1. Research at the University of Iowa Richard Hichwa, PhD Senior Associate Vice President for Research Office of the VP for Research & Economic Development

2. What do we do? Build, expand and sustain the University of Iowa research enterprise by assisting and supporting the faculty, students and staff with their research and scholarly activities.

3. Some Key People in OVPR Daniel Reed, PhD – Oversight of all activities Daniel Reed, PhD – Oversight of all activities Richard Hichwa, PhD – Basic science, medicine health sciences, engineering, and economic development, Internal Funding Initiatives (IFI) Richard Hichwa, PhD – Basic science, medicine health sciences, engineering, and economic development, Internal Funding Initiatives (IFI) Ann Ricketts, MA – Arts, humanities, social sciences, and OVPR communications Ann Ricketts, MA – Arts, humanities, social sciences, and OVPR communications Jim Walker, PhD – Regulatory affairs and compliance Jim Walker, PhD – Regulatory affairs and compliance David Hensley, MBA – Economic Development, entrepreneurship David Hensley, MBA – Economic Development, entrepreneurship David Conrad, PhD – Economic Development, ProtoLab, Engagement Centers David Conrad, PhD – Economic Development, ProtoLab, Engagement Centers Cheryl Reardon, MBA – Research cores, UHL, RIS, budgets and HR Cheryl Reardon, MBA – Research cores, UHL, RIS, budgets and HR Jennifer Lassner, MBA – Sponsored programs and contracts Jennifer Lassner, MBA – Sponsored programs and contracts http://research.uiowa.edu/contact-us

4. Online Resources Where to start? Where to start? The UI Researcher Handbook http://researcherhandbook.research.uiowa.edu/ http://researcherhandbook.research.uiowa.edu/ http://researcherhandbook.research.uiowa.edu/ My Research Portal My Research Portal Access to administrative systems to manage research projects http://myportal.research.uiowa.edu http://myportal.research.uiowa.edu http://myportal.research.uiowa.edu (Requires HawkID) (Requires HawkID)

5. Internal Funding Initiatives (IFI) Programs Arts and Humanities Arts and Humanities Major Projects Grants Major Projects Grants Major Conferences/Ideation Meetings Major Conferences/Ideation Meetings Core Facilities/Shared Equipment Core Facilities/Shared EquipmentProcess Peer review Peer review Review based on innovation, collaboration, feasibility and impact Review based on innovation, collaboration, feasibility and impact Follow-on federal grant submission required Follow-on federal grant submission required http://research.uiowa.edu/internal-funding-initiatives-ifi http://research.uiowa.edu/internal-funding-initiatives-ifi

6. Winning Institutional Nomination System (WINS) Competitions Searle Scholars Program (chem, bio) Searle Scholars Program (chem, bio) PEW Scholars Program (biomed) PEW Scholars Program (biomed) NEA American Masterpieces NEA American Masterpieces (chamber music and dance) (chamber music and dance) Numerous NIH and NSF Awards Numerous NIH and NSF Awards Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards Program (chemical sciences) Awards Program (chemical sciences) NEH Summer Stipends NEH Summer Stipends http://research.uiowa.edu/limited-submissions

7. The Who, What, and How of Economic Development (ED) Have an idea or a possible invention- UIRF and OVPR can help develop it Have an idea or a possible invention- UIRF and OVPR can help develop it Patent protection Patent protection SBIR and STTR grants SBIR and STTR grants Patent value assessment Patent value assessment Gap or concept funding Gap or concept funding Business plan assistance Business plan assistance BioVentures or research park space BioVentures or research park space www.enterprise.uiowa.edu

8. Compliance and Your Research Human Subjects Office –IRB assistance and HawkIRB training Human Subjects Office –IRB assistance and HawkIRB training Office of Animal Research (OAR) – IACUC evaluation Office of Animal Research (OAR) – IACUC evaluation OVPR – Conflict of Interest (COI) evaluation and management plan OVPR – Conflict of Interest (COI) evaluation and management plan Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) – Assist with radioactivity, chemical, BSL3, select agent, and stem cell use/evaluation Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) – Assist with radioactivity, chemical, BSL3, select agent, and stem cell use/evaluation See UI Researcher Handbook for details See UI Researcher Handbook for details http://research.uiowa.edu/policies-and-compliance

9. Coming Events… Research@Iowa Orientation Wednesday, September 10, 8:30-10:30 am 2520D University Capitol Centre (UCC) 2520D University Capitol Centre (UCC) http://research.uiowa.edu/professional-development-and-workshops Morrison Grant Writing Workshop (Phase I) Tuesday, October 7, 8:30 am-4:30 pm Iowa Memorial Union (IMU) Main Lounge Register by Monday, Sept 15, 2014 http://research.uiowa.edu/professional-development-and-workshops

10. Contact Information Richard Hichwa Richard Hichwa Senior Associate VP for Research Senior Associate VP for Research richard-hichwa@uiowa.edu, 319-335-2106 richard-hichwa@uiowa.edu, 319-335-2106