Florida Research Development Networking Directory

March 2017

Table of Contents ——

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University..……………..………………..3

Florida Atlantic University….…………………………………………..8

Florida International University….…………………………………..12

Florida State University…...………………………………………….15

Mayo Clinic Florida..………………………………………………….19

Nova Southeastern University…………………………………...….22

Stetson University….………………………………….…..………….25

University of Central Florida….………………….…………………..29

University of Florida….………………………….….………………...33

University of Miami….………………………………………………...41

University of North Florida….…………………………………….….45

University of South Florida…..……………………………………….49

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

3 Institution Name: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University City, State: Daytona Beach, Florida Website: https://erau.edu

Description of University: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is the world’s oldest and largest, fully accredited university specializing in aviation and aerospace. With a combined annual enrollment of nearly 30,000 students, Embry-Riddle is a non-profit private institution offering more than 80 associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctorate degree programs through the College of Arts & Sciences, the College of Aviation, the College of Business, the College of Engineering, and the College of Security and Intelligence. Embry-Riddle is organized into three campuses led by Chancellors, with oversight from the President and university administration located on the Dayto- na Beach, Fla., Campus. Embry-Riddle’s residential campuses provide education in a traditional setting in Daytona Beach and Prescott, Ariz., and its Worldwide Campus provides instruction to off -campus students, through top-ranked online learning and more than 125 centers in the U.S., Eu- rope, Asia, and South America. While rooted in aviation, research at our Daytona Beach campus has expanded to include a diverse range of areas, including engineering, cyber and homeland security, human factors, modeling and simulation, business, space systems, high-performance vehicles, unmanned and autonomous systems, robotics, alternative and sustainable energy, medical human factors, commercial space operations, and more. We are developing the 90-acre Embry-Riddle Research Park adja- cent to the Daytona Beach campus. Within the Research Park is the John Mica Engineering and Aerospace Innovation Complex, or MicaPlex, with an experimental aerodynamics laboratory and wind tunnel under development. In addition to this research park, Embry-Riddle manages the FAA NextGen Florida Test Bed. Embry-Riddle was recently selected to lead the new Air Transportation Center of Excellence for Technical Training and Human Performance by the FAA, which includes top-tier academic research institutions and more than 20 industry partners. Embry-Riddle is also a core member of the FAA’s Center of Excellence for Unmanned Aircraft Systems.

Description of research development office or office that implements research development activities: Research Development falls under the Office of Research and Graduate Studies that reports to the (Interim) Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs and Research, Dr. Maj Mirmirani. The Office of Sponsored Research Administration, responsible for proposal budg- ets and certifications, reports to the Chief Financial Officer (Dr. Randy Howard). The Office of Research and Graduate Studies overseas two internal seed funding programs for faculty; the University Research Council; the Institutional Review Board; the University’s PhD programs; and the University’s research website.

4 Annual Sponsored Funding Awards and/or Annual Research Expenditures: $21.5MM FY16

What are your institution’s areas of strength or initiatives for future growth/collaboration?

 Unmanned and Autonomous Systems and Robotics  Space and Atmospheric Physics  Green Aviation and Hybrid, Electric propulsion  Cyber Security and Cyber Assurance  Aviation Business Management  Astronomy and Astrophysics  Aerospace/Advanced Materials  Modeling and Simulation  Human Factors  Aviation Safety  Commercial Space Operations

Research Development Administrator Name: Michael P. Hickey Degree(s)/ Certification(s): PhD (Physics) Title/Position: University Dean of Research and Graduate Studies; Director, IRB Phone: 386-226-7059 Email: [email protected]

Research Development Administrator Name: Teri Gabriel Degree(s)/ Certification(s): MPA, CRA, CFHSP Title/Position: Assistant Director of Research; IRB Assistant Director Phone: 386-226-7179 Email: [email protected]

Research Development Administrator Name: Nan Guzman Degree(s)/ Certification(s): MBA, CRA Title/Position: Director, Office of Sponsored Research Phone: 386-226-7695 Email: [email protected]

6 Office of Research and Graduate Studies Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

(Reports to Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Research)

Office of Research and Grad- uate Studies University Dean

Dr. Michael Hickey

IRB Undergraduate Research Organized Research Units

Teri Gabriel (IGNITE)

Office of Sponsored Research Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

(Reports to Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer)

Director of Office of Sponsored Research

Nan Guzman

Team Lead Team Leads

Contracts Grants

Susan Erdman Christina Williams

Florida Atlantic University

8 Institution Name: Florida Atlantic University (FAU)

City, State: Boca Raton, FL

Website: http://www.fau.edu/research

The Division of Research supports FAU faculty conducting research, forging innovations and advancing science and technology in all disciplines. It assists in enhancing and growing the research enterprise at the university. Units within the division identify grant and funding opportunities, manage proposals and awards, protect intellectual property rights, and highlight research achievements and more.

The division also promotes a number of entrepreneurial and economic development initiatives that give faculty, students and the community opportunities to launch start-ups, create jobs and reach for their dreams. Annual Sponsored Funding Awards and/or Annual Research Expenditures: R&D Expenditures $21,214,000 (2015; NCSES) What are your institution’s areas of strength or initiatives for future growth/collaboration? FAU has identified “research pillars” focused on institutional strengths: Healthy Aging (I-HeAL) James Galvin, M.D., M.P.H. is leading the Institute for Healthy Aging and Lifespan Studies. He is leading a team on redesigning the healthcare infrastructure, creating novel intervention programs to improve the care of dementia patients and their caregivers, leading to improved mobility, delayed nursing home placement, reduced hospital re-admission, and decreased costs.

FAU BRAIN Institute (I-BRAIN) Randy Blakely, Ph.D., an internationally renowned neuroscientist with expertise in synaptic molecular biology, neurotransmitter transporters, and human genetics, is pursuing research collaborations and educational relationships with regional, national and international partners, including Scripps Florida and the Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience on the FAU Jupiter campus.

Sensing and Smart Systems (I-SENSE) Jason Hallstrom, Ph.D., leads the Institute for Sensing and Embedded Network Systems Engineering. He studies the “Internet of Things” and how everyday objects like our clothes and roads are now able to talk to us. Advancements in computing, communication, and sensing make it possible to embed tiny wireless sensors in homes, yards, shoes and other everyday items. He’s growing a network of partners, including global companies Telit and Atmel, and Scripps Florida and Max Planck Florida.

Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute (HBOI) Anton Post, Ph.D. is leading Environmental and Ocean Science research at FAU at the Harbor Branch Oceanographic institute (HBOI). HBOI is focusing on developing interdisciplinary research combining expertise across many FAU centers and colleges including: HBOI; Institute for Sensing and Embedded Network Systems Engineering (I-SENSE); SeaTech: Institute for Ocean and Systems Engineering; Florida Center for Environmental Studies; Charles E. Schmidt College of

9 Science and the College of Engineering and Computer Science.

Research Development Administrator Name: Karin Scarpinato Degree(s)/ Certification(s): Ph.D., M.S. Title/Position: Senior Associate Vice President for Administrative Affairs Phone: 561-297-3461 Email: [email protected]

Research Development Administrator Name: Susan Day Degree(s)/ Certification(s): Ph.D. Title/Position: Senior Proposal Development Specialist Phone: 954-821-3746 Email: [email protected]

10 Division of Research Office of Proposal and Grant Development Florida Atlantic University

Director

Coordinator Grant Facilitator Grant Facilitator (Foundation (NIH) (NSF) Opps)

Graduate Student Editor

Florida International University

12 Institution Name: Florida International University (FIU) City, State: Miami, FL Website: www.fiu.edu

Description of Office/University: The Research Development Unit (RDU) is part of FIU’s Office of Research and Economic Development (ORED). The RDU strives to strengthen research and scholarship activities at FIU by offering an array of support services tailored to the identified needs of research faculty. For faculty interested in securing external funding, the unit identifies grant opportunities and assists with proposal preparation. To foster multidisciplinary collaboration and team science, ORED stimulates professional interest areas and networking groups. A robust professional development program, offered in partnership with senior leadership from FIU’s colleges, provides FIU faculty with the tools needed to hone their skills as researchers, and with guidance that aligns their research efforts with their departments’ requirements for tenure and promotion. FIU is the largest university in South Florida. Through 12 colleges and schools, FIU offers 192 bachelor, master, and doctoral degree programs and conducts basic and applied research. Interdisciplinary centers and institutes conduct collaborative research to seek innovative solutions to economic, technological, and social problems. The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching classifies FIU as an R1: Doctoral Universities – Highest Research Activity. FIU is a diverse community with nearly 55,000 students (Fall 2015 enrollment) that represents the future of American public universities. More than half of FIU undergraduates qualify for Pell grants and are the first in their families to graduate from college.

Annual Sponsored Funding Awards and/or Annual Research Expenditures: $163.03m (FY2015)

What are your institution’s areas of strength or initiatives for future growth/collaboration? Child and Family Mental/Behavioral Health Climate Change/Sea Level Rise/Water Environmental Health/Public Health Extreme Events Health Disparities

Research Development Coordinator Name: Maureen C. Pelham Degree(s)/ Certification(s): MS, MHA Title/Position: Director, Research Development Unit Phone: (305) 348-0485 Email: [email protected]

13 Organizational Chart: Research Development Unit Office of Research and Economic Development Florida International University

Florida State University

15 Institution Name: Florida State University City, State: Tallahassee, Florida Websites: FSU: www.fsu.edu Research: https://www.research.fsu.edu/ (research.fsu.edu) Office of Proposal Development: https://www.research.fsu.edu/research-offices/ opd/ (opd.fsu.edu) Description of University: One of the nation’s elite research universities, Florida State University preserves, expands, and disseminates knowledge in the sciences, technology, arts, humanities, and professions, while embracing a philosophy of learning strongly rooted in the traditions of the liberal arts. FSU’s campus is located on the oldest continuous site of higher education in Florida, in a community that fosters free inquiry and embraces diversity, along with championship athletics, and a prime location in the heart of the state capital. FAST FACTS

 Founded in 1851; oldest continuous site of higher education in Florida  Carnegie Commission classification: “Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity”  41,473 students from every Florida county and 140 countries  Accepted freshmen for 2016: 4.1 GPA; 1858 average SAT score  93% retention rate for freshmen; 79.4% graduation rate by sixth year  542 buildings on 1,604 acres; main campus in Tallahassee is 475 acres  2,409 traditional faculty; has included 6 Nobel Laureates  14,367 employees  Operating budget of $1,575,794,473  $200.8 million in contracts and grants brought in by faculty in 2015  341 degree programs: bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral, specialist, professional

Description of research development office or office that implements research development activities: The Office of Proposal Development (OPD), a component of the Office of the Vice President for Research at Florida State University, serves as a resource for faculty seeking grant support. Created in the fall of 2013, the office provides a variety of services including proposal development assistance, faculty partnership identification, as well as training opportunities for faculty who are new to grant seeking and grant writing. OPD also provides targeted funding notices and other research-related resources. Our mission statement is below: In an effort to increase faculty success in achieving external support for research and creative activities, the Office of Proposal Development seeks to Equip faculty with the best possible grant resources, to Train faculty through use of interactive, relevant and effective workshops and programs, and to Assist faculty by providing high quality proposal development and consulting services. Annual Sponsored Funding Awards and/or Annual Research Expenditures: approx. $200M What are your institution’s areas of strength or initiatives for future growth/collaboration?

 Materials Science  Aging/Successful Longevity  Magnetic Technologies  Power & Propulsion Technologies

16 Office of Research Organizational Chart- 2017

17 Office of Proposal Development (OPD) Organizational Chart- 2017

Name: Beth Hodges, MSW Title/Position: Director Phone: 850-644-2257 Email: [email protected]

Name: Mike Mitchell, BS Title/Position: Proposal Development Coordinator Phone: 850-644-9511 Email: [email protected]

Name: Rachel Goff-Albritton, PhD Title/Position: Research Development & Training Specialist Phone: 850-644-3044 Email: [email protected]

Name: Grace Adkison, BS Title/Position: Council on Research and Creativity Coordinator Phone: 850-645-5751 Email: [email protected]

Mayo Clinic Florida

19 Institution Name: Mayo Clinic Florida City, State: Jacksonville, Florida Website: http://www.mayo.edu/research/florida Description of Office/University: Mayo Clinic cares for more than 1 million patients each year at its campuses in Florida, and in Minnesota, Arizona and the Midwest. Our goal is to accelerate the delivery of scientific breakthroughs to transform the practice of medicine. From the discovery in our labs to translation and testing in clinical trials to application in our practice and across the world, we are committed to developing bridges to accelerate research and to bring new solutions to patients. Mayo Clinic has implemented central research administration covering all locations, which supports discovery and translation, and application of research findings. At Mayo Clinic in Florida, discovery science is administered under the Discovery and Translation labs, which comprises of three signature programs in cancer, brain and disease pathobiology, each of which supports groups of researchers involved in organized thematic groups with expertise in specific disease areas. Discovery: Advancing discoveries through team science At Discovery and Translation Labs at Mayo Clinic in Florida, researchers advance innovative basic science into the biological processes impacting disease, targeting discovery to meet clinical needs. Using Team Science collaboration, Mayo scientists and clinicians and patients connect towards a common goal: new discoveries and their application to provide the best medical care. Translation: Bridging basic science discoveries into Clinical Trials Mayo Clinic supports an extensive network of research centers and programs including: Center for Regenerative Medicine harnesses the potential to actually repair diseased, injured, or congenitally defective tissues and organs. Center for Individualized Medicine brings forward the latest discoveries from research labs to clinical care in the form of new genomics-based tests and treatments. Cancer Center reduces the burden of cancer worldwide through collaboration across the full spectrum of cancer research, from basic biology to treatment. Robert and Arlene Kogod Center on Aging deepens the knowledge about the biology of aging to improve patient care and the quality of life for older adults. Center for Clinical and Translational Science(CCaTS) implements best practices for translation from basic discovery to clinical and community-engaged research. Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery applies scientific and engineering principles to transform the way patients everywhere receive and experience health care. Mayo has 29 institutional core facilities including a new centralized robotic freezer capable of storing 3.5 million DNA samples. The Mayo Clinic Biobank has enrolled over 50,000 participants, and offers biological samples of DNA, serum, plasma, and an aliquot of frozen white blood cells.

Application: Advancing Innovation and Commercialization to scale our processes for broad application Mayo Clinic supports collaborative agreements with commercial entities to promote interchange of ideas and accelerate the process from discovery to translation to application. Our Translation Boards are comprised of Mayo Clinic scientific and clinical opinion leaders who are carefully matched with each product development opportunity, and assist in rapid advancement of those products into clinical trials. Our product-specific project management teams nurture and shepherd product development to meet timelines and milestones.

Annual Sponsored Funding Awards and/or Annual Research Expenditures: Annual research expenditures (2015): Mayo Clinic in Florida: $56 million; Mayo Clinic (all sites): $668 million

What are you institution’s areas of strength or initiatives for future growth/collaboration? At Mayo Clinic, our primary value remains that the needs of the patient come first. Research at Mayo Clinic addresses the unmet medical needs of patients. Mayo Clinic has had a long and endur- ing commitment to research, and throughout the course of our history, we have successfully translat- ed scientific discoveries into treatments, providing hope and healing to patients.

Mayo seeks external collaborations to complement our clinical capabilities to develop new solutions and to provide access to scalable solutions that will streamline and accelerate the delivery of scientific breakthroughs to transform the practice of medicine.

Research Development Administrator Name: Tushar Patel Degree(s)/ Certification(s): M.B., Ch.B. Organization: Mayo Clinic Florida Position: Dean for Research City, State: Jacksonville, Florida Phone: 904-953-3200 Email: [email protected]

Research Development Administrator Name: Sharon Collins Degree(s)/ Certification(s): M.Ed., BBA Organization: Mayo Clinic Florida Position: Research Program Coordinator City, State: Jacksonville, Florida Phone: 904-953-7283 Email: [email protected]

21 Nova Southeastern University

22 Institution Name: Nova Southeastern University (NSU) City, State: Davie, FL Website: www.nova.edu/tred Description of Office/University: NSU is a not-for-profit, independent university with approximately 23,000 students, 172,000 alumni, a sprawling, 314-acre Fort Lauderdale-Davie campus and a presence throughout Florida, the U.S. and nine countries around the world. NSU offers a vast number of undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees through our 18 colleges and schools in the fields of Medicine, Psychology, Pharmacy, Arts and Sciences, Dental Medicine, Education, Law, Optometry, Computer and Information Sciences, Humanities and Social Sciences, Nursing, Business, and Oceanography. Translational Research and Economic Development (TRED) is the focal point for basic, applied, clinical and commercial research at NSU. TRED is the overarching organization for the Office of Sponsored Programs, Office of Clinical Research, Office of Technology Transfer, and the Grant Writing Laboratory. TRED is actively establishing partnerships with companies, investors, and entrepreneurs interested in utilizing NSU’s vast wet and dry lab spaces and the core facilities in the state-of–the-art Center for Collaborative Research. Annual Sponsored Funding Awards and/or Annual Research Expenditures: $87 million What are your institution’s areas of strength or initiatives for future growth/collaboration? Healthcare Cancer, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Gulf War Illness, Autism, Cardiovascular Disease, Disorders Causing Blindness, Outbreaks and Viral Infections Biotechnology Marine Biotechnology, Anti-Cancer Therapies, Stem Cells, Dental Ceramics Life Science Shark DNA Forensics and Fin Trade, Coral Reef Biodiversity and Ecosystems Technology Cyber Security

Research Development Coordinator Name: Roxana Ross Degree(s)/ Certification(s): M.B.A., GPC Title/Position: Director of Operations/Grant Writing Manager Phone: office 954-262-7517; cell 954-203-0414 Email: [email protected]

23 Office of Translational Research and Economic Development (TRED) Organizational Chart—2017

Stetson University Institution Name: Stetson University City, State: DeLand, Florida Website: http://www.stetson.edu/administration/grants/ E-mail: [email protected] Title/Description of Office/University: Office of Grants, Sponsored Research, and Strategic Initia- tives The primary role of the Office of Grants, Sponsored Research, and Strategic Initiatives is to support the university's faculty and student research, scholarships, and strategic projects (e.g., campus-wide initiatives). The office assists faculty, students, and staff in their efforts to seek extramural funding and in managing sponsored program funding. We research and identify funding opportunities including govern- ment, private foundations, and corporate entities. We serve as the proposal manager, integrator, editor, and also assist/advise with budget development and justification. In addition, we assist with post-award procedures and reporting. Our goal is to develop a university culture that encourages, supports and ad- vances grant seeking and success. Annual Sponsored Funding Awards: $1.8M Sponsored Awards (FY16)

What are your institution’s areas of strength or initiatives for future growth/collaboration?  Water and Sustainability Research and Policy Development  Climate Change/Sea Level Rise  Biodiversity Law and Policy  Education Reform Initiatives (K-12)  Improving Educational Outcomes of Marginalized Children  Leadership (Business and Education)  Family Enterprise/Businesses  Entrepreneurship (Arts Entrepreneurship & Law Entrepreneurship)  Social Justice Policies and Activities (Education of Incarcerated Populations)  Less Commonly Taught Languages Consortium(s)  Public Health  Veterans Policy/Advocacy/Affairs  Trial Advocacy and Legal Writing Education  Forensic Science Law  Business Intelligence and Data Analytics (Business, Marketing, Health, Big Data)  Public History & Historic Preservation  Finance – Roland George Investments Program  STEM pedagogy  Undergraduate research  Digital Arts  Elder Law  Library Innovation  Cancer Research  Global Development  Biostatistics  Environmental Science  Hand Art Center (expanding exhibitions, infrastructure development & policies toward AAM accreditation)  Faculty Development  Legal Communication  Public Interest

Research Development Coordinator Name: Carol Buckels Degree(s)/ Certification(s): MA (Journalism) Title/Position: Director, Office of Grants, Sponsored Research, and Strategic Initiatives Phone: 386-738-6686 Email: [email protected]

Research Development Coordinator Name: Sidney Johnston Degree(s)/ Certification(s): MA (US History) Title/Position: Grants and Contracts Manager Phone: 386-822-8882 Email: [email protected]

Research Development University Contact: Rick Tysor Degree(s)/ Certification(s): MS (Business); NORDP Founding Member Title/Position: Executive Director of Academic Administration Phone: 386-822-7088(w) 443-504-7033(c) Email: [email protected]

Research Development University Contact: Dr. Rosalie Richards Degree(s)/ Certification(s): PhD Chemistry Title/Position: Associate Provost for Faculty Development; Research Integrity Officer Phone: 386-822-7906 Email: [email protected]

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University of Central Florida

29 Institution Name: University of Central Florida (UCF) City, State: Orlando, Florida Website: www.research.ucf.edu Description of Office/University: Office of Research & Commercialization /UCF As the nation’s second-largest university with over 63,000 students, UCF has research strengths in areas including optics and photonics, engineering, energy, modelling & simulation and more. Known as America’s leading partnership university, UCF is an economic engine attracting and supporting industries vital to the region’s success. Established with the mission of educating engineers for Kennedy Space Center and its industry partners, UCF has continued its emphasis on developing quality programs that impact existing and emerging industry clusters in the region and in the state. These include the Advanced Materials Processing and Analysis Center, Institute for Simulation and Training, Center for Research and Education in Optics and Lasers, Center for Research in Computer Vision, Florida Photonics Center of Excellence, Florida Solar Energy Center, Florida Space Institute, Nanoscience Technology Center, and the Townes Laser Institute. UCF has 13 colleges: Arts & Humanities, Burnett Honors, Business Administration, Education & Human Performance, Engineering & Computer Science, Graduate Studies, Undergraduate Studies, Health & Public Affairs, Hospitality Management, Optics & Photonics, Nursing, College of Sciences and the College of Medicine. UCF has built a national reputation as a leader in research commercialization. In 2013 UCF’s Business Incubation Program (UCFBIP) was named the Incubator Network of the Year by the National Business Incubation Association. In 2013 UCF was ranked ninth among U.S. public universities for the number of patents produced. As of FY 2017, the Office of Research & Commercialization (ORC) and the College of Graduate Studies, now the Office of Research and Graduate Studies is under the leadership of Dr. Elizabeth Klonoff. Dr. Klonoff serves as the VP for Research and Dean of the College of Graduate Studies. She reports directly to the Provost/VP for Academic Affairs. Three Assistant VPs for Research, the Associate VP for Research, and all the Centers & Institutes report to Dr. Klonoff. ORC serves faculty through the following departments: Contracts & Grants, Commercialization, Research Integrity & Compliance, Centers & Institutes, Research Development, and Research Foundation. ORC is a centralized office serving the entire institution. The Contracts & Grants staff is responsible for specific colleges/centers/institutes and performs both pre and post award functions to support their respective faculty. A significant part of growth over the past decade has been through commercialization of research. ORC’s “commercialization ecosystem” includes Technology Transfer, Venture Lab, UCF Business Incubation Program, Florida Economic Gardening Institute and GrowFL. The Research Development (RD) team helps researchers identify potential funding and prepare competitive proposals. RD conducts informational workshops, enables funding searches, provides proposal development support, and coordinates limited submissions and internal programs. For outreach, RD provides information and resources throughout the year through a variety of presentations to UCF researchers such as workshops on specific grant programs, workshops for new faculty, and workshops to foster collaboration. For funding assistance, RD helps researchers with limited submissions, internal and external partnership programs, funding search tools, and performs targeted searches upon request. For proposal support, RD assists researchers with proposal planning/coordination, document assistance, providing samples and templates, and coordinating targeted reviews. Annual Sponsored Funding Awards and/or Annual Research Expenditures: $ 145.75 million in 2015-2016 What are your institution’s areas of strength or initiatives for future growth/collaboration? Over the years, UCF has developed some of the nation’s strongest concentrations of intellectual capital in lasers and optics, simulation and training, computer science, alternative energy,

30 biomedical science, nanoscience, and materials. In 2015, UCF launched a faculty cluster initiative to foster the development of strong, interdisciplinary teams. The strength of this initiative comes from faculty depth, the ability to translate this depth across disciplines and the collaboration of faculty and academic administrators in every college across the university. Clusters hiring in FY16 are: Cyber Security and Privacy; Energy Conservation and Propulsion; Genomics and Bioinformatics; Prosthetic Interfaces; Renewable Energy Systems; and Sustainable Coastal Systems. Additional clusters will be selected in FY17.

Research Development Director: Dr. Debra Reinhart Degree(s)/ Certification(s): Ph.D. Environmental Engineering/Professional Engineer Title/Position: Assistant VP for Research and Director of Research Development Phone: (407) 823-2315 Email: [email protected]

Research Development Coordinator Name: Joshua Roney Degree(s)/ Certification(s): M.A. Rhetoric & Composition Title/Position: Research Development Coordinator Phone: (407) 882-0007 Email: [email protected]

Research Development Coordinator Name: Madhavi (Maddy) Chokshi Degree(s)/ Certification(s): B.A. Journalism Title/Position: Research Development Coordinator Phone: (407) 882-1141 Email: [email protected]

31 32 University of Florida

33 Institution Name: University of Florida City, State: Gainesville FL Website: http://research.ufl.edu/faculty-and-staff/finding-funding/research-program-development- office.html Description of the University of Florida:

The University of Florida (UF) is a major, public, comprehensive, land-grant and sea-grant research university. The state’s oldest university, UF is among the nation’s most academically diverse public universities. UF traces its beginnings to a small seminary in 1853. It opened its doors in Gainesville in 1906 with 102 students. Today, it is one of the most comprehensive and academically diverse universities in the nation, with an enrollment of some 52,000 students annually. UF is home to 16 colleges and more than 170 research centers and institutes and UF offers nearly 300 graduate degree programs. Only five other universities nationwide have as many programs of study on one campus as the University of Florida. UF has a long history of established programs in international education, research and service. It is one of only 17 public, land-grant universities that belong to the Association of American Universities, the higher-education organization comprising the top 62 public and private institutions in North America. UF is consistently ranked among the nation’s top universities: No. 14 in U.S. News & World Report “Top Public Universities” (2016); No. 2 in Kiplinger’s “Best Values in Public Colleges” (2015); and No. 2 on the Forbes list of best value public universities (2016). Additionally, UF ranked No. 6 in the New York Times list of universities that do the most to help low-income students (2015) and No. 8 nationally for U.S. patents issued (2013). UF has nearly 5,000 faculty members with distinguished records in teaching, research and service, including 37 Eminent Scholar chairs and 42 faculty elections to the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, the Institute of Medicine, or the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Awards include a Fields Medal, two Pulitzer Prizes, NASA’s top award for research, and Smithsonian Institution’s conservation award. UF’s students are accomplished. Over 96 percent of incoming freshmen score above the national average on standardized exams. Students admitted for the fall 2016 freshman class had an average 4.35 GPA and an average SAT score of 1919. The freshman retention rate of 96 percent is among the highest in the country and 67 percent of UF freshmen graduate in four years; 87 percent graduate in six years. UF has a focus on a diverse student body. Among AAU public universities, UF ranks second in bachelor’s degrees and fifth in doctoral degrees awarded to African-American students in 2015. UF is a leader in research and discoveries which improve the lives of individuals throughout the state, nation and world. UF’s research funding totaled a record $724 million in fiscal year 2015-16.

34 UF conducts over $20 million of industrial/company-sponsored research annually. This level of collaborative industry/academic research places UF among the top 25 public research universities in the United States for overall industrial sponsored research. These research collaborations occur across the entire campus, in diverse fields that include engineering, life sciences, pharmaceuticals, and medicine, as well as the physical and social sciences. Research into improving education tech- niques and learning outcomes has also been sponsored by a variety of companies, particularly in areas pertaining to improving the education of students from under-represented and low-income de- mographic groups. Industrial funding for UF research comes from Global 1000 companies as well as local and regional start-ups and corporate entrepreneurs, all of which seek to leverage the expertise of UF’s world-class faculty to promote discoveries that will benefit the health and overall well-being of people worldwide. The university is recognized as an international leader in technology commercialization. UF’s Office of Technology Licensing signed a record 122 licenses and options and launched 17 startup companies in fiscal year 2015-16, topping the previous year’s total of 85 licenses by 43 percent. According to the most recent statistics from the Association of University Technology Managers, UF ranked eighth in the nation for startups in the 2013-14 fiscal year (16), and seventh for licenses and options completed with companies commercializing researchers’ discoveries (147 – includes agreements by UF OTL and Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences). The university has a 2,000-acre campus and more than 900 buildings (including 170 with classrooms and laboratories). The UF residence halls have a total capacity of some 7,500 students and the five family housing villages house more than 1,000 married and graduate students. The university’s cur- rent facilities have a book value of more than $1 billion and a replacement value of $2 billion. Overall, UF’s economic impact on the state in fiscal year 2014-15 was $12.56 billion in industry out- put or sales revenues, $7.83 billion in contribution to State Gross Domestic Product, and 135,576 full -time and part-time jobs. That puts UF’s impact on par with the state’s trucking industry, its grocery store sector – that includes Publix and Winn-Dixie – or the total of all home construction activities in Florida.

Description of the Division of Research Program Development Office

The Division of Research Program Development assists University of Florida faculty and staff in the pursuit of internal and external research funding. The division identifies and publishes a list of Fund- ing Opportunities for the UF community, coordinates the selection of UF’s nominees to limited sub- mission programs, facilitates industry partnerships, and coordinates the annual Research Opportuni- ty Seed Fund program. In addition, the division assists in planning and coordinating large interdisciplinary research initiatives, including facilitating the preparation of grants involving multiple schools, colleges, divisions, or institutions to support new research programs at UF. The division also main- tains a list of grantsmanship resources and boilerplate text to assist all faculty submitting proposals.

Annual Sponsored Funding Awards and/or Annual Research Expenditures:

$724M in 2016. http://research.ufl.edu/or/office-of-research-annual-report.html

35 What are your institution’s areas of strength or initiatives for future growth/collaboration?

Over the last 20 years, annual research funding to the University of Florida has grown more than 300 percent, placing UF firmly among the top 20 public research institutions nationally. In 2016, UF secured a total of $724M funding from a diverse range of sponsoring agencies including Federal ($451.3M), Industry ($67.3M), Foundations ($109.6M), and State & Local governments ($60.4M), other ($35.7M).

With 16 colleges on our Gainesville campus and dozens of research facilities around the state, UF is uniquely equipped to pursue effective interdisciplinary research at the boundaries of scientific disciplines. From medicine to agriculture, engineering to art, UF offers collaboration opportunities in diverse fields.

2016 Research Awards by Academic Unit:  College of Medicine ($275.3M)  IFAS ($140.1M)  College of Engineering ($75.4M)  College of Liberal Arts & Sciences ($39.5M) and Others ($194.0M).

The “Others” category include: • Centers & Institutes ($17.9M) • College of Education ($24.1M) •College of Public Health & Health Professions (~$30.0M) College of Dentistry ($15.4M) •College of Pharmacy ($14.1M) • College of Veterinary Medicine (~$19.0M) • Health & Hu- man Performance ($6.3M) • Florida Museum of Natural History ($8.4M) UF Health researchers are helping develop an effective vaccine for Ebola; they are leaders in developing and tracking treatments for hepatitis C; and the UF Diabetes Institute, Cancer Center, Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI); Emerging Pathogens Institute (EPI) Interdisciplinary Center for Biotechnology Research (ICBR), Center of Excellence for Regenerative Health Biotechnology (CERHB), Nanoscience Institute for Medical and Engineering Technology (NIMET), UF Genetics Institute (UFGI), and McKnight Brain Institute are uniting researchers across campus in the search for treatments and a cure. The Center for Smell and Taste, Florida Climate Institute, Informatics Institute (UFII), and Florida Energy Systems Consortium are bringing researchers together for collaboration. UF/IFAS is focusing its research prowess on ways to prevent citrus greening from destroying Flori- da’s $10 billion citrus industry; IFAS food production researchers are part of a multi-national consortium studying ways to feed the world’s growing population; and forest researchers are studying Flori- da’s pine trees to understand how to make them thrive in a changing climate. Wertheim College of Engineering researchers are teaming with colleagues in medicine to develop ever-more-natural prosthetics and laboratories on a chip for testing diabetes treatments; they are refining one of the nation’s fastest supercomputers; and they are working to develop alternative energy systems. In addition, biological scientists are using real-time genomics sequencing at sea to catalog the ocean’s creatures; education researchers are leading national efforts on early learning and special education standards; astronomers are developing infrared cameras for the world’s largest tele- scopes; and archaeologists are revealing the lives of Florida’s earliest settlers in St. Augustine. Faculty with discoveries that have the potential to be commercialized contributed to a record year in the Office of Technology Licensing which signed 122 licenses and options and launched 17 startup companies in the fiscal year of 2015-16.

36 Helping to make all of this happen are the dedicated professionals in the Office of Research, who strive to ensure that our faculty have all the tools they need to win competitive grants and then deliv- er on their proposals. From intuitive online grants management software to state-of-the-art animal care facilities, the Office of Research is the nexus of a huge campus research enterprise focused on helping UF scientists and scholars succeed.

Thanks to the hard work of our existing faculty and an infusion of energy from the dozens of new faculty we have been able to hire through the UF Preeminence initiative, and our outside collabora- tors, the University of Florida will continue to be on this productive path and welcome more collaborative opportunities.

37 University of Florida Office of Research, Division of Research Program Development

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38 Name: Sobha Jaishankar Degree(s)/ Certification(s): PhD, University of Tennessee – Health Science Center Title/Position: Assistant Vice President and Lecturer Phone: (352) 392-8247 Email:[email protected]

Name: Maura C. Pedersen Degree(s)/ Certification(s): M.A. in Mass Communication, University of Florida Title/Position: Sr. Information Specialist Phone: (352) 392-4804 Email: [email protected]

Name: Jeevan Jyot Degree(s)/ Certification(s): PhD, Bacterial Pathogenesis, Institute of Microbial Technol- ogy, India Title/Position: Coordinator, Research Programs and Services Phone: (352) 273-3065 Email: [email protected]

Name: Canan "Janan" Balaban Degree(s)/ Certification(s): M.Sc. in Chemical Engineering, University of Washington Title/Position: Program Development Specialist Phone: 352 294 2027 Email: [email protected]

39 Name: Kelly Jacoby Degree(s)/ Certification(s): BSc in Zoology, University of Queensland. Title/Position: Program Development Specialist Phone: 352-392-4804 Email: [email protected]

Name: Cherrie Hughes Degree(s)/ Certification(s): M.S., Salisbury University Title/Position: Assistant Director for Industrial Outreach Phone: 352-273-3052 Email: [email protected]

40 University of Miami

41 Institution Name: University of Miami City, State: Miami, FL Website: www.miami.edu

Description of Office/University: A private research university with more than 16,000 students from around the world, the University of Miami is a vibrant and diverse academic community focused on teaching and learning, the discovery of new knowledge, and service to the South Florida region and beyond. The University comprises 11 schools and colleges serving undergraduate and graduate students in more than 180 majors and programs. In 2015, U.S. News & World Report ranked UM among the top 51 universities in the country in its “Best Colleges” listings. U.S. News also cites several of its programs in “America's Best Graduate Schools.” Established in 1925 during the region's famous real estate boom, UM is a major research university engaged in more than $309 million in research and sponsored program expenditures annually. While the majority of this work is housed at the Miller School of Medicine, investigators conduct hun- dreds of studies in other areas, including marine science, engineering, education, and psychology.

Annual Sponsored Funding Awards and/or Annual Research Expenditures: $309M (FY15; expenditures)

What are your institution’s areas of strength or initiatives for future growth/collaboration? Strengths: Neuroscience/Neuroengineering/Psychology, Drug abuse/HIV, AIDS; Sustainability/ Resiliency, Diversity/Latin American/Cuba/Migration, Quality Healthcare, Large Data, Technobiolo- gy/Biomedical Devices, Imaging; Diabetes Research (particularly type I); Vision Research/healthcare Future: Increase in interdisciplinary initiatives that bridge the different campuses (medical, main and marine); increasing external collaborations; increasing visibility

Research Development Coordinator Name: Lori Brown Degree(s)/ Certification(s): MRA, CRA Title/Position: Senior Manager, Research Development & Support, Miller School of Medicine Phone: 305-243-7190 Email: [email protected]

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45 Institution Name: University of North Florida (UNF) City, State: Jacksonville, FL Website: www.unf.edu

Description of Office/University: Established in 1972, UNF is a relatively young university, but it continues to grow in both size and stature. What began as a handful of buildings at the end of a dirt road with a little over 2,000 students is now a thriving campus with five colleges. These colleges serve approximately 13,000 undergraduate and 1,800 graduate students from nearly every state in the union and more than 90 foreign countries. Yet, despite its rapid growth, small class sizes and individualized attention are the hallmarks of a UNF education. Situated among lakes and nature trails on 1,381 acres, UNF is small enough to acknowledge the uniqueness of students and large enough to broaden their horizons. UNF emphasizes hands-on instruction, such as opportunities for students to conduct research with faculty. This includes field work and community-based projects in the surrounding Jacksonville area, which uniquely features both a thriving urban core and undeveloped natural lands. With the support of private and public agencies, faculty and students apply their skills to researching many of the problems facing contemporary society. In turn, through these activities, significant contributions are made to instructional programs. It is the strength of its instructional programs that has led the Uni- versity to be named a Best Regional College for the fifth consecutive year (U.S. News & World Re- port, 2015) and a Best College in the Southeast for the seventh year running (The Princeton Re- view).

Annual Sponsored Funding Awards and/or Annual Research Expenditures: $10.7M (FY15)

What are your institution’s areas of strength or initiatives for future growth/collaboration? Transportation and Logistics Located in a major port city with railroad and ground transportation hubs, UNF is renowned for its work in transportation and logistics. In the Transportation and Logistics Program of the Coggin Col- lege of Business, faculty investigate ship forecasting, sustainable logistics, and supply chain management, among other topics. Additional strengths can be found in the Civil Engineering program, where expertise in bridge engineering, transportation planning, sensors and controls, and alternative fuels and fleet performance resides. Collaborations with Florida companies such as CSX and Jax- Port provide translational research opportunities. Coastal Systems UNF is an emerging national force in the study of coastal systems from an interdisciplinary ecologi- cal, sociocultural, and engineering framework. Faculty in the Coastal Biology Program are studying an array of issues including dolphin behavior, shark reproductive biology, coral reef conservation, management of economically important fish species, and sea level rise. Further strengths reside in UNF’s Taylor Engineering Institute, which is dedicated to coastal and port engineering research. Ex- ternal partnerships include the Florida Institute of Oceanography, the Guana-Tolomato-Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve, and local DOD facilities.

Advanced Manufacturing Over the past several years, a critical mass of research-active faculty in physics, chemistry, and engineering has emerged to become one of the strongest research areas at UNF, with a focus on na- nomaterials. A wide array of instrumentation supports this research, including a rare helium liquefier system for low temperature studies. UNF has committed new lines for hiring additional faculty in this

46 area, and research and internship collaborations with local industry partners, such as Johnson & Johnson, have been established.

Applied Health Research Collaborative engagements across UNF’s health, engineering, and arts and sciences colleges have created important applied research strengths on topics ranging from obesity and pediatric health to powered mobility and interventions related to balance in geriatric populations. Other research includes the genetic mechanisms of age-related muscle atrophy, the effects of diet and reproduction on life span, and identification and control of mosquito-borne diseases.

Big Data Advanced Analytics Faculty representing all five of UNF’s colleges form an active working group focused on “big data” in all of its manifestations, with special strengths in health and education informatics, economic and predictive analytics, and big data architecture and statistics, as well as related fields in cloud computing and cyber-security. With Jacksonville serving as a major hub for medical research and insur- ance companies, faculty are actively engaging with industry leaders such as Mayo Clinic and Availity who face new data analytics needs related to the Affordable Care Act and an aging national demo- graphic. Future: expand on the Coastal Science Interdisciplinary Initiative, leading to external collaborations/partnerships and increased visibility

Research Development Leader Name: John Kantner Degree(s)/ Certification(s): PhD, RPA Title/Position: Associate Vice President for Research Phone: (904) 620-4650 Email: [email protected]

Research Development Coordinator Name: Albina Mikhaylova Degree(s)/ Certification(s): PhD Title/Position: Assistant Director, Research Development Phone: (904) 620-4650 Email: [email protected]

47 48 University of South Florida

49 Institution Name: University of South Florida

City, State: Tampa, FL

Website: www.usf.edu

Description of Office/University: USF Research & Innovation strives to make the University of South Florida a leading national research university in discoveries, publications, mentoring and training, and in the translation of research into health and economic benefits.

Annual Sponsored Funding Awards and/or Annual Research Expenditures: FY2015 Funding Awards – USF System $440,577,680 FY2015 Expenditures – USF System $494,241,000 USF Tampa $485,354,000

What are your institution’s areas of strength or initiatives for future growth/collaboration? USF has transitioned into a major research institution. USF ranks ninth nationally among public universities for U.S. patents awarded. USF will focus on issues where society urgently needs innovation and change, collaborate across disciplines and build on strengths to get there. The following goals have been set to align with USF’s strategic goals: Increase USF rankings among public research universities, increase national and international reputation for research and innovation activities, foster a transdisciplinary research culture and productivity, building on strengths, and increase the application and economic and social impact of USF research.

Research Development Coordinator Name: Rebecca Puig Degree(s)/ Certification(s): Ph.D. Title/Position: Associate Vice President for Research & Innovation Phone: 813-974-4054 Email: [email protected]

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