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August 17, 2006
8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Marshall Center, Room 296

Present: 

Trustees:                                    John Ramil, Chair, Margarita Cancio, Vice Chair, Michael Barber, Sonja Garcia, Kiran Patel, and Rhea Law (Ex-Officio)        

Foundation Liaison:                   Robert Dressler

Faculty Liaisons:                        Gloria Ferreira, Susan Greenbaum, Robert Nelson, Greg Teague

President:                                  Judy Genshaft

Vice Presidents:                         Carl Carlucci, Robert Chang, Renu Khator, Steve Klasko

Staff Liaisons:                           Pat Haynie, Lead; Rhonda Hendrix; Joanne Strobbe

Chair’s Remarks: John Ramil

Chairman Ramil opened the meeting thanking everyone for attending.  Introductions were made; the May 8 meeting minutes were approved.

HSC Management Subgroup Report: Margarita Cancio

Trustee Cancio presented a brief summary of the April 14 subgroup meeting.  Chairman Ramil requested that a financial report for USF Physicians Group be presented at the next workgroup meeting.

Report  on Research: Bob Chang

Dr. Chang’s research report included an update on the 2006 Centers of Excellence and USF’s Proposal Development as well as the World Class Scholars Program.  He provided an update on both Federal and State Facilities & Administrative (F & A) Rates.  Policy revision updates included misconduct in research and fiscal misconduct in research.  He advised of the upcoming moves of research activities and the establishment of the “Million Dollar Club” to recognize faculty research grant and contract awards.  Updates were given on the scientific equipment inventory and electronic project tracking.  A knowledge and expertise inventory was suggested; the existence of the Community of Science database was noted.

Update on USF Health Research:  Steve Klasko

Dr. Klasko presented a research update for USF Health.  The College of Medicine is focused on recruitment, core facilities, and other issues to facilitate and expand signature programs and clinical research.  The College of Public Health is focused on faculty recruitment, facilities and building research programs with an international focus.  The College of Nursing (CON) is implementing an innovative concept that brings nursing research into the practice setting.  The CON has formed Centers of Excellence to facilitate faculty development and foster research synergy.

Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) Research Programs at USF :  Renu  Khator <click here>

Dr. Khator discussed building a sustainable research enterprise for USF. USF is one of Carnegie’s 63 top tier, “very high research activity,” public universities.  Our next goal is to be a top 50 public research university.  Of the four types of research—STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math); Social and Behavioral; Professional; Creative and Humanities—Provost Khator presented STEM research; at the next meeting, she will discuss Social and Behavioral Research.  The transformation of research at USF was the STEM strategy (2001-2006), which included building faculty capacity, space capacity, doctoral capacity, and growth in research expenditures.

Dr. Zaworotko, Professor and Chair, Department of Chemistry, presented, “Center for Molecular Diversity in Drug Design, Discovery and Delivery, CMD⁵.” <click here> The focus of the Center is early stage drug discovery/delivery, providing lead components for drug development, devising new platform technologies in drug discovery and drug delivery, synergism with existing research centers, collaborating openly with other researchers, and educating and training scientists in drug discovery.

Re-engineering the Clinical Research Enterprise at USF Health: Abdul Rao <click here>

Dr. Rao advised of the importance of Translational and Clinical Research (TCR) in Academic Health Centers and affiliated hospitals.  Recommendations of the AAMC Task Force II on Clinical Research were detailed.  Strategic goals for enhancing TCR, an organizational structure for an Institute of TCR at USF Health, and an organizational structure for the Office of Clinical Research at Tampa General Hospital were presented.  Research education and training programs, including the establishment of USF Health Training Grants, were introduced.

At the conclusion of the meeting, Dr. Greenbaum stated that community engagement is moving forward.  Provost Khator advised that the Legislative Budget Request for community engagement had been approved by the Board of Governors.

Chairman Ramil noted several agenda items for the next meeting:  FY2005-06 Update on Research Awards (Grants and Contracts) – Dr. Chang; Social and Behavioral Research – Provost Khator; and USF Physicians Group Finances – Dr. Klasko.  Dr. Klasko will also provide the four-color, multi-page brochure and CD about research marketing and brand identity for USF Health.