 2016
Major goals for upcoming academic year: • Enhance culture of safety at WSU by implementing the Presidents Safety
Initiative.
• Contribute to the enhancement of research at WSU through the development of a successful grant writing culture.
• Successfully complete the strategic reallocation process and clearly communicate the implementation of the resulting funded projects.
• Implement new management structure and metrics for university level core laboratories and organize and lead a task force to evaluate Center-Institute-Laboratories.
• To increase the visibility, relevancy, and reputation of WSU’s research enterprise.
• To improve operations and services to advance the WSU research
enterprise.
Office of Research Support and Operations
Dan Nordquist Office – 335-7717
Email – [email protected]
Research Support and Operations Main Line – 335-9661
Email – [email protected]
http://orso.or.wsu.edu/
Services include: • Proposal and Award Processing – Central hub for all
submitted proposals and award acceptance (across the system).
• Strategic Initiative Implementation – 120 Day Study, WSU Strategic Plan, other OR initiatives
• Faculty support and online tools – PI Dashboard, eREX Form, reporting, etc.
• Outreach and Program Support – “How To” workshops, event coordination, trainings, etc.
• Management of the Conflict of Interest Committee
Office of Research Support and Operations
Office of Research Advancement and Partnerships
http://pmu.wsu.edu
Dr. Geeta Dutta Office - 335-5980
Email – [email protected]
Office of Research Advancement and Partnerships
Main Line – 335-1517 Email – [email protected]
Office of Research Advancement and Partnerships
Services include:
• Funding search and dissemination - Informer
• Proposal Writing Classes and Workshops
• Mentored Proposal Writing (Seminar Oct 13)
• Proposal Development Toolbox (MyResearch)
• OR Brown-Bag Information and Training Sessions
• Single investigator proposal support (advice and editing – first come, first serve)
• Large proposal support (from RFP to submission)
Office of Research Assurances
http://www.ora.wsu.edu
Mike Kluzik Office – 335-9553
Email – [email protected]
Office of Research Assurances Main Line – 335-7183
Email – [email protected]
Office of Research Assurances
Services include:
• Radiation Safety Office/Radiation Safety Committee • IACUC (Institutional Animal Care and Use
Committee) • IBC (Institutional Biosafety Committee) and
Biological Safety • IRB (Institutional Review Board) • Export Controls • Responsible Conduct of Research • Additional Regulations (DOT/IATA/ITAR/…)
Sampling of Office of Research Resources
• Data and Publication Resources website: https://research.wsu.edu/resources-researchers/operations-support/datapubreporting/
• Conflict of Interest Committee and Resources website: https://research.wsu.edu/resources-researchers/operations-support/coi/
• Cannabis Research, Teaching, and Outreach Activities website: https://research.wsu.edu/office-research/policies/cannabis_guidance/
• Unmanned Aircraft Systems – Research Activity Guidance website: https://research.wsu.edu/office-research/policies/policies-uas-research-activity/
• Authorship Determination Guidelines: https://research.wsu.edu/office-research/policies/authorship/
• Guide for Washington Public Records Requests: Final version to be posted soon
Office of the Campus Veterinarian
http://campusvet.wsu.edu
Dr. Nina Woodford Office – 335-8035
Email – [email protected]
Office of the Campus Veterinarian Main Line – 335-6246
Email – [email protected]
Office of the Campus Veterinarian
• Veterinary care
• Preventative care
• Procedure training
• Veterinary diagnostics
• IACUC protocol consultation
• Animal technical services for hire
• And more!
Services include:
Centers, Institutes, and Labs Research / Instrumentation Cores
Dr. Andrea Lazarus Office – 509-358-7525
Email – [email protected]
WSU Research Cores Facilities
Pullman Instrumentation Cores: • Center for Biomolecular X-Ray Crystallography • Center for Nuclear Magnetic Resonance • Franceschi Microscopy and Imaging Center • Stable Isotope Core • Tissue Imaging and Proteomics Laboratory • Flow Cytometry Core • Monoclonal Antibody Center • Washington Animal Disease Diagnostic Lab
Non-Instrumentation Cores: • Social and Economic Sciences Research Center • Consortium for Interdisciplinary Statistical Education and Research • Kamiak High-Performance Computing Cluster
Spokane • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Core • Flow Cytometry Core • Mass Spectrometry Core • Genomics Core • Microscopy Core
Office of Innovation and Research Partnerships
Anson W Fatland 206-612-2589
Email – [email protected]
Office of Commercialization Office of Foundation Relations
Small Business Development Centers
Office of Commercialization
METRIC FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16
Disclosures 67 103 113 123
Patents Issued 17 18 35 42
License/Option agreements
57 60 62 77
License Revenue
$814,907 $985,785 $1,255,399 $1,910,981
Start-Ups 4 5 9 7
Small Business Development Centers
2013 2014 2015 Total Total Clients Counseled 2,662 2,731 2,656 8,049 Capital Infusion $ 36,979,172 $ 40,952,849 $ 42,686,337 $ 120,618,358 Business Starts 98 142 128 368 Jobs Created 566 643 775 1,984 Jobs Retained 348 484 232 1,064
Foundation Relations
• Prospect identification and research
• Proposal coordination and development
• Planning and staffing for on and off-campus site visits
• Assistance with introductions to foundations
• Staff support for meetings with foundations
• Editing and writing support for proposals and letters of inquiry
• Assistance gathering institutional information and materials
• Editing of stewardship reports for grants