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BringingNORDPHome:BuildingaCommunityofResearchDevelopmentProfessionals
JillJividen,PhD,AssistantDirectorforResearchDevelopment,UMMSOfficeofResearch
BethLaPensee,PhD,Manager,ResearchDevelopmentCoreandPilotGrantProgram,MICHR
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5,255ResearchSubmissions:$4.3B
$1.39BResearchExpenditures
ResearchDollars(FY2016)
2,070ResearchAwards:$1B
InstitutionalContext
7,701Faculty
2.8Msquarefeetoflabspaceforresearchandtraining
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MajorResearchSponsors
F e d e ra l G o v e rn m e n t
N o n -F e d e ra l S p o n s o rs
U -M F u n d s
57%
33%
11%
FederalSponsors
0
1 0 0
2 0 0
3 0 0
4 0 0
5 0 0
Non-FederalSponsors
0
2 0
4 0
6 0
8 0
$Millions
$Millions
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InstitutionalContext
SchoolofPublicHealth4.7%
Architect.&UrbanPlanning
NaturalResource&Env
Pharmacy
GradSchool
InstituteforSocial
Research8.5%
SocialWork
Kinesiology
MedicalSchool41%
UMOR/ORSP2.7%
UMOR/ORSP2.7%
Business
Lit,Science&Arts12.9%
Engineering18.2%
Art&Design
Dentistry1.2%
Nursing
PublicPolicy
Education
Music,Theatre&Dance
Information
Law
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InstitutionalContext
DRDA
ORSP
DepartmentofResearchDevelopment&Administration
OfficeofResearch&SponsoredProjects
RAAC=ResearchAdministrationAdvisoryCouncil
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InstitutionalContext
20ClinicalDepartments
NineBasicScience
Departments
37Interdisciplinary
Centers&Institutes
NineInterdisciplinary
Programs
SixUnits
U-MMedicalSchool
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EnableandEnhanceClinical&
TranslationalResearch
MICHR
Fund
Educate• Support throughKandTawards•Master’sandCertificatePrograms• >100workshopsandseminars
• Grantdevelopmentsupport(ResearchDevelopmentCore)• Pilotgrantfunding
Connect•CommunitiesEngagement• StudyParticipantRecruitment
Support• ClinicalResearchUnit• ClinicalTrialsOffice• Biostatistics• DatabaseDevelopment• StudyMonitoring• RegulatorySupport• InformaticsTools
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UMMSOfficeofResearchMaintaininginvestigator-focusedinfrastructure,facilitatinganddiversifyingavenuesforfunding,streamliningresearchprocesses• ResearchDevelopmentSupport• GrantReview&Analysis• BiomedicalResearchCoreFacilities(12cores)• Biorepository• DataOfficeforClinical&TranslationalResearch• CalendarReview&Analysis• IRBMED• Innovation&BusinessDevelopment• UnitforLaboratoryAnimalMedicine
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MobilizingRDProfessionalsatU-M
Itall beganwithadinneratthe2014NORDPconference……
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BuildinganRDCommunityResearchDevelopmentGroupGoals• Share bestpracticesandresources;inspirebigideas;identify
strategicandcollaborativeopportunitiestowards:Ø Increasing thequantityandqualityofproposals
submittedbyfacultyØ Fostering facultyresearchandcareersuccessØ Promoting interdisciplinarycollaborationØ Bringing exposuretoRDresourcesandefforts
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BuildinganRDCommunityResearchDevelopmentCoreTeam• Sixteenmembers, representing12schools/units• Bimonthlymeetings:
Ø Shareschool/unitupdatesandprojectdevelopments
Ø Discusscampus-wideactivitiesandgapsØ Planconferences/workshopsforthelarger RD
communityatU-M
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RDCoreTeam
SchoolofPublicHealth4.7%
Architect.&UrbanPlanning
NaturalResource&Env
Pharmacy
GradSchool
InstituteforSocial
Research8.5%
SocialWork
Kinesiology
MedicalSchool41%
UMOR/ORSP2.7%
UMOR/ORSP2.7%
Business
Lit,Science&Arts12.9%
Engineering18.2%
Art&Design
Dentistry1.2%
Nursing
PublicPolicy
Education
Music,Theatre&Dance
Information
Law
U-MDearborn
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MobilizingRDProfessionalsatU-M
EngagingandempoweringanevenbroadercommunityofRDprofessionalsandadministratorsacrossU-M
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Mini-NORDPConference“ResearchDevelopmentatUM:LayingtheGroundworkforFacultySuccess”• Freehalf-dayconference,June2016• Audience:RDprofessionals,research
administration&leadership• Goals:
o introducecampustoRDasanemergingfieldandpotentialcareerpath;
o provideexamplesofRDinpractice;o inspirecreativeproblem-solving;o networkingwithlikemindedprofessionals
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ATrue GrassrootsEffort
Co-hostedby10RDCoreTeamschools/units
Internalcommunicationchannels:in-personpresentations,newsletters,twitter,facebook,listservs,webpages
Withtheexceptionofonefacultyspeaker,allpresenterswereRDCoreTeammembers
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Mini-NORDPConferenceAgenda
8:00am Registration,Breakfast,Networking8:30am WhatisResearchDevelopment?9:00am ModelsforMentoring9:45am FacultyPerspective/Impact10:00am NetworkingBreak10:15amProposalReviewStrategies10:55amMultidisciplinaryCollaboration11:20am WrapUp:GrowingtheRDCommunity11:35amQ&A
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Mini-NORDPConferenceOutcomes&Evaluationq 52attendeesfrom33U-Mschools/departments/units
AreyouinterestedinjoiningtheU-MResearchDevelopmentGroupemaillist?Ifso,pleaseleaveyounameandemailaddressbelow.
q 40+attendeesexpressedinterestinjoiningourRDemail
q Todate,wehavemorethan100‘interestedindividuals’onourRDemaillist
q Diversityincompositionofattendees:DirectorsofResearchAdministration,Grant&ContractsSpecialists,ResearchProcessCoordinators,ProjectManagers,Informationists,ChiefDept Administrators,etc.
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Mini-NORDPConferenceOutcomes&Evaluationv 34attendeescompletedevaluations
IhaveabetterunderstandingofwhatResearchDevelopmentmeans
1 2 3 4 5Disagree Agree
IlearnedaboutcareeroptionsinResearchDevelopment
IlearnedaboutResearchDevelopmentresourcesthatIwill sharewithfacultyIsupport
IwouldliketoseefutureconferencesaboutResearchDevelopmentofferedatU-M
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Evaluation Comments
Ithoughtthisconferencewasincrediblyinformativeandinspiring.IhopetobringmoreResearchDevelopmentintomydepartmentandseekoutmoreprofessionaldevelopmentandcareeropportunitiesinresearchdevelopment.
Highqualitypresentations!Valuablecontent.Ithinkthecontentwillleaveparticipantswithideasaboutwhomtocontactforhelp.Thecontentalsoprovidesmodelsforparticipatestoemulate(i.e.,creatingmentoringprograms).Greatconference!NextyearIthinkitwouldbegreattohaveapanelwithlibraryrepresentativesaboutwayswepartner/supportinResearchDevelopment.
I'minterestedintryingtofindwaystousediscussionheretodaytomyschooltoimproveoutcomes.
Thiswasveryuseful.I'mgladtoseeUMpeoplewhoareinvolvedinthis.Pleasedomoreofthese.
Mini-conferencewaswellorganizedandinformational.
IwouldliketoseeacomprehensiveinventoryofwhoisprovidingwhichRDsupportorotherresourcesatUM.
Itwasgreattohearallthedifferentresourcesforfaculty.
WilltakenotesfromconferencetoChieffordiscussion@facultymeeting.
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MobilizingRDProfessionalsatU-M
Maintainingmomentumandrevisitingmini-NORDPconferenceevaluationcomments
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Evaluation Comments
Ithoughtthisconferencewasincrediblyinformativeandinspiring.IhopetobringmoreResearchDevelopmentintomydepartmentandseekoutmoreprofessionaldevelopmentandcareeropportunitiesinresearchdevelopment.
Highqualitypresentations!Valuablecontent.Ithinkthecontentwilllearve participantswithideasaboutwhomtocontactforhelp.Thecontentalsoprovidesmodelsforparticipatestoemulate(i.e.,creatingmentoringprograms).Greatconference!NextyearIthinkitwouldbegreattohaveapanelwithlibraryrepresentativesaboutwayswepartner/supportinResearchDevelopment.
I'minterestedintryingtofindwaystousediscussionheretodaytomyschooltoimproveoutcomes.
Thiswasveryuseful.I'mgladtoseeUMpeoplewhoareinvolvedinthis.Pleasedomoreofthese.
Mini-conferencewaswellorganizedandinformational.
IwouldliketoseeacomprehensiveinventoryofwhoisprovidingwhichRDsupportorotherresourcesatUM.
Itwasgreattohearallthedifferentresourcesforfaculty.
WilltakenotesfromconferencetoChieffordiscussion@facultymeeting.
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ResourcesandServicesforResearchSuccess:Funding,DataPlanningandPublicAccess
• Freetwo-hourlibraryresourcesworkshopandnetworkingevent,Dec2016
• Audience:RDprofessionalsandresearchadministrators• Panelists:librariansandinformationists• Goals:
o educate aboutresourcesavailableforfindingfunding,developingdatamanagementplansandensuringpublicationcompliance;
o provide opportunityforsmallgroupnetworking;o discuss challengesinRDandideasforovercomingthem;
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LibraryResourcesWorkshopOutcomesandEvaluation
• 38attendeesfrom25differentschools/units
1 2 3 4 5
IlearnedaboutResearchDevelopmentresourcesthatIwill sharewithfacultyIsupport
IwouldliketoseefutureworkshopsaboutResearchDevelopmentofferedatU-M
Ifoundthenetworkingportionoftheworkshopvaluable
Disagree Agree
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Library ResourcesWorkshopCommentsIwouldliketohavelearnedmoreabouttherolesofresearchdevelopmentprofessionals,likehowyouworkwithfaculty.Iamfairlynewandunfamiliarwiththefield.
Optionsforustoconnectasalargergroupbeyondin-personmeetingsisdesirable(eg,videoconferencing,etc).
Weshouldconsiderwaystoassistfacultywithhowtoappropriatelyusefundsfollowingaward.
Itwouldbehelpfultodeveloppre-awardbestpractices.
Needabettermeansofcommunicationandsharingofinformationandtemplates.
Needmoretimefornetworking.
Isthereanyoneactivelyscanningthefundinguniverse;whoaretheyandhowdoweusethemasresources?
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ResearchDevelopmentListserv
• Moderatedlistserv created inFebruary2017• IncludesRDCoreTeamandmorethan100U-M staffwho
haveexpressedinterestinRDactivitiesandcommunication• Goal:facilitate discussionaboutbestpractices,resources,or
events;postinformationandliteratureaboutthefield;andannouncerelevantopportunitiesandactivities
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OntheHorizonCommentfromthe2016Mini-NORDPconferenceandasentimentsharedbymany
IwouldliketoseeacomprehensiveinventoryofwhoisprovidingwhichRDsupportorotherresourcesatUM.
Considerationsq Whowillleadcollectionandcompilationofresources?q Wherewilltheinformationlive?q Whowillupdatetheinformation?q CouldweengagethelargerRDgroupinthiseffort?q Howcouldweeffectivelyusethisresourceinfacultyonboarding?
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StrategiestoMobilizeRDActivities
The2016Mini-NORDPConferencewasasuccess– Let’sdoitagain!!!
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Highlights
q DavidStoneservingasthekeynotespeaker
q RDCoreTeammembersorganizingpanelsandrecruiting‘outside’U-Mstaffandfacultyspeakers
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Twotracks—beginner&advanced
7:30:breakfast®istration
8-9am:KeynoteDavidStone,PhD
PanelA9:10 GettingStartedinRD10:10 OnboardingNewFaculty11:10 PublicEngagementfor
BroaderImpacts
PanelBDetailsofDataManagementHelpingFacultyCommunicateLarge-ScaleProposals
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StrategiestoMobilizeRDActivities
UnderstandingtheRDlandscape:Collaborationandavoidingduplicationofservices
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Example:MICHR&theU-MMedicalSchoolOfficeofResearch
FoundationalServices
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ResearchDevelopmentCore(RDC)
MissionTohelpyoutranslategoodideasintofundedscience
Freepre-awardservices
Guidance• Studydesign
• SpecificAims
• Hypotheses
• Biostatistics
• Resubmissionstrategy
• Careerdirection
• Collaborators
• Grantediting
FundingSources
• NIH
• OtherFedSponsors
• Foundation
• Industry
• InternalFunding
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RDCGrantConsultationandEditingInvestigatorsmeetwith:• FacultywithNIHstudysectionexperience• Biostatisticians• MICHRprogramexperts/additionalexpertsacrossU-M• MICHRstaffexperiencedingrantdevelopment
Whenclosetosubmission:• Granteditingtoimprovelogic,flowandclarityofideas;identify
redflags;ensureadherencetoguidelines;correctgrammaticalerrors
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UMMSProposalDevelopmentWorkshopsandServices
• Workshopso WritingWinningGrantProposalsfromtheReviewer’s
Perspective(halfday,2-3times/yr or“ondemand”)o UnderstandingtheNewNIHRigor&Reproducibility
Standards(new,asneeded)o CommunicationsSeries(“Don’tBlindThemwithScience:
WritinginPlainLanguage”)• One-on-one(proposalediting,findingfunding)• Large-scaleproposalmanagement
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Example:MICHR&theU-MMedicalSchoolOfficeofResearch
Mentored/Large-ScaleGrantPrograms&Workshops
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MICHRKWritingWorkshop• ThreepartseriesdesignedtoassistKwriters
withpreparingstrongapplications• Focusoncandidatebackground,career
developmentplanandresearchstrategy
Educate
• Blendedlearning:videos,inpersonpresentationsandsmallbreakoutgroups
• ReceivefeedbackfromfacultywithNIHstudysectionexperience,grantexperts,andpeers
• Since2009,>200participants
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UMMSMentoredResearchAcademyR01BootCamp• Juniorfacultymentoringprogramstartedin2013tohelpearly
investigatorsgetfirstbigNIHprojectgrants• Menteessplitintoteamsof3-4,coachedbyaseniorfaculty
mentor(whohasstrongfundingtrackrecords)• Internalandexternalsubjectmatterexpertsengagedforreviews• Menteesgetguidanceonaims/methodology,
proposalwriting,choosingstudysections,&NIHpolicies(e.g.,howtocontactPOs,etc.)
• First3cohorts(127mentees)havebroughtin$74.4Minnewresearchfundingthattheyattributetotheexperience(32newR01s,47pending)
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R01BootCampexpansionInterestfromotherschoolsBenefitsofinterdisciplinarynetworking/collaboration• 2014-15→ addedmenteesfromNursing,IHPI• 2016→ addedmenteesfromPharmacy,MCDB,Dentistry• IHPIincludesSPH,Kinesiology,UMSI
KWritingWorkshopexpansionInterestfromInstituteforHealthcarePolicy&Innovation(IHPI)increatingaKWritingWorkshop• WhynotjustexpandMICHR’sworkshop?• 2015→ addedtwonewmentorsand10KwritersfromIHPI
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Example:U-MLibraryFindingFundingResources
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U-MLibraryPortal
• ResearchFunding&GrantsGuide:acentral,campus-widewebportalforfundingresources,grant-writingtrainingandevents,andmore
• ResearchFundingConsultation:apersonalized,expertfundingandgrantsearchconsultationserviceforU-Mresearchfaculty&staff
• funding.research.umich.edu
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GapsandChallengesUniversity-Wide• CorrelatinginvestmentinRDwithoutcomesandimpact• Thinking“institutionally”ratherthaninsilos• CreatingawarenessofRDactivities,particularly
atthefacultyandleadershiplevels
RDCommunity• Thebroadercollective:• Connectingonaconsistentbasis• Engaginginspecificprojects/activities• Ensuringworkshops/conferencesmeettheneedsofthosewithdiverseroles/responsibilities
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LessonsLearnedv Donotreinventthewheel
• WhatRDactivitiesareoccurringacrossyourcampus?• Leverageestablishedprograms/resources/tools• Identifychannelstoshareyourownwork
Questions?BethLaPensee,[email protected]
JillJividen,[email protected]
v TherearelikelyalotmorepeopleworkinginRDthanyouthink!v Smallnetworkscanstillfostersilos;thinkcampus-wide