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UPRM - Research and Development Center Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo (CID)

UPRM - Research and Development Center Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo (CID). Yuri Rojas, Director Marisol Vera, Associate Director August 6, 2008. Presentation Outline. Overview R&D Center Mission, Vision, Values Strategic Plan 2008-2016 Organization R&DC by the numbers

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UPRM - Research and Development Center Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo (CID)

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  1. UPRM - Research and Development Center Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo (CID) Yuri Rojas, Director Marisol Vera, Associate Director August 6, 2008

  2. Presentation Outline • Overview R&D Center • Mission, Vision, Values • Strategic Plan 2008-2016 • Organization • R&DC by the numbers • BioSEI 2009-2010 • Research Administration Academy • Questions

  3. Overview R&D Center . • Administrative structure that processes R&D transactions in campus • Is the UPRM unit in charge of promoting, managing and disseminating externally funded research activities on campus • Where are we located? • Expertise in procedures and compliance with: federal and local government, industry, and the academic sector

  4. Mission, Vision and Values MISSION To promote, develop and facilitate creative endeavors, research and development at the University of Puerto Rico – Mayagüez (UPRM) that foster the technological, economic and social wellbeing of Puerto Rico, in collaboration with government, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and the private sector. VISION To become the entity responsible for establishing world recognition of the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez as Puerto Rico’s leading institution for research and creative endeavors, and the greatest contributor to the socioeconomic development of Puerto Rico. VALUES Integrity, Responsibility and Commitment: To conduct our work with integrity, responsibility and sense of urgency, and with a strong commitment to the institution, the community and the environment.

  5. R&D Center Strategic Plan 2008-2016

  6. Pre- Award Post- Award “ORE” Administration

  7. R&DC Center Personnel Total: 46 FT employees

  8. R&DC by the Numbers: Number of Proposals Submitted

  9. R&DC by the Numbers: External Funds Received

  10. Top 10 Departments - Funding

  11. Research Legacy • 18 Patents • 8 in the last 5 years • 5 submitted (pipeline) • 100+ Research Peer Reviewed Publications • 350+ Research Presentations: • Local • National • International Conferences • Graduates 2008 • 1,481 Bachelors • 180 Masters • 19 PhD

  12. New Research Incentives • Puerto Rico: New Tax incentive for RO1-type Researchers in Puerto Rico (2008): “Ley de Incentivo Contributivo a Investigadores Científicos”. • This law pretends to retain and attract highly competitive researchers to Puerto Rico to advance the scientific and economic development of the island. Researchers or scientists who receive a competitive research grant (RO1 or similar), may have their salary and compensation exempt from taxes. [Eligibility requirements] • UPRM: BioSEI 2009-2010: Bio Scienceand Engineering Initiative–to promote research in the areas of: • Biotechnology (including Agricultural Biotech) • Bioengineering • Bioinformatics • Timeline and RFP available. • Go to R&DC Blog page: http://blogs.uprm.edu/cid

  13. Research Administration Academy: Pre-Award Sequence • CID 101: Proposal Preparation at UPRM • August 14, 2008 • CID 102: Budget Preparation • September 11, 2008 • CID 103: Successful Proposals Panel • October 9, 2008 • CID 104: Electronic Submission • November 6, 2008

  14. Research Administration Academy: Post-Award Sequence • CID 201: I got funded…now what? - Budget Issues • August 28, 2008 • CID 202: Purchasing & Receiving Issues • September 18, 2008 • CID 203: AmEx Corporate Card • August 21, October 23 & December 4, 2008 • CID 204: Human Resources Issues • October 30, 2008 • CID 205: Accounting Issues • November 20, 2008

  15. Additional Information Web Page: http://cid.uprm.edu/ Blog: http://blogs.uprm.edu/cid

  16. Need to contact the R&DC?

  17. Thank you! Web page: http://cid.uprm.edu Blog: http://blogs.uprm.edu/cid E-mail: cid@uprm.edu Phone: 787-831-2065 Fax: 787-831-2060

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