debra olson, executive director presentation to the council of research associate deans (crad) may...
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Debra Olson, Executive DirectorPresentation to the Council of Research Associate Deans (CRAD)
May 21, 2015
VisionOne Health One Science One World
MissionFocus and strengthen the impact of U of M’s
global land grant mission with regard to health issues at the interface of humans, animals and ecosystems.
We accomplish this by facilitating trans-disciplinary partnerships and collaborations across
the U of M and worldwide.
What is Global Health?
Area of study, research, and practice Improving health and achieving health equityEmphasis on transnational health issuesNumerous disciplines within & beyond the health sciences Interdisciplinary collaborationCombines population-based prevention with individual-level clinical care
from Kaplan JP etal. Lancet 2009, 373:1
CGHSR
Network Education Research Capacity
Network
CGHSR
Education Research Capacity
Network GoalAdvance networks of affiliated sites focused on global health to support interdisciplinary education, training, and research collaborations for the U of M and partners.
Network
CGHSR
Education Research Capacity
Hubs of Innovation• Hubs built on existing relationships, to offer
infrastructure for partnered global health research and education.
• Assess and evaluate strategic alliances through a quality improvement program.
• Incentivize education and research at identified Hubs
Affiliation AgreementsRegion Total Number Details
South Asia 25 23 India, 2 Bangladesh
Europe 31 including 3 Sweden + 1 Norway + 1 Denmark, + multiple other countries from Turkey to Iceland
Americas 24 including multiple Central & S. American & Caribbean countries, but excluding US and Canada
Central & East Africa
18 including Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, Ghana, and Zambia
SE Asia 10 including Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Philippines
China 7 excluding Taiwan
Worldwide 137 non-US agreements in the database including current, expired, and pending
Hubs of InnovationScandinavia
South AsiaSE Asia
Central & East Africa
The Americas
CGHSR
Network Education Research Capacity
Education GoalChampion interdisciplinary opportunities to exchange knowledge and expand abilities of teachers and learners for the advancement of global health.
CGHSR
Network Education Research Capacity
• Support opportunities to help learners prepare for and conduct global health experiences
• Create student opportunities at home and abroad• Global Health Institute• Global Team Experiences
• Annual Global Health Case Competition
2014 Team UMN, from left to right: Justin Schlitz, Tino Nguyen, Bao Mei, Mentor Dr. Cliff Steer, Katelyn Pastick, Andrielle Cowl, and Rebecca Schultz
Global Health Case Competition
• 2014 team takes 4th place at Emory• 2015 team wins Emory Virtual Competition• Third annual is on Jan 30, 2016
11 month fellowship for PhD candidates and post-docs Stipend, travel, & research fundsOpportunity to gain mentored research experienceKenya, Uganda, Thailand
Fogarty Global Health Fellowships
CGHSR
Network Education Research Capacity
Research GoalCatalyze effective global health research at the U of M, as well as in CGHSR networks and hubs.
CGHSR
Network Education Research Capacity
• Convene transdisciplinary groups to pursue grant opportunities.
• Connect researchers to each other and to resources. • Pursue seed funding for global health research.• Administer the Frontiers Research Partnership & Fogarty
Global Health Fellowship
AHC Sponsored Research Expenditures FY 2013 in thousands
School or Unit Expenditure % of University Total
Medical School $188,383 26.0%
School of Public Health $86,495 12.0%
AHC Centers $62,806 9.0%
College of Veterinary Medicine $14,868 2.0%
College of Pharmacy $13,870 2.0%
School of Dentistry $8,513 1.0%
School of Nursing $3,863 0.5%
AHC Total $378,798 52.5%
University Total $721,590
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Trends in Health Research
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• Interdisciplinary• Team-based• Multi-institutional• Global• Informatics and big data• Genomics and personalized medicine• Greater emphasis on reducing time from
research to adoption
What are Minnesota’s Strengths in this Changing Research World?
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• One of the most comprehensive AHC’s in the nation
• History of strong interdisciplinary research• Programs and centers of national strength• Investments in research facilities: Bio Discovery
District• Investments in research infrastructure:
o Global Healtho Clinical and Translational Sciences Instituteo Genomicso Informaticso Center for Magnetic Resonance Research
2013 FacultyInternational Travel Registration
Source: UMN GPS Alliance
CVM Dent Med Nursing Pharm PubH
127
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183
22 24
82
Conference28%
Meetings26%
Lecture/Presenta-
tion22%
Sabbatical1%
Other3%
Research12%
Site Visit5%
Travel w/ students2%
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AHC Proposal Routing Forms - International CollaborationJuly-September, 2014
AHC Proposal Routing Forms - International CollaborationJuly-September, 2014
College of Vet Medicine
Medical School
School of Public Health
College of Pharmacy
School of Dentistry
School of Nursing
Other AHC
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The Range of Health Research
• Basic • Translational • Clinical• Population• Patient outcomes and health care delivery• Policy
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Trends in Health Research
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• Interdisciplinary• Team-based• Multi-institutional• Global• Informatics and big data• Genomics and personalized medicine• Greater emphasis on reducing time from research
to adoption
AHC-Wide Health Research Priorities
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Programmatic Areas Research Infrastructure
• Cancer • Biomedical/Health Informatics
• Neurological disease • Patient outcomes research and projects
• Cardiovascular • Global health outcomes
• Diabetes/Obesity • Clinical genomics and proteomics / precision medicine
• Infectious disease
• Pediatrics
CGHSR
Network Education Research Capacity
Capacity GoalStrengthen the infrastructure supporting global health research and education at the U of M AHC.
CGHSR
NetworkDevelopment Education Research Capacity
Improve Capacity of AHC Schools• Explore new models for supporting and delivering
global health education and research. • Convene Partners: Leadership Council, Global Health
Student Advisory Board, etc.• Showcase global health at the U of M
globalhealthcenter.umn.edu/global-partnerships/map
