A Paradigm for Interdisciplinary Research

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1 A Paradigm for Interdisciplinary Research A. H. Rebar, DVM, Ph.D. Senior Associate Vice President for Research Executive Director of Discovery Park DISCOVERY PARK IS: Purdue s hub for interdisciplinary and translational research, conceived as a place where scholars from all disciplines could work together to define whole new areas of research and solve grand challenges. 1

2 Bindley Bioscience Center Birck Nanotechnology Center Burton D. Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship Center for Predictive Materials & Devices Cyber Center Discovery Learning Research Center Global Sustainability Institute Center for the Environment Energy Center Purdue Climate Change Research Center Center for Global Food Security Purdue Water Community Oncological Sciences Center Purdue Center for Drug Discovery Purdue Center for the Science of Information Regenstrief Center for Healthcare Engineering Burton D. Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship, completed Fall 2004 Bindley Bioscience Center, completed October 2005, and Multidisciplinary Cancer Research Facility, completed Spring 2014 Hall for Discovery and Learning Research, completed Fall 2009 Birck Nanotechnology Center, completed Fall 2005 Gerald D. and Edna E. Mann Hall, completed Spring 2007 Drug Discovery Facility, completed Spring Investment in DP As of 06/30/14 $1.05 Billion! Millions $1,000 $800 $600 $400 Endowments ($14M) Research Equipment ($36.8M) Buildings ($192M) $200 Research Expenditures ($773M) $0 4 2

3 A WIN DIFFERENTIATOR FOR PROPOSALS Strong technical and administrative support for large interdisciplinary centers Immediate track record of institutional success with large interdisciplinary research efforts Sustainable infrastructure INFRASTRUCTURE Technical Research Cores partner with academic units Expert technical staff State-of-the-art facilities with supporting group office and meeting space Administrative Administrative model breaks down barriers to build interdisciplinary collaborations Business team: Sponsored Program Services and Business Administration Project coordination Web site integration Special events 3

4 PRE-AWARD SERVICES Established in 2006 Partners with Principal Investigators in preparation of large, interdisciplinary, multi-college proposals Serves as key resource in matters related to University policies for proposal development and submission Extremely positive feedback; model propagated to all academic units ACCOMPLISHMENTS: DISCOVERY WITH DELIVERY Enable large interdisciplinary research grants More than 13 projects of $5M or higher, of which 9 projects are $10M or higher Since DP inception, ~$880M in research awards Averages 25% of total Purdue research portfolio 4

5 LARGE-SCALE EXTRAMURAL PROJECTS Interdisciplinary in nature Affiliated with a core center Sponsored programs Often opportunistic Visual Analytics for Command, Control, and Interoperability Environments (VACCINE) $15 million;, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Center for Direct Catalytic Conversion of Biomass to Biofuels (C3Bio) $15 million initial award, $12 million renewal; Department of Energy Center for Science of Information $25 million; National Science Foundation Science and Technology Center Indiana Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) $25 million initial award, $30 million renewal; National Institutes of Health NSF Network for Computational Nanotechnology/Cyber Platform $14.5 million, National Science Foundation Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation (NEES) $105 million, National Science Foundation ACCOMPLISHMENTS: DISCOVERY WITH DELIVERY Providing facilities and infrastructure 148,000 sq. ft. research laboratory space 107,000 sq. ft. office and support space $36.8M in new research equipment $105M in gift funds; $5M from State 5

6 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: DISCOVERY WITH DELIVERY Building partnerships 100+ industrial partners 100+ university partners 20 international partnerships Facilitating commercialization opportunities 80 start-up companies ACCOMPLISHMENTS: DISCOVERY WITH DELIVERY Redefining the student experience >1500 undergraduate entrepreneurship certificates, >4300 participants (as of December 2014) 650 Interns for Indiana (IfI) students matches to 230 start-up companies (as of December 2014) > 650 Discovery Park Undergraduate Research Internship Program (DURI) students (as March 2015) 300 graduate students 6

7 Research Development Assistance for larger, interdisciplinary proposals Lynne Dahmen Senior Grant Writer Office of the Executive Vice President for Research and Partnerships Purdue Research Development Our services and resources

8 Grant Writing Large proposal development and consultation services 15 Be Intentional Basic grant writing strategies apply to any proposal And so you just threw everything together? Mathews, a posse is something you have to organize. From The Far Side by Gary Larson 16 8

9 Proposal Preparation Outlining a tailored and intentional plan 17 Key Strategies We Use Strategies to steer you away from common trouble spots tell a compelling story respond to solicitation answer Why Purdue? know your reviewer conduct internal review 18 9

10 Storyline is Foundational We will work with your team to implement a storyline process tell a compelling story respond to solicitation What is the problem? good science is a story What has been done already to that begins with a problem address the problem? narrative gives coherence What is the gap that remains? hooks reviewer so How do you propose to address weaknesses are not fatal flaws this gap? answer Why Purdue? know your reviewer conduct internal review 19 Knowing the Solicitation We will track requirements into your document and prepare you to write tell a compelling story respond to solicitation answer Why Purdue? follow all instructions outline before writing assure eligibility know your reviewer conduct internal review 20 10

11 Creating Rationale We will help identify your win differentiators tell a compelling story respond to solicitation answer Why Purdue? know your reviewer expertise, facilities, prior work, campus environment conduct internal review 21 Identifying Your Audience We will be vigilant regarding the reviewer needs tell a compelling story respond to solicitation answer Why Purdue? know your reviewer conduct internal review writing for expert and non-expert be kind parallel formatting, white space 22 11

12 Getting Feedback We can identify expert reviewers, plan logistics, and organize response tell a compelling story respond to solicitation answer Why Purdue? know your reviewer plan from beginning formal or informal someone familiar with sponsor, program, or general area of research conduct internal review 23 How Else Can We Help? Arrange for high-quality, easy-to-read graphics 24 12

13 How Else Can We Help? Write content, leverage resources, and manage the process one-page concept paper for sponsor campus partners and resources non-technical writing compiling/editing document control 25 How Else Can We Help? Tame the supplementary documents draft letters, postdoctoral mentoring plans, data management plans edit biographical sketches compile conflict of interest lists Sketch out logic models and work breakdown structures 26 13

14 How Else Can We Help? Access resources Management Plan Self-Assessment Letters of Individual or Institutional Commitment Postdoctoral Mentoring Plan Template Tips for Major Research Instrumentation Proposals 27 How Else Can We Help? EVPRP e-pubs for searchable, citable, up-to-date institutional text

15 How Else Can We Help? Provide boilerplate for proposals 29 How Else Can We Help? Create compelling broader impact initiatives 30 15

16 How Else Can We Help? Virtual Rolodex for broader impact partners at Purdue 31 Good News Invited for a Site Visit! Sue Grimes oversees site visit logistics serve as point of contact for logistics organize facilities and related needs help with slide, poster, and binder material design and production coordinate Red Panel Review 32 16

17 Contact us for support Large proposal support: Sally Bond Smaller consult services: Site visit coordination: Sue Grimes 17