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President’s Forum November 2007

President’s Forum November 2007. Large Scale Research and Infrastructure. A. H. Rebar, DVM, Ph.D. Sr. Associate Vice President for Research. Large Scale Research and Infrastructure at Purdue. Current Research Profile Historical Growth Lessons Learned Building the Future.

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President’s Forum November 2007

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  1. President’s ForumNovember 2007 Large Scale Research and Infrastructure A. H. Rebar, DVM, Ph.D.Sr. Associate Vice President for Research

  2. Large Scale Research and Infrastructure at Purdue • Current Research Profile • Historical Growth • Lessons Learned • Building the Future

  3. Sponsored Program Awards and Expenditures ($M) Purdue system wide # of awards 3256 3294 3332 4076 3774 3131 *Support in collaboration with Development is included. In addition, activity for awards to participating colleges/schools is also included.

  4. 2006-07 Awards by Sponsor

  5. Awards By Academic Unit FY 2006-07 Support in collaboration with Development is included. Discovery Park awards are distributed by Participating School .

  6. License Agreements and Patents for Big 10* 2003-2005 Cumulative Invention Disclosures Licenses & Options Executed New Patent Applications US Patents Issued Start-ups *Includes public universities within the Big 10; Northwestern is not included.

  7. *Includes public universities within the Big 10; Northwestern is not included.

  8. Dr. T. Ratliff Faculty and Facilities • 300 new faculty • Upgrade and expand research facilities • Discovery Park Dr. J. Bickham Dr. M. Crawford

  9. Research Organization • Encourage faculty leadership • Enhanced support structure • Grant writers • Business office • Seed grants • Research core directors • Improved communication

  10. Administrative Structure of Large-scale Projects and Centers • Leadership • Faculty Scientific Director • PhD or Masters-level Managing Director Charles Buck, BBC Director of Operations Julie Nagel, OSC Managing Director • Entrepreneurship and Commercialization

  11. Working Together • Academic Units • Purdue Research Foundation • Office of Vice Provost for Engagement • Corporate partners

  12. National Research Centers • ERC for Compact and Efficient Fluid Power (NSF) • ERC on Pharmaceutical Manufacturing (NSF) • Clinical Proteomic Technology Assessment for Cancer (NIH NCI)

  13. LessonsLearned

  14. LessonsLearned • Form partnerships • Advance planning • Central research leadership • Timely response • Strengthen research infrastructure • Improve cost-sharing • Purdue is well-positioned for success!

  15. Looking Ahead

  16. 10 Key Questions • How can our research strengths be strategically focused? • How can we build upon early success of DP and PRF? • How can we strengthen discipline based research? • How can we increase our presence and influence in Washington DC? • How can we continue to increase faculty leadership? • What are our needs for additional research facilities and buildings? • What key investments in research support infrastructure are needed? • Is organizational alignment of research related functions optimal? • Are our capabilities to provide cost share, seed grants, and start-up support adequate? • Where will the resources come from?

  17. How can Purdue’s research strengths be strategically focused? • Purdue’s strengths are at interface of life sciences and engineering, while leveraging potential in areas such as education, technology, the liberal arts, and management, and in key interdisciplinary themes • Examples: • Energy (e.g. biofuels, hydrogen, coal) • Preclinical Studies (e.g. nutrition, cancer, biomedical engineering, animal models, analytical chemistry) • Defense (e.g. homeland security, anti-terrorism)

  18. How can we build upon the early success of Discovery Park and the Purdue Research Park? • Sustain • Leverage • Grow

  19. How can we strengthen discipline-based research? • Continue to build exceptionally strong discipline-based programs • Enhance support • Disciplined-based centers • Infrastructure • Graduate Programs

  20. How can we increase our presence and influence in Washington DC? • Establish experienced team to champion funding efforts • Establish stronger relationships with national laboratories • Increase number of national academy members among our faculty • Have greater Purdue presence on policy setting advisory committees

  21. How can we continue to increase faculty leadership? • Recent faculty hires • Attract distinguished senior faculty • Develop leadership skills junior faculty

  22. What are our needs for additional research facilities and buildings? • Life Science Research Laboratories • Animal housing facilities • Facilities to support defense, energy, and homeland security research • World-class conference center

  23. What key investments in Research Support Infrastructure are needed? • Proposal and research development • Project launch • Compliance administration • Business support • Marketing and publicity

  24. Is the organizational alignment of research related functions optimal? Essential operations unified in the Office of the Vice President for Research • A unified vision, guiding principles and priorities would be used for all operations • Include commercialization of technology and pre-award sponsored programs • Unification has proved effective for most Big Ten and peer counterparts

  25. Are the current capabilities to provide cost share, seed grants, and start-up support for research faculty adequate? • Essential to compete for support • Current cost sharing pool limits ability to participate at high levels for major projects • Benchmark with peers

  26. Where will the resources come from? • F&A Return • Corporate and Foundation Partners • Research Grants • State Investment

  27. “Make no little plans. They have no magic to stir men’s blood . . .” Daniel Burnham, Architect and city planner of Chicago

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