University Board of Trustees Workgroup for Research, Innovation, - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

University Board of Trustees Workgroup for Research, Innovation, Engagement, & Job Creation Paul Sanberg Vice President for Research and Innovation Rick Baker Vice President for Economic Development April 19, 2012

Agenda • Research Rankings • Veterans Reintegration and Resilience • Economic Development • Tampa Bay Technology Incubator • Faculty Honors & Recognition

Top 50 in the Nation • NSF Ranking of All University R&D Expenditures 2009 2010 +/- UF 23 21 +2 USF 65 50 +15 FSU 95 84 +9 UCF 123 133 -10 • NSF Rankings for Federal University R&D Expenditures 2009 2010 +/- UF 46 46 -- USF 57 50 +7 FSU 90 82 +8 UCF 124 133 -9

Contract & Grant Awards 5 Year History

Industry-Sponsored Grants (FY2008-present) $90 Millions $80 $70 $60 Award dollars $50 $40 $30 $20 $10 $0 FY2008 FY2009 FY2010 FY2011 FY2012 Source: FAST data as of 4/10/12 - Industry Partners Only

Submitted Proposals vs. Awards r= 0.90

“The more proposals you write, the more money you’ll get.” -Jasper Memory University of North Carolina Vice President for Research

Vice President Incentive Plan University of South Alabama Owing to the success of the original VPIP, the Vice President for Research announced the VPIP would be reinstated effective April 2011 with $1,000 being presented to PI and Co-PI teams on the proposal submission front end and $2,000 on the grant award back end. All other requirements remain the same. Source; Presentation by Amy Brown, University of South Alabama “Motivating Research”; The Vice President for Research Incentive Program.

Vice President Incentive Plan Source; Presentation by Amy Brown, University of South Alabama “Motivating Research”; The Vice President for Research Incentive Program.

Vice President Incentive Plan Source; Presentation by Amy Brown, University of South Alabama “Motivating Research”; The Vice President for Research Incentive Program.

10% Rule • Goal: Increase funding • Challenge: Tough funding environment • Model: Funding is strongly correlated with submission • Strategy: 10% increase in proposal submission – Incentivize!

Number of Proposals Submitted (FY2009-present) 10% Increase

VETERANS REINTEGRATION AND RESILIENCE Lt. General Martin Steele Executive Director, USF Military Partnerships

Recent VA/DOD Extramural Grants USF received a $1.57M DoD grant for translational research on traumatic brain • injury (TBI) to improve quality of life for veterans. With $2.1M from the US Army , USF Health’s College of Nursing is conducting • studies on PTSD , including research to improve emotional health and quality of life for veterans with disabilities. Hearing loss – USF’s Global Center for Hearing & Speech Research is researching • veterans’ speech and hearing with funding from the VA and Haley Hospital. The DoD awarded USF $715,000 to study the usefulness of three different • prosthetic feet . This research may offer the possibility of allowing soldiers to return to active duty after losing a leg below the knee. A $700,000 US Army grant is funding a robotic human upper body model to • predict functional motions of upper extremity prostheses , analyzing movements during various activities of daily living along with recreational activities like golf and baseball. To appear in Florida Trend Magazine

USF Funded Veterans Projects PI Name Grant Name Larry Schonfeld (CBCS) Behavioral health screening for student veterans Merry Lynn Morris (Arts) Therapeutic investigation of the benefits of a hands-free mobility chair for use with targeted veteran population Subhra Mohapatra (Health) Graphene nanoparticle-mediated deliver of siRNAs to Brain in a rat model of traumatic brain injury (TBI) David Diamond (CAS) G-CSF, stem cell and dietary treatments in an animal model of TBI Stephanie Carey (ENG) Development of a wearable motion analysis system for evaluation and rehabilitation for TBI Larry Braue (Veteran Services) Elements of a veteran friendly campus: perceptions by student veterans, faculty and staff Cesario Borlongan (Health) Hyperbaric oxygen therapy and rehabilitation therapy in TBI animal models Kristen Salomon (CAS) Identify cognitive and autonomic physiological markers that can distinguish combat-related PTSD from PTSD mTBI

Veterans Reintegration Resilience http://veterans.research.usf.edu • – Credits: Larry Schonfeld, Sudeep Sarkar, Hal Dunn 43 research projects. • Over the last 3 years, approx. • $33 million extramural research Truly interdisciplinary, involving • Health, Engineering, Arts & Sciences, The Arts, and the VA

U.S. Central Command Scanning the Horizon Project Principal Investigator : Lt. Gen. Martin Steele, Executive Director, • Military Partnerships Co Principal Investigator : Dr. David Jacobson, Director, Citizenship • Initiative Proposal Amount: $897,000 • Proposed Start Date: May 15, 2012 • Abstract: This study will address a broader conception of security • to include political, economic, societal, and environmental issues that could pose a challenge for U.S. Central Command’s areas-of- responsibility.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Rick Baker Vice President for Economic Development

TAMPA BAY TECHNOLOGY INCUBATOR Paul Sanberg Tracey Swartz

TBTI - Timeline • October 2011: – 21 resident and affiliate companies – 27 offices and 6.5 labs – Vacancies: 2 offices, 4.5 labs • Increasing demand for offices  Idea to convert • April 2012: – 24 resident and affiliate companies – Addition of critical lab equipment – Vacancies: 2 labs – TBTI renovations  43 offices, 4 labs with 2 offices per lab included and privacy between labs • 5 offices being built are earmarked (Center for Transformation & Innovation) • BioFlorida

Tampa Bay Technology Incubator Development of: • Council of Professionals (COP) • Chair Shri Goyal – 7 current members • Access to mentors • Deliver prospective clients – Monthly group meetings – High level sessions with TBTI • Advisory Board - in process

Tampa Bay Technology Incubator • Mentor Team • One-on-One • Seminars • Affiliate Program – 3 tiered levels, including access to lab, COP, mentors, and interns (USF CONNECT and USF Colleges) • USF CONNECT Events – 12 events since October – On track to surpass last year by 146%

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Tampa Bay Technology Incubator • High Tech Corridor Incubator Network – Tampa Bay Innovation Center (TBIC), UCF, UF • Partnerships • Cross educational programs • Networking and events • Standardized quality • Other partnerships: – Center for Entrepreneurship • Event partner • Educational opportunities • Company internships – Tampa Bay Technology Forum • Special member rates • Matching grant leads

Importance of Incubation • Operational Structure – Non-profit – Funding from public sources and rent revenues • Incubation Program Goals (EDA study, 2008) – Job Creation – Fostering entrepreneurial community – Attracting/retaining business in host region • 87% retention in host region (Parrish, 2011) • Every $1 of public investment in incubators generates approximately $30 in local tax revenue (NBIA)

FACULTY HONORS & RECOGNITION AWARDS Paul Sanberg Sudeep Sarkar

Faculty Honors & Recognition Awards • AAU Phase I indicator – Room for improvement

Nurture Faculty Honors & Recognition Awards Association of American Universities (AAU) Recognized Awards Top American Research Universities Harder to get (TARU) Recognized Awards National Research Council (NRC) recognized awards Awards and Fellowships by Professional Organizations, National and International

Faculty Honors & Recognition Awards Website: Taking Stock Faculty Awards Website • Catalogs all USF faculty honors and awards of national and international importance – AAU, TARU, NRC, and Other Prestigious • Joint effort of ORI and ODS (Provost’s office) • Feeds from a single database

NATIONAL ACADEMY OF INVENTORS Paul Sanberg Keara Leach

NAI Inaugural Meeting February 16 and 17, 2012 USPTO Participation David Kappos , Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Introduction of the NAI Fellows Category Dr. Thomas J. Fogarty • Inventor: Cardiac Balloon Catheter • National Inventors Hall of Fame Inductee • Winner: Lemelson-MIT Prize • Founder: Fogarty Institute for Innovation

NAI and USPTO Collaboration Judging Opportunities Patent Examiner Technical Training Program (PETTP) April 26 and 27, 2012 Speaking Opportunities In Tampa, Florida •

NAI National Recognition • 112 th CONGRESSIONAL H. RES. 548 • Acknowledging the NAI as a driving factor . . . • 112 th CONGRESSIONAL RECORD United States House of Representatives Floor Statements by Florida Delegation recognizing the NAI • HON. GUS M. BILIRAKUS • HON. KATHY CASTOR • HON. RICHARD B. NUGENT • HON. DENNIS A. ROSS • HON. C.W. BILL YOUNG