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UPRM - Research and Development Center
Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo (CID)
Yuri Rojas, DirectorMarisol Vera, Associate Director
August 6, 2008
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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 2
Overview R&D Center• Administrative structure that
processes R&D transactions in campusIs 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
.
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Mission, Vision and ValuesMission, Vision and ValuesMISSION
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.
VISIONTo 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.
VALUESIntegrity, 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.
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R&D Center Strategic Plan 2008-2016
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Post-AwardPost-Award
AdministrationAdministration
Pre-Award
Pre-Award
“ORE”“ORE”6
R&DC Center Personnel
Total: 46 FT employees
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R&DC by the Numbers: Number of Proposals Submitted
Number of Proposals Submitted
210221
202
215211
174
157
200
148
110122
114
138
100
120
140
160
180
200
220
240
94-9
595
-96
96-9
797
-98
98-9
999
-00
00-0
101
-02
02-0
303
-04
04-0
505
-06
06-0
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Fiscal Year
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$7,726,103
$10,983,086
$12,612,616$13,177,368
$10,074,894
$13,360,384
$20,673,072
$16,894,444
$18,394,392
$23,812,077$24,055,928
$26,310,874
$24,521,764
$-
$5,000,000
$10,000,000
$15,000,000
$20,000,000
$25,000,000
$30,000,000
94-95 95-96 96-97 97-98 98-99 99-00 00-01 01-02 02-03 03-04 04-05 05-06 O6-O7
External Funds Received by Fiscal Year
R&DC by the Numbers: External Funds Received
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Top 10 Departments - FundingRank Department or
Program (*)Last Year’s
RankAmount Change
(%)
1 Electrical and Computer Eng.
2 $3,813,204.05 -23.7
2 Mathematical Sciences 3 2,733,325.00 -36.5
3 Civil Engineering 5 2,626,255.84 +31.8
4 Chemistry 4 2,582,419.00 -5.2
5 Chemical Engineering 6 2,433,945.25 +29.4
6 Biology 7 2,129,575.40 +27.9
7 Marine Sciences 1 2,016,265.98 -62.8
8 Physics Not Ranked 1,758,547.00 N/A
9 Sea Grant (*) 8 1,371,188.73 +12.3
10 Mechanical Engineering Not Ranked 1,180,649.00 N/A
TOTAL(92.3% of total external funds received)
$22,645,374.95 -11.810
Research LegacyResearch 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
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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 Science and 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
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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
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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
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Additional Information
Web Page: http://cid.uprm.edu/
Blog: http://blogs.uprm.edu/cid
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Office Name Email Phone Fax
Director Yuri Rojas [email protected]. 5250
787-831-2065787-831-2060
AssociateDirector
Marisol Vera [email protected] ext. 5250
787-831-2065787-831-2060
Administrator Madeline Méndez [email protected] ext. 5202 787-832-1483
External Resources (ORE)
Evelyn Albino [email protected] ext. 5235 787-831-2060
Purchasing Edda Larracuente [email protected] ext. 5240 787-834-8025
Accounting & Finance Mayra Borrero [email protected] ext. 5209 787-265-1675
Human Resources Jay Jaxon [email protected] ext. 5204 787-832-1545
Budget Edwin Vélez [email protected] ext. 5207 787-832-7912
Receiving Marcos Rosado [email protected] ext. 5227 787-805-3380
Operations &Maintenance
Edgardo Ramírez [email protected] ext. 5200 787-833-4200
Need to contact the R&DC?
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Thank you!
Web page: http://cid.uprm.eduBlog: http://blogs.uprm.edu/cidE-mail: [email protected]: 787-831-2065Fax: 787-831-2060 17
