1. Vice President for Research The University of Utah An Overview of University Research Academic Senate University of Utah January 12, 2009 Thomas N. Parks, Ph.D. Vice President for Research

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3. Vice President for Research The University of Utah The University of Utah Ranked Among top 25 public U.S. research universities (2007 Lombardi report) 47th among U.S. public universities in total R&D funding (2006 NSF) 46th in U.S. and 79th in the world (2008 Shanghai Jiao Tong Univ.) 246th in the world (2008 London Times Higher Ed QS) 10 departments among U.S. top-ten (2006/2007 Academic Analytics)

4. Vice President for Research The University of Utah R&D Funding Rank: All 123 U.S. Universities (Public and Private) With a Medical School- FY2006 Wisconsin (Madison)2 Michigan (all campuses)4 Washington6 Minnesota (all campuses) 14 Florida 16 Michigan State 32 UC Irvine 43 Utah 53 Virginia 55 New Mexico 67 National Science Foundation

5. Vice President for Research The University of Utah Real R&D Spending Rises Steadily Around the World

6. Vice President for Research The University of Utah Relative Decline of Government-Funded R&D

7. Vice President for Research The University of Utah The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same © 2008 The Advisory Board Company 17573 Used with permission

8. Vice President for Research The University of Utah © 2008 The Advisory Board Company 17573 Used with permission

9. Vice President for Research The University of Utah Looking Elsewhere for Growth in Research Funding © 2008 The Advisory Board Company 17573 Used with permission

10. Vice President for Research The University of Utah © 2008 The Advisory Board Company 17573 Used with permission

11. Vice President for Research The University of Utah www.unews.utah.edu Grants and Contracts Are A Major Source of Revenue for the University University of Utah Revenues in FY2007 = $2.3 Billion

12. Vice President for Research The University of Utah Number of Principal Investigators and Grant Awards at the Univ. of Utah: FY06-08 200620072008 PIs 764 788 793 Awards199317801835 There are about 2500 faculty members at the U

13. Vice President for Research The University of Utah The National Institutes of Health (NIH) provide 54% of total U research funding and 74% of our Federal funding NIH appropriations doubled in nominal terms between 1999 and 2003 $$$

14. Vice President for Research The University of Utah Price Inflation Has Decreased Purchasing Power Since 2003 $ deflated by Biomedical R&D Price Index (BRDPI), http://ospp.od.nih.gov/ecostudies/brdpi.asp 2008 values are estimates 2009 values are estimates from AAAS (http://www.aaas.org/spp/rd/guihist.htm)

15. Vice President for Research The University of Utah NIH Indirect Cost Reimbursements Fund Essential University Functions But Are Declining in Real Terms Total U indirect (aka overhead or F&A) receipts for all grants and contracts were about $60M for FY07 NIH funds provided 75% of all our indirect cost reimbursements in FY07 Indirect cost reimbursements fund: –Faculty recruiting and retention –Graduate student programs –Dean’s funds –Capital facilities –Reserves –Research compliance –Research computing –Research equipment $ deflated by BRDPI; values for 2008 are estimates