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Biosciences Initiative T

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eview Goals and Charge to the Committee

• BSSPProgram
• Funding Scientific Initiatives
• Future Directions of the Committee: Education, Core

R esources, Administration **Documents available on the Biosciences Web site (http://biosciences.umich.edu): Charge Statement, BSSPF AQSheet, Draft Initiative RF A. Contact biosciences@umich.edu for comments, questions and feedback.

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Goals of the Initiative:

• Make U-M a global leader in high-impact life science

research, for the benefit of society

• Recruit, mentor, retain and cultivate facultywho are

international leaders in their fields

• Develop top undergraduate and graduate programs

that are flexible, forward-lookingand tap into the breadth of U-M’ s academic portfolio Buildingon U-M’ s strengths:

• Increase scale and breadth of life sciences and

convergent disciplines

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alented faculty and deans with collaborative ethos

• Integrated academic medical center
• Wide array of core facilities with roomfor growth
• Financial resourcesand philanthropicpotential

Why the Biosciences Initiative?

“… .Inaddition we will provide 30 new faculty positions plus $150 million… with the goal of catalyzing the development of research and educational programs that tapinto

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PresidentSchlissel

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BiosciencesInitiativeCoordinating Committee

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• ger Cone, Chair
• Huda Akil
• Michael Boehnke
• Nisha D’Silva
• EricFearon
• David Ginsburg
• Richard Gonzalez
• Joerg L

ahann

• Anna Mapp
• Bishr Omary

, ex officio

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• m Schmidt
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risha Wittkopp

• Donald Z

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iz Barry , liaison to Pres. Schlissel

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ebecca Cunningham, liaison to Jack Hu

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Charge to the Committee

• Improve qualityand strategic coordinationin facultyhiring
• Identify emerging areas of strength, and other opportunities,where

campus investment can help catalyze research impact

• Rationalize investment in core facilities and other forms of research

support across fullbreadth of campus

• Enhance visibility of the biosciencesfor both internal and external

audiences

• Create more opportunitiesfor community

, collaboration and coordination among those doingbiosciences research and education across the campus

• Improve qualityof graduate and postdoctoraltrainingprograms

Resourcesand T imeline - $150m in one-time funds,30 incremental faculty positions, FY 18-FY 23 Scope

• Biosciences (incl. convergent disciplines)• Research
• Education • Ann Arbor Campus

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Activities to Date

• Expanded the Biological Sciences Scholars

ProgramA cross the Breadth of Biosciences

• Provided Coordination for R

egular Faculty SearchesA cross the Biosciences

• Developed CommunicationsPlatform

(biosciences.umich.edu)

• Developed Draft RF

Ato Fund Scientific Initiatives

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BSSPProgram

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ssistant professor recruiting program in the Med School with 15 years success

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dds topping-up funds to competitive candidates emerging from regular search committees

• BSSP to fund candidates across allthe biosciences;

Biosciences Initiative to provide funds for four candidates/year outside the Med School

• BSSP committee expands to add expertise representing the

breadth of life sciences

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Funding Scientific Initiatives

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Faculty Groups

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Scientific Initiatives F

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• Scientific Research Initiatives

– Up to 5 facultypositions, admin &core resources – Chairs/Directorsworkwith faculty to design – Involve 3 or more units

• Science Synergy Initiatives

– Up to 2-3 faculty positions,admin &core resources – Faculty groups to design – Involve multiple units

• ExploratoryFunding

– A vailable to individual faculty members – Funds activities exploringnew scientific opportunitiesor initiatives – Must be outward facing; facultysalary &research expenses not allowed – Examples: International workshops, sabbaticals to bringunique expertise to U-M, costsassociated with creatingnew U-M partnerships

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Proposed ScientificInitiativeTimeline

• February 9,2018 – R

elease of Initiatives RF A

• April 30, 2018 – L

etters of IntentDue

• June 1, 2018 – Invitations for Full

Proposals

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ugust 31, 2018 – Full Proposals Due

• October 19, 2018 – Notice of A

wards

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F uture Directions

• Graduate and Postdoctoral E

ducation

• Core R

esources

• Biosciences A

dministration &Coordination

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Input and Discussion

• Mission Statement and Charge

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• BSSPProgram

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• ScientificInitiativesRF

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• ur input on: Scope? L
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engagement?

• Future Directions

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• ur input on: Our educational needs? Core

resources? Improving communication and administration of the biosciences?

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