BringingNORDPHome:BuildingaCommunityofResearchDevelopmentProfessionals

JillJividen,PhD,AssistantDirectorforResearchDevelopment,UMMSOfficeofResearch

BethLaPensee,PhD,Manager,ResearchDevelopmentCoreandPilotGrantProgram,MICHR

5,255ResearchSubmissions:$4.3B

$1.39BResearchExpenditures

ResearchDollars(FY2016)

2,070ResearchAwards:$1B

InstitutionalContext

7,701Faculty

2.8Msquarefeetoflabspaceforresearchandtraining

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

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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

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

InstitutionalContext

DRDA

ORSP

DepartmentofResearchDevelopment&Administration

OfficeofResearch&SponsoredProjects

RAAC=ResearchAdministrationAdvisoryCouncil

InstitutionalContext

20ClinicalDepartments

NineBasicScience

Departments

37Interdisciplinary

Centers&Institutes

NineInterdisciplinary

Programs

SixUnits

U-MMedicalSchool

EnableandEnhanceClinical&

TranslationalResearch

MICHR

Fund

Educate• Support throughKandTawards•Master’sandCertificatePrograms• >100workshopsandseminars

• Grantdevelopmentsupport(ResearchDevelopmentCore)• Pilotgrantfunding

Connect•CommunitiesEngagement• StudyParticipantRecruitment

Support• ClinicalResearchUnit• ClinicalTrialsOffice• Biostatistics• DatabaseDevelopment• StudyMonitoring• RegulatorySupport• InformaticsTools

UMMSOfficeofResearchMaintaininginvestigator-focusedinfrastructure,facilitatinganddiversifyingavenuesforfunding,streamliningresearchprocesses• ResearchDevelopmentSupport• GrantReview&Analysis• BiomedicalResearchCoreFacilities(12cores)• Biorepository• DataOfficeforClinical&TranslationalResearch• CalendarReview&Analysis• IRBMED• Innovation&BusinessDevelopment• UnitforLaboratoryAnimalMedicine

MobilizingRDProfessionalsatU-M

Itall beganwithadinneratthe2014NORDPconference……

BuildinganRDCommunityResearchDevelopmentGroupGoals• Share bestpracticesandresources;inspirebigideas;identify

strategicandcollaborativeopportunitiestowards:Ø Increasing thequantityandqualityofproposals

submittedbyfacultyØ Fostering facultyresearchandcareersuccessØ Promoting interdisciplinarycollaborationØ Bringing exposuretoRDresourcesandefforts

BuildinganRDCommunityResearchDevelopmentCoreTeam• Sixteenmembers, representing12schools/units• Bimonthlymeetings:

Ø Shareschool/unitupdatesandprojectdevelopments

Ø Discusscampus-wideactivitiesandgapsØ Planconferences/workshopsforthelarger RD

communityatU-M

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

MobilizingRDProfessionalsatU-M

EngagingandempoweringanevenbroadercommunityofRDprofessionalsandadministratorsacrossU-M

Mini-NORDPConference“ResearchDevelopmentatUM:LayingtheGroundworkforFacultySuccess”• Freehalf-dayconference,June2016• Audience:RDprofessionals,research

administration&leadership• Goals:

o introducecampustoRDasanemergingfieldandpotentialcareerpath;

o provideexamplesofRDinpractice;o inspirecreativeproblem-solving;o networkingwithlikemindedprofessionals

ATrue GrassrootsEffort

Co-hostedby10RDCoreTeamschools/units

Internalcommunicationchannels:in-personpresentations,newsletters,twitter,facebook,listservs,webpages

Withtheexceptionofonefacultyspeaker,allpresenterswereRDCoreTeammembers

Mini-NORDPConferenceAgenda

8:00am Registration,Breakfast,Networking8:30am WhatisResearchDevelopment?9:00am ModelsforMentoring9:45am FacultyPerspective/Impact10:00am NetworkingBreak10:15amProposalReviewStrategies10:55amMultidisciplinaryCollaboration11:20am WrapUp:GrowingtheRDCommunity11:35amQ&A

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.

Mini-NORDPConferenceOutcomes&Evaluationv 34attendeescompletedevaluations

IhaveabetterunderstandingofwhatResearchDevelopmentmeans

1 2 3 4 5Disagree Agree

IlearnedaboutcareeroptionsinResearchDevelopment

IlearnedaboutResearchDevelopmentresourcesthatIwill sharewithfacultyIsupport

IwouldliketoseefutureconferencesaboutResearchDevelopmentofferedatU-M

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.

MobilizingRDProfessionalsatU-M

Maintainingmomentumandrevisitingmini-NORDPconferenceevaluationcomments

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.

ResourcesandServicesforResearchSuccess:Funding,DataPlanningandPublicAccess

• Freetwo-hourlibraryresourcesworkshopandnetworkingevent,Dec2016

• Audience:RDprofessionalsandresearchadministrators• Panelists:librariansandinformationists• Goals:

o educate aboutresourcesavailableforfindingfunding,developingdatamanagementplansandensuringpublicationcompliance;

o provide opportunityforsmallgroupnetworking;o discuss challengesinRDandideasforovercomingthem;

LibraryResourcesWorkshopOutcomesandEvaluation

• 38attendeesfrom25differentschools/units

1 2 3 4 5

IlearnedaboutResearchDevelopmentresourcesthatIwill sharewithfacultyIsupport

IwouldliketoseefutureworkshopsaboutResearchDevelopmentofferedatU-M

Ifoundthenetworkingportionoftheworkshopvaluable

Disagree Agree

Library ResourcesWorkshopCommentsIwouldliketohavelearnedmoreabouttherolesofresearchdevelopmentprofessionals,likehowyouworkwithfaculty.Iamfairlynewandunfamiliarwiththefield.

Optionsforustoconnectasalargergroupbeyondin-personmeetingsisdesirable(eg,videoconferencing,etc).

Weshouldconsiderwaystoassistfacultywithhowtoappropriatelyusefundsfollowingaward.

Itwouldbehelpfultodeveloppre-awardbestpractices.

Needabettermeansofcommunicationandsharingofinformationandtemplates.

Needmoretimefornetworking.

Isthereanyoneactivelyscanningthefundinguniverse;whoaretheyandhowdoweusethemasresources?

ResearchDevelopmentListserv

• Moderatedlistserv created inFebruary2017• IncludesRDCoreTeamandmorethan100U-M staffwho

haveexpressedinterestinRDactivitiesandcommunication• Goal:facilitate discussionaboutbestpractices,resources,or

events;postinformationandliteratureaboutthefield;andannouncerelevantopportunitiesandactivities

OntheHorizonCommentfromthe2016Mini-NORDPconferenceandasentimentsharedbymany

IwouldliketoseeacomprehensiveinventoryofwhoisprovidingwhichRDsupportorotherresourcesatUM.

Considerationsq Whowillleadcollectionandcompilationofresources?q Wherewilltheinformationlive?q Whowillupdatetheinformation?q CouldweengagethelargerRDgroupinthiseffort?q Howcouldweeffectivelyusethisresourceinfacultyonboarding?

StrategiestoMobilizeRDActivities

The2016Mini-NORDPConferencewasasuccess– Let’sdoitagain!!!

Highlights

q DavidStoneservingasthekeynotespeaker

q RDCoreTeammembersorganizingpanelsandrecruiting‘outside’U-Mstaffandfacultyspeakers

Twotracks—beginner&advanced

7:30:breakfast&registration

8-9am:KeynoteDavidStone,PhD

PanelA9:10 GettingStartedinRD10:10 OnboardingNewFaculty11:10 PublicEngagementfor

BroaderImpacts

PanelBDetailsofDataManagementHelpingFacultyCommunicateLarge-ScaleProposals

StrategiestoMobilizeRDActivities

UnderstandingtheRDlandscape:Collaborationandavoidingduplicationofservices

Example:MICHR&theU-MMedicalSchoolOfficeofResearch

FoundationalServices

ResearchDevelopmentCore(RDC)

MissionTohelpyoutranslategoodideasintofundedscience

Freepre-awardservices

Guidance• Studydesign

• SpecificAims

• Hypotheses

• Biostatistics

• Resubmissionstrategy

• Careerdirection

• Collaborators

• Grantediting

FundingSources

• NIH

• OtherFedSponsors

• Foundation

• Industry

• InternalFunding

RDCGrantConsultationandEditingInvestigatorsmeetwith:• FacultywithNIHstudysectionexperience• Biostatisticians• MICHRprogramexperts/additionalexpertsacrossU-M• MICHRstaffexperiencedingrantdevelopment

Whenclosetosubmission:• Granteditingtoimprovelogic,flowandclarityofideas;identify

redflags;ensureadherencetoguidelines;correctgrammaticalerrors

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

Example:MICHR&theU-MMedicalSchoolOfficeofResearch

Mentored/Large-ScaleGrantPrograms&Workshops

MICHRKWritingWorkshop• ThreepartseriesdesignedtoassistKwriters

withpreparingstrongapplications• Focusoncandidatebackground,career

developmentplanandresearchstrategy

Educate

• Blendedlearning:videos,inpersonpresentationsandsmallbreakoutgroups

• ReceivefeedbackfromfacultywithNIHstudysectionexperience,grantexperts,andpeers

• Since2009,>200participants

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)

R01BootCampexpansionInterestfromotherschoolsBenefitsofinterdisciplinarynetworking/collaboration• 2014-15→ addedmenteesfromNursing,IHPI• 2016→ addedmenteesfromPharmacy,MCDB,Dentistry• IHPIincludesSPH,Kinesiology,UMSI

KWritingWorkshopexpansionInterestfromInstituteforHealthcarePolicy&Innovation(IHPI)increatingaKWritingWorkshop• WhynotjustexpandMICHR’sworkshop?• 2015→ addedtwonewmentorsand10KwritersfromIHPI

Example:U-MLibraryFindingFundingResources

U-MLibraryPortal

• ResearchFunding&GrantsGuide:acentral,campus-widewebportalforfundingresources,grant-writingtrainingandevents,andmore

• ResearchFundingConsultation:apersonalized,expertfundingandgrantsearchconsultationserviceforU-Mresearchfaculty&staff

• funding.research.umich.edu

GapsandChallengesUniversity-Wide• CorrelatinginvestmentinRDwithoutcomesandimpact• Thinking“institutionally”ratherthaninsilos• CreatingawarenessofRDactivities,particularly

atthefacultyandleadershiplevels

RDCommunity• Thebroadercollective:• Connectingonaconsistentbasis• Engaginginspecificprojects/activities• Ensuringworkshops/conferencesmeettheneedsofthosewithdiverseroles/responsibilities

LessonsLearnedv Donotreinventthewheel

• WhatRDactivitiesareoccurringacrossyourcampus?• Leverageestablishedprograms/resources/tools• Identifychannelstoshareyourownwork

Questions?BethLaPensee,MICHR734.763.8882bethlap@umich.edu

JillJividen,UMMSOfficeofResearch734.764.3634jjgoff@umich.edu

v TherearelikelyalotmorepeopleworkinginRDthanyouthink!v Smallnetworkscanstillfostersilos;thinkcampus-wide