University of LouisvilleFaculty Discussion on

Research

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1December 10,2009

ADVISORY GROUPSResearch Deans Advisory Council RAC- Faculty Research Advisory Council Postdoctoral and student groups

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

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

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

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

Going Forward – We need to tie together - EVPR

Research Administration, Compliance and Regulatory Affairs

Interactions with Federal and state Industry Contracts (OIC) agencies and research foundations. Clinical Trials (OCRSS) Sponsored Programs Infrastructure development

Grants development Pre-award administration Post-award administration

• 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.

Research Administration, Compliance and Regulatory Affairs

Compliance & Regulatory HSPPO (Human) IACUC (Animal) Environmental Health & Safety (VPBA) Research Integrity

Education mission

Didactic and Research

Experience

Translation and

application

Coordination of Innovation and Economic Opportunity

Other strategic mission related

objectives

Dissemination of Scholarship, Discovery and Creative Activity

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.

Direct scholarly communication

Education mission

Didactic and Research

Experience

Translation and

application

Coordination of Innovation and Economic Opportunity

Other strategic mission related

objectives

Dissemination of Scholarship, Discovery and Creative Activity

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.

Direct scholarly communication

Education mission

Didactic and Research

Experience

Translation and

application

Coordination of Innovation and Economic Opportunity

Other strategic mission related

objectives

Dissemination of Scholarship, Discovery and Creative Activity

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.

Direct scholarly communication

Education mission

Didactic and Research

Experience

Translation and

application

Coordination of Innovation and Economic Opportunity

Other strategic mission related

objectives

Dissemination of Scholarship, Discovery and Creative Activity

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

Direct scholarly communication

Education mission

Didactic and Research

Experience

Translation and

application

Coordination of Innovation and Economic Opportunity

Other strategic mission related

objectives

Dissemination of Scholarship, Discovery and Creative Activity

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)

Direct scholarly communication

Going Forward – Next Steps(Proposed for your consideration)

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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

Management and development of

the research enterprise

Scholarship, Creativity and Discovery of

New Knowledge

Education – Didactic and Research

Translation and application

Other strategic mission related

objectives

Innovation & Economic

Opportunity

Faculty, staff, fellows and

students

Direct scholarly communication

The UofL Academic Research Enterprise

EVPRI directsresearch administration and participates in university policy development in the Office of the President

EVPRI directs integration of research with other university strategic goals

EVPRI facilitates use of the many paths for dissemination of scholarship, creativity and discovery