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SDSU Research FoundationProfile of Activities1996-20112006• yGrants and contracts awarded to SDSUfaculty and staff exceed $130M• yBioScience Center opens• yCoastal Waters Laboratory completed1996• yStephen L. Weber appointed7th president of SDSU• y$109M in revenue/$74M in grantsand contracts awarded• ySDSU Carnegie Classification:“Doctoral II” institution1998• yTechnology Transfer Office established1999• yFirst Hansen Institute for World PeaceAward made to Senator George Mitchellfor his work brokering the NorthernIreland peace accord• yCity Heights Educational Collaborativeestablished• yFormer Lloyd’s Furniture propertiesacquired in City Heights• yCalifornia Salton Sea ResearchConsortium formed/PresidentWeber testifies before congressionalsubcommittee• yProfessors Helping Professors (PhP)program introduced2001• yU.S. Geological Survey signs cooperative researchagreement with SDSU• yMission Valley Interwork Institute facility acquired• ySky Oaks Field Station – additional acreage acquired2004• yDede Alpert Center forCommunity Engagementdedicated2010• yContracting & compliancedepartment created• y6367 Alvarado Courtacquired• yGrants and contracts awardedto SDSU faculty and staffexceed $150M• yAmerican Recovery andReinvestment Act boostsSDSU research1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 20111997• yPresident Weber attendsinauguration of The Peres Center forPeace in Tel Aviv and is appointed toits board of governors• yShimon Peres receives SDSUhonorary degree• yHansen Chair for Peace Studies created• yAdditional Alvarado Medical Centerbuilding acquired (6386 Alvarado Court)2000• yRevenues exceed $150M• yGrants and contracts awarded to SDSUfaculty and staff exceed $100M• y“1000 in 2000” goal reached -1000 proposals submitted!• yCarnegie Foundation classifies SDSU as a“Doctoral/Research Intensive University”• yThe Campanile Foundation begins operation• yPiedra del Sol, student apartmentfacility, wins Golden Nugget MeritAward for design excellence• yPresident Weber and USAID Administratorsign MOU to finalize “Desert DevelopmentProgram” with Middle East partners2002• yRegional Network for HomelandSecurity established• yFraternity Row completed2003• y60th anniversary; County ofSan Diego declares March 28th“SDSU Foundation Day”• yShadow Bowl – SDSUF/SDSU andfederal, local law enforcementcollaborate to ensure security for the2003 Super Bowl held in San Diego• ySanta Margarita Ecological Reserve –additional acreage acquired2005• ySDSU Foundation adds“Research” to its name• yRevenues exceed $160M2007• ySDSU designated a“Research University withHigh Research Activity” byCarnegie Foundation• ySDSU ranked #1 smallresearch university inthe nation*• ySeawater system forCoastal Marine Institutecompleted2008• ySDSU’s firstStudent ResearchSymposium held• yPresident Weberattends 10thanniversary of PeresCenter & dedicationof Peres PeaceHouse in Israel2011• yPresident Weber retires2009• yImmunologists joinBioScience Center• yRevenues exceed$185M• yStudent veteransgroup takes upresidency atFraternity Row* Fundamental Data provided byAcademic Analytics, LLC

Message from the Executive DirectorIam extremely pleased to present this brief profile of San DiegoState University Research Foundation. While our auxiliary organizationwas established in 1943, this document focuses on thelast 15 years of our history of serving San Diego State University.This has been a period of change, growth, problem resolution, listeningto our constituencies and reacting in positive, constructive waysto meet the needs and challenges of a dynamic research program at amajor university.While reading the following pages, please keep in mind the responsibilitieswith which the research foundation has been charged. Our purposeis to further the vision and objectives of the university and to helpfaculty find, attract and administer research programs that will achievethis goal. Specific ways we support the university include:• Identifying funding sources, offering grant-related workshops, andassisting with proposal development and submission• Working closely with principal investigators in the management ofawarded funds, complying with numerous federal, state and CSUrules and regulations• Providing finance and accounting, financial systems, purchasing,human resources, payroll, computing services, and riskmanagement support for research and project funds, scholarships,centers, institutes, KPBS, CES, and The Campanile Foundation• Providing technology transfer services, protecting intellectualproperty, commercializing technology developed by the university,and assisting spin-out companies based on SDSU inventions• Identifying, acquiring, and managing real property in support ofsponsored programs not housed in university facilities.Over the years, this work has been supported and facilitated by manygood people:SDSU researchers – they are teachers, scholars and experts in theirfields. Their success in garnering funding for their work explains oursuccess and is the primary reason we are able to contribute to the university’sresearch infrastructure.Sponsors – hundreds of sponsors support the many programs conductedby SDSU faculty and staff. Without sponsor resources, theseprograms and their significant contributions could not be realized. Inaddition to critical financial resources, our sponsors share a commitmentand enthusiasm for the programs we all support.SDSU Research Foundation board of directors – active in its oversightand leadership of the research foundation, our board has workeddiligently to support our mission of service and support to the university.They have encouraged the development of a dedicated and experiencedworkforce. They havesupported the acquisitionand maintenance of valuableresearch facilities, therecruitment of researchpersonnel and the supportof research initiatives.SDSU administrators – ourwork is a result of a strongand stable partnershipbetween the university andresearch foundation. It isthe vision and leadershipprovided by the president,provost, vice presidents,deans and chairs that allowsus to better understand theneeds of the university community,remain consistent tothe mission of the researchfoundation, and ensure thatthe research foundation remains financially viable and operationallystrong.SDSU Research Foundation employees – a dedicated, talented groupof people who share the values and goals of the university community.Many of our coworkers have been with the research foundation formany years, committing their careers to the betterment and support ofSan Diego State University.The pages that follow describe the accomplishments, growth and thecurrent stature of the research foundation. What is important in respectto the milestones you will read about in these pages is not the numbers –as impressive as they are. It is the scientific and service accomplishmentsbehind the numbers. SDSU faculty and staff are improving the quality oflife in our community, our nation and the world. SDSU Research Foundationis proud to assist them in their efforts.Dan M. GilbreathJune 30, 20102 | Profile of Activities 1996-2011

Remarks from the Provost and Vice PresidentsSan Diego State University has long sought to distinguish itselfacademically in terms of being a university where both teachingand research were highly valued and integral to the university’smission. Largely for this reason the research foundation wasestablished in 1943. As is evident in terms of standards for promotionand tenure, the development of joint doctoral programs and researchfunding, research activity increased significantly over the past decades.Under the leadership of President Weber, the research mission of SanDiego State was unambiguously supported and became a point of greatpride for the university. In 1997, President Weber established the firstVice President for Research position at SDSU. The number of doctoralprograms grew from 10 to 18, and research funding from $74 million to$134 million. Applied research that directly benefited the region wasa point of particular pride for President Weber. For example, the CityHeights Educational Collaborative whichhe helped develop is a wonderful exampleof a privately and publicly supportedpartnership that has made a tremendousdifference in our community. As presidentof the research foundation board, PresidentWeber began personally to presideat all research foundation board meetingsbeginning in 2000.As a result of these cumulative efforts,lead by President Weber, San Diego Statebegan to garner national and internationalrecognition for research. Many programsreceived national rankings, and for thelast four years San Diego State Universityhas been named the nation’s Top SmallResearch University. The value of suchresearch activity clearly redounds to theeducation of our students, as is evident inthe annual Student Research Symposium,in which several hundred SDSU studentspresent their research and scholarly work.And many point with pride that beingclassified by the Carnegie Foundation as aDoctoral/Research University with highresearch activity is evidence of the academicdistinctiveness of San Diego StateUniversity.Nancy Marlin, SDSU provostIt was clear from his first day thatPresident Steve Weber understoodthe defining value of the university’sresearch mission, and the invaluablerole the SDSU Foundation playedin advancing that mission. Overseeing aperiod of extraordinary growth in research funding, President Weberpresided over dramatic changes in the foundation beginning with hisdecision to chair the meetings himself and culminating in a change inthe name of the organization to SDSU Research Foundation. As a resultof his leadership, the research foundation is unequivocally well knownand well respected both locally and nationally.Sally Roush, SDSU vice president for business and financial affairsImpressive Growth During PresidentWeber’s TenureSince 1972, SDSU faculty and staff have garnered animpressive $2.4 billion for their research programs.During the 25 years preceding President Weber’sarrival at SDSU, faculty and staff received $712 millionin awards. Since his arrival in 1996, they have received$1.7 billion.Seventy percent of all award dollars received since 1972were received during President Weber’s tenure. SDSUfaculty and staff were awarded $960,894,000 more–nearly one billion more– during the last fifteen yearsthan they received in the previous twenty five years.Awards Received FY 1972 - FY 2010$2,384,986,066$1,672,939,904San Diego State University was in growth mode in the middle1990’s, recovering from the recession early in that decade, andresuming its hiring of research-oriented faculty. The researchfoundation both aided and benefitted from that process, providingresearch space and financial support for developing research programs,and being rewarded with increasing F&A income and the risingvalue of the properties it owned.As these successes unfolded, the research foundation moved beyondthe acquisition of real estate into its construction, building Piedra delSol, Fraternity Row, and the Coastal Waters Lab, and coordinated withthe university to build the BioScience Center .Further advances were occasioned by a doubling of the budget of theNational Institutes of Health (NIH) between 1998 to 2003. SDSU facultycontinued their historical success rate$712,046,1621972-1996 1997-2010When compared with the previous 25 years, the amountof research funding awarded to SDSU more thandoubled during the Weber years.of winning 0.1% of the NIH’s resources,so this most important component of ourresearch portfolio flourished, and withit, the total funds administered by theresearch foundation.Reversals began with the California budgetdeficits of 2002-05. Faculty positionswere lost, and with them, the numberof proposals for extramural support.Those proposals were submitted into anincreasingly harsh funding environment,as federal priorities shifted from supportfor research to homeland security anddefense in the aftermath of 9/11 and thewars it engendered. The growth of theresearch foundation was curtailed.The recovery in faculty hiring and theemphasis on original scholarship thatSDSU reaffirmed in its 2007 self-studyhave permitted a renewed growth cyclein research and in the fortunes of theresearch foundation. Former records willbe eclipsed in 2009-10, abetted by federalfunds from the ARRA (stimulus package).Faculty have won awards that generatehigher F&A rates, enhancing the researchfoundation’s principal source of income.Properties have been liquidated, providingadditional assets from which the researchfoundation derives revenue.The recovery of research foundationresources coincides with yet anotherdecline in state support for SDSU, onewhose impact the research foundation hasthus been in a position to mitigate. In thephase-shifted sine waves of success eachinstitution has experienced in the past decade, the research foundationis now helping SDSU faculty maintain their research momentumin the face of increased demands on fewer colleagues. It is a symbioticrelationship and yet another demonstration of how a well-developedprogram of research serves the multiple goals of the university.Thomas Scott, SDSU vice president for research“President Weber’s tenure…clearly was one of the most expansive times for the foundation. I seriously doubt if the University could have maintained andnurtured its role as a research oriented CSU campus without the foundation and its hard working staff. I will say it was an exciting experience for me, as anofficer of both institutions, to be part of the research growth of the university. And of course, the growth of the research oriented faculty is what made it allpossible. Clearly President Weber believed strongly that it is possible to find faculty who excel at both teaching and research. They have made our reputation asa major university possible. The State of California and the San Diego region owe so much to the hard working efforts of the faculty, staff and administration ofSDSU. I believe that the future of this fine institution, admired in all parts of the State, is secured by the past labors of all connected with the university.James Cobble, former SDSU vice president for researchProfile of Activities 1996-2011 | 3

Assisting SDSU Faculty and Staff through Research AdministrationThe last fifteen years were marked by a tremendous increase inproposal and award activity despite the often unpredictablestate and federal budget climates during those years. SDSUproposal submissions increased 68% and the number ofawards received by SDSU faculty and staff rose 39%. Faculty and staffin all disciplines remained creative and focused and benefited from aresearch-driven philosophy. The research administration environmentexperienced many changes as well, making advances in technology,weathering administration and program/priority shifts, and respondingto an increasingly stringent audit climate.# of Proposals # of AwardsAmount ofAwards1996 737 594 $73,660,1692009 1239 823 $133,794,378Increase 68% 39% 81%Cards to Computers/Paper to Online SystemsFrom modest attempts to track SDSU faculty research interests(handwritten on index cards!) the research foundation developed anelectronic system of disseminating timely and relevant grant informationto SDSU faculty and staff. Technology allowed us to turn our grantslibrary into a conference room and to fully automate grant and sponsorsearches. During the last ten years, more than 30,000 grant opportunitynotices have been disseminated and over 200 grant-related workshops“As a principal investigator since 1990, I have worked closely withthe foundation as they supported my research projects. In the pastdecade, as the size of my research projects has grown, I have noted thatthe foundation, too, has grown to meet the needs of SDSU projects. Iappreciate that the foundation has consistently provided the necessarysupport to meet my diverse project needs, thereby enabling me tosuccessfully carry out my program of research.”Randy Philipp, SDSU professor, School of Teacher Education & Center forResearch in Mathematics and Science Education (CRMSE)were hosted for more than 2,000 faculty and staff participants. Emphasiswas placed on working with new faculty to develop their research“San Diego State University Research Foundation has undergone atransformational change since President Weber took the helm of theuniversity especially in the last four years. This has included a change inname to underscore our research function and a much higher standard ofoversight in the management of our budgets. There has also been a recordincrease in the number of grants funded and the scope of those grants thatrepresent every aspect of the minds that move the world.”Cynthia Park, SDSU professor of teacher educationefforts. Over the last decade, approximately 600 new faculty joinedSDSU; they have been awarded $268 million to support their research.Research foundation staff have worked closely with university staffduring the last decade to streamline research administration procedures.These efforts include utilizing the research foundation websiteto complete forms; streamlining communications through the continueduse of email and other electronic means; and providing proposaland award activity information via PI Profile. This real-time web-basedinterface with our accounting systems allows principal investigators toaccess their financial information and deans to review activity reportsfrom any desktop with internet access. The focus on a paperless environmentincluded transitioning to electronic grant files with the implementationof the Nolijweb electronic imaging and workflow software.Electronic Proposal SubmissionsGone are the days of making 20 copies of a proposal and rushing it tothe post office by the sponsor’s deadline date. All proposals to federalagencies were required to be submitted electronically in 2007. SDSUResearch Foundation has worked with Grants.gov, the federal portalthat allows grantees to search for funding information, download applicationpackages, and submit proposals electronically, and with InfoEdto ensure a smooth transition to electronic research administration.The following agencies have transitioned to electronic means of submission:National Science Foundation, U.S. Departments of Education,Defense, Commerce, and Justice, California Tobacco Related DiseaseResearch Program, American Heart Association – and the list continuesto grow.Professors Helping Professors (PhP) ProgramThis mentoring program encourages younger faculty to submit proposalsby pairing experienced senior researchers with junior faculty toFY96-95Awards by Sponsor TypeFY08-09350Number of Sponsors333Federal59%Federal48%300250223+49%200Other22%State & Local15%Other14%State & Local30%150100Corporations2%Foundations2%Corporations2%50Total$73,660,169Foundations6%Total$133,794,37801995-962008-094 | Profile of Activities 1996-2011

Assisting SDSU Faculty and Staff through Research Administrationdevelop grant proposals. Since its inception in 1999, over 40 pairs offaculty have participated in the program. The junior faculty who participatedin PhP have been involved in over 400 proposals. Faculty fromthe colleges of Sciences, Engineering, Education, and Arts and Lettershave benefitted from this program.Diverse Sponsors Invest in SDSU ResearchDuring a period when federal and state sponsors took big hits, SDSUgarnered support from a wide spectrum of organizations.The National Institutes of Health are the single largest source of federalfunds for university research. SDSU has been the recipient of morefunding from NIH and its parent agency, the Department of Health andHuman Services, than six U.S. states! SDSU has also benefited from theNational Science Foundation’s recent growth. Grants from these twocritical federal agencies have increased dramatically in the last fifteenyears.NSFNIH3053$4 million52NIH & NSF Awards$7.8 million+95%$10.6 million1010 10 20 30 40$ in millions$29 million+174%FY95-96FY08-09New Contracting and Compliance DepartmentHandles Critical Negotiations and ComplianceTrackingOver the years, contracting and compliance issues have become a largerand more challenging part of SDSU Research Foundation business. Asan example of this growth, in 1999 SDSU Research Foundation subcontractedout more than $6 million in federal funds to other institutionscollaborating with SDSU. In 2009, this number nearly doubled to $11.6million. The new contracting and compliance department (SponsoredResearch Contracting and Compliance – SRCC) was created to ensuretimely and effective contract negotiations when working with governmentagencies, other universities, nonprofit organizations, and privateindustry. SRCC works closely with SDSU’s division of research affairsand the other departments in the sponsored research services divisionto ensure that we adhere to sponsor, university, and SDSU ResearchFoundation policies, particularly in compliance areas such as humanand animal subjects, conflict of interest, cost sharing, responsible conductof research, environmental health and safety, and export controls.The department is implementing improvements to the subcontractingprocess to increase the timeliness of negotiating and issuing sub-agreementsto other institutions whose faculty are collaborating with SDSUfaculty on research and other initiatives.ARRA – SDSU Responds to Federal StimulusInitiativeThe American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)authorized an injection of $787 billion into the American economy.While most of this has been in the form of tax relief, entitlements andrebuilding American’s infrastructure through job creation, $21.5 billionhas been distributed through federal agencies to support research.SDSU faculty and staff responded to these opportunities by submitting173 ARRA proposals. Fifty-two principal investigators successfullycompeted for this funding bringing in more than $20 million to supportprograms that meet national needs. SDSU researchers were the recipientsof four prestigious NIH Challenge Grants, a Grand Opportunitiesaward, and an equipment grant – all especially competitive componentsof the ARRA program.The Act imposes strict reporting requirements detailing how ARRAfunds are spent including precise data indicating the number of jobs createdand retained. Each SDSU ARRA-funded program has or will add orretain students, researchers and/or other staff. More than two hundredemployees have already been hired with SDSU’s ARRA funding.“I have been working continuously as an investigator with the SDSU Research Foundation since 1989, both in my capacity as a faculty member at SDSUand also as the Director of the Child and Adolescent Services Research Center (CASRC) a consortium of over 100 investigators and staff from SDSU,UCSD, USD and Rady Children’s Hospital. From the beginning, the SDSU Research Foundation has given extraordinary support to my research programand the consortium. This support has substantially increased in both quantity and quality since President Weber began his leadership of SDSU in 1996.In over 25 years as a research investigator with two-thirds of my extramural support coming from the NIH, first at UCLA and then at SDSU, I havefound the entrepreneurial vision and execution of contract and grant support from the SDSU Research Foundation to be without peer across the manyinstitutions linked to my research program and my work with the CASRC consortium.”John Landsverk, SDSU professor emeritus, School of Social WorkProfile of Activities 1996-2011 | 5

Advancing the Research AgendaThe research foundation works withSDSU researchers and administrators,sponsors, and the communityto develop innovative programs andpartnerships that further the educational andresearch mission of SDSU.“During President Weber’s tenure, theResearch Foundation and the biology facultyembarked upon a shared vision to createadditional research space. Towards that goal,the BioScience Center was built, with themission of addressing the microbial basis ofcardiovascular disease. The BSC has grownto house ten faculty investigators and morethan thirty students, postdoctoral fellows, andstaff, with $2.3M in annual NIH funding. Thegenerosity of Darlene Shiley enabled the buildoutof the third floor in 2009 as the DonaldP. Shiley Cardiovascular Research Center. Tomeet the entrepreneurial needs of the facultyand the San Diego community, plans areunderway to develop the second floor of theBSC as a bio-incubator.”Roberta Gottlieb, SDSU professor of biologyand BioScience Center directorCommunity Outreach andInnovative ProgramsDuring the last fifteen years, SDSU and theresearch foundation initiated several innovativemulti-disciplinary programs to addresslocal, national, and international researchand education priorities. These initiativespromoted the collaborative engagement ofSDSU faculty, staff, students, and many communitypartners. Collectively, they contributedsignificantly to SDSU’s reputation for academicexcellence, research activity, and communityservice. The following are a few of the moresignificant programs and initiatives undertakenduring this time:Coastal Waters Laboratory: The researchfoundation joined forces with the City of SanDiego Wastewater Department to secure aneight acre site located on San Diego Bay atthe former Naval Training Center for MarineResearch Laboratories. The site is now home tothe 40,000 square-foot Coastal Waters Laboratorywhich houses over 100 researchers fromSDSU and the U.S. Geological Survey under acooperative scientific agreement. Last year, apartnership between SDSU, UCSD’s ScrippsInstitution of Oceanography, Hubbs-SeaWorldResearch Institute and the Unified Port Districtof San Diego resulted in the creation of theCenter for Bay and Coastal Dynamics, alsohoused at the Coastal Waters Laboratory.This center addresses fundamental scientificresearch questions needed to sustain a healthySan Diego Bay.BioScience Center: Research foundation staffworked with SDSU faculty and senior administratorsto develop a novel approach to financeand construct a 30,000 square-foot researchfacility dedicated to understanding andpreventing cardiovascular and other diseases.To assist the university with the cost of theBioScience Center, the research foundation hasprovided an annual lease payment of $510,000,which allowed the construction of the buildingshell and build out of one floor of laboratoryspace and a seminar facility. With this stateof-the-artresearch facility, SDSU was ableto attract Dr. Roberta Gottlieb, internationalheart research expert, to be the first directorof the Center. Under her leadership, Donaldand Darlene Shiley donated funds to build outan additional floor of laboratory space whichnow houses five new researchers specializingin immunology and aging. BioScience Centerresearchers and their colleagues are conductingover $9 million of research and providingexceptional opportunities for SDSU graduateand undergraduate students to experience cuttingedge research.International Peace Programs: The activitiesof the Hansen Institute for Peace acceleratedwith the arrival of President Weber in 1996. Acooperative program among SDSU, Ben GurionUniversity of the Negev, and the PalestinianAuthority was initiated and focused onimproving the quality of life for Palestiniansby improving water quality and agriculturalproducts from the region. A signing ceremonywith the Administrator of the U. S. Agencyfor International Development, PresidentWeber, and Congressman Ron Packard in 2000initiated the Middle East and Desert DevelopmentProgram. This program resulted fromthe continuing cooperation between PresidentWeber and former Israeli Prime MinisterShimon Perez who spoke at President Weber’sinauguration. President Weber continues toserve on the Peres Center for Peace GoverningBoard. With the continued support of the“We have some of the best minds in biology and geophysics working to help us better understandhow our bay, the watershed and the coastal waters all connect. I have a vision that through theCenter for Bay and Coastal Dynamics, San Diego Bay will be transformed into a national sciencelaboratory where we and others can be conducting cutting-edge research.”Scott Peters, port commissioneruniversity and a gift from the Hansen Estate,the Hansen Chair for Peace Studies was createdand the first World Peace Week was heldat SDSU during which former Senator GeorgeMitchell was presented with the Hansen PeacePrize for his efforts in brokering the NorthernIreland Peace accord. President Weber andProfessor Sandy Ehrlich, director of SDSU’sEntrepreneurial Management Center, initiatedthe Entrepreneurs for Peace program amongPalestinians, Israelis, and U.S. entrepreneursdedicated to furthering cooperative programsin the Middle East.California Salton Sea University ResearchConsortium: In recognition of the importanceof a healthy Salton Sea to the citizens of California,President Weber led the establishmentof the Salton Sea University Research Consortium.Three universities - SDSU representingthe CSU system; University of California– Riverside representing the UC system; andthe University of Redlands joined together toprovide expert scientific advice on the SaltonSea. In 1999, President Weber testified beforeCongress on the emerging Salton Sea RestorationAct which established the Salton Sea ScienceCommittee. The efforts of SDSU scientiststo characterize the sea provided the underpinningsfor the sea’s restoration plans.“Throughout the impressive growth of SDSUresearch during his presidency, Steve Weberwas personally involved. He was alwaysavailable to help present new projects topotential funders, whether he was neededlocally for an inner city community project,in Washington to drum up support for aretraining program for displaced defenseworkers, or abroad to develop partnerships forpeace projects.”Frea Sladek, chief executive officer,SDSU Research Foundation (2000 -2006)Homeland Security: In response to the 9/11tragedy, SDSU took the lead in establishing theRegional Network for Homeland Security andinitiated several novel research and educationprograms to address the emerging concernabout terrorism. One of the more prominentand highly successful initiatives was the establishmentof the SDSU Visualization Center,which has since 2002 processed and distributedcritical information about major disastersincluding California wildfires, tsunami inBanda Ache, Hurricane Katrina, Haiti earth-6 | Profile of Activities 1996-2011

Advancing the Research Agenda“In the past five years, the Institute for Behavioral and Community Health (IBACH), firstestablished in 1983, has nearly tripled in size due to an acceleration in NIH, CDC and foundationfunding. Central to this growth was President Weber’s and the research foundation board’s decisionto invest in the “Pilot Health Project,” which allowed us to hire a promising young Latino researcher.She has since contributed to the breadth and size of our grant portfolio, helping make IBACH oneof the nation’s leaders in Latino health research. Even more fundamentally, this decision reflectsPresident Weber’s broader efforts to recruit faculty and students who are representative of SanDiego’s ethnic diversity.”John Elder, distinguished professor, Graduate School of Public Healthquake, etc. The time-critical information hashelped numerous U.S. and international agenciesrespond more effectively to these disasters.The Center served as host to the Shadow Bowl,a collaborative effort of SDSU, federal, stateand local law enforcement to demonstratesecurity technologies for the 2003 Super Bowlheld in San Diego. Continued efforts have leadto many offshoots including technology demonstrationsin myriad exercises, scaling fromsmall, localized security support to nationalevents. As a result, SDSU has earned a keyrole in regional homeland security efforts toinclude formation of the Regional TechnologyCenter, the Regional Technology Partnership,and the Regional Technology Clearinghouse.On a national level, SDSU is a lead partner inthe Homeland Security Science and TechnologyTestbed, and coordinator for the Office ofSecretary of Defense 1401 program, aimed atthe transition of DOD-developed technologiesto the first responder community. SDSUestablished one of the nation’s first HomelandSecurity master’s degree programs with morethan 100 students participating to date.Technology Transfer: With the rapid growthin SDSU research activities, a technologytransfer program was established in 1998 inrecognition of the importance of protecting andcommercializing the intellectual property ofSDSU faculty and staff. Since its inception, theoffice has facilitated the transition of technologieswhich help university students cope withalcohol and binge drinking; biological inventionswhich may lead to new antibiotics; softwarepackages to increase the physical activityof school age children; and non-invasivesoftware-based treatment programs for PostTraumatic Stress Disorder. SDSU currently hasover 100 patentable inventions and copyrightableprograms with several new IP disclosuresprovided monthly. Royalties have alreadyreached the $500,000 mark annually.Center for Commercialization of AdvancedTechnology: To enhance the national securityof the United States through the commercializationof advanced technology from university,government and industry laboratories, theresearch foundation spearheaded efforts withmembers of Congress to establish the Centerfor the Commercialization of Advanced Technologies(CCAT). This consortium of SDSU(College of Business Administration, EntrepreneurialManagement Center, and SDSUResearch Foundation), small business technologycompany Orincon, UCSD’s Jacob School ofEngineering, CSU – San Bernardino, and theSpace and Naval Warfare System Center – SanDiego joined forces in 2000. To date, CCAT hasfacilitated the advancement of 179 technologiesand helped more than 60 companies secure$200 million in research and investmentfunding. The result has been the generation ofnew technologies that meet critical nationaldefense and homeland security needs as wellas the creation of hundreds of new jobs and theformation of new companies.Critical Languages: Following the events ofSeptember 11, 2001 and the rise of extremistsgroups, SDSU recognized that the U.S. militaryand others must place a greater emphasis onimproving language proficiency and regionalcultural awareness of Iraq and Afghanistan.Working with members of Congress, SDSUestablished the Critical Language TrainingProgram which to date has provided intensivelanguage training in Iraqi Arabic dialectand Pashto (one of the major languages ofAfghanistan) to over 2,000 Reserve OfficerTraining Candidates (ROTC) students, U.S.Marine Corps personnel and Navy SEALS. Theprograms offered through SDSU’s LanguageAcquisition Resource Center under the leadershipof Dr. Mary Ann Lyman-Hager show thatusing non-government academic resources isa highly successful approach to meeting thecritical language needs of the Department ofDefense and the nation. The program has beencontinuously praised as the best in the nationby the Marine Corps.Enhancing ResearchIn addition to ongoing services provided toSDSU researchers, the research foundationprovides other types of support to enhanceSDSU research, including:Research Support Funds are provided tosupport existing and develop new sponsoredprojects. This includes seed money for newprojects, start-up funds for new researchers,matching funds for equipment, “proof ofconcept” studies, gap funding and financialsupport for joint doctoral programs and theuniversity grants program.BioPod: To maximize the scientific productivityof a group of highly successful NIHsupportedresearchers, the research foundationcollaborated with the researchers and theCollege of Sciences to establish the BiologicalSciences Administrative Support Group (Bio-Pod) which provides specialized administrative$ in millions54.543.532.521.510.50Direct UniversityAllocations & Support$2.5 million$4.7 million+88%FY95-96FY08-09support. The BioPod staff, housed in the Bio-Science Center, supports more than 11 principalinvestigators with funding of $9 million.Pilot Health Project: The Pilot Health Projectfocused on recruiting new researchers in thearea of health prevention. Through this investment,highly productive public health researchersDr. John Elder and Dr. Melbourne Hovellhave expanded their research programs whichimprove the health of minority communities inSan Diego and the nation. Researchers in thesecenters have received more than $24 million ingrant awards during the past five years.Biology Recruitment: In collaboration withSDSU’s provost and College of Sciences, theresearch foundation has provided resourcesto attract nationally recognized faculty to thedepartment of biology. These researchers areinternationally recognized leaders in understandingheart disease, bacteria caused diseasesand the ecology of coral reefs and the SanDiego Bay.Washington Representation: To help federalgovernment decision makers find solutions topressing national needs, SDSU Research Foundationworks with a Washington-based firm toraise awareness of the unique capabilities ofSan Diego State University. The firm has helpedsecure special congressional appropriations formany of the programs described above, especiallythose related to national security. Since1996, SDSU has received approximately $80million of congressionally appropriated fundsto support high priority research, education,and national security programs.“The major positive change for me and mygroup has been the institution of the BioPod, aset of administrators who track and aid withfinancial transactions, grant submissions,personnel matters, etc. Institution of thisgroup, made possible through cost sharing(including high volume cost sharing), hasimmensely reduced the administrative burdenof grants and personnel management.”Sandy Bernstein, SDSU professor of biologyProfile of Activities 1996-2011 | 7

Providing Space for SDSU Researchers and StudentsSince the late 1970’s, in an effort to supplement university space,the research foundation has acquired and managed real propertyto house SDSU’s expanding research programs. Today, SDSUResearch Foundation houses approximately two-thirds of thesponsored research activities conducted by university faculty and staff.By 1996, the research foundation had a substantial portfolio of 450,000square feet in 25 parcels with a market value of $50 million. Since thenresearch and university needs have seen tremendous growth, resulting inan expanded portfolio which now consists of nearly one million square feetof research and commercial space in 62 parcels valued at $125 million.The research foundation seeks to maximize efficiencies of its propertyby meeting the space needs of researchers first and leasing the balanceto commercial tenants. Commercial rents have been instrumental inhelping to cover operating costs while available space has facilitatedthe growth of SDSU’s research programs. The research foundationworks closely with SDSU colleges and their researchers to createunique environments in research foundation-owned properties andwhen needed leases off-site commercial space for projects with speciallocation requirements.Based at Alvarado Medical Center, Dr. Karen Emmorey directs SDSU’sLaboratory for Language & Cognitive Neuroscience. This lab wasoccupied in 2006 within 4,495 square feet of space at 6495 AlvaradoRoad. Her research focuses on what sign languages reveal about thenature of human language, cognition, and the brain.In 2001 SDSU’s Interwork Institute was relocated to its currentlocation –a 15,872 square foot building located at 3590 Camino delRio North in the heart of San Diego’s Mission Valley. The InterworkInstitute’s core mission is to enable individuals, organizations andcommunities to support, appreciate and engage diverse members incommunity integration through education, research, and advocacy.Prior to 2001 the Institute was housed in a modified apartment buildingon Hardy Avenue adjacent to Aztec Walk. Research foundation staffworked with SDSU and the San Diego Metropolitan Transit DevelopmentBoard (MTDB) to craft a unique arrangement which allowedMTDB to use the modified apartment complex and associated parkingfacilities as a base for their trolley construction, and SDSU ResearchFoundation to purchase the Mission Valley building.and residents. Tenants include the City Heights Educational Collaborative,a partnership between SDSU, Price Charities, San Diego UnifiedSchool District and the San Diego Teacher’s Union; SDSU EducationalGroup; Resource and Literacy Center; SAY San Diego - a social advocacyorganization for youth; Sharp Healthcare; and San Diego FuturesFoundation which provides opportunities to use technology as a tool todevelop job and life skills and has donated more than 20,000 computersand 18,000 hours of technical support to San Diego nonprofits,community-based organizations, schools and families. The Dede AlpertCenter for Community Engagement was dedicated in 2004 in honor ofSenator Alpert for her support of the project.When a research grant is awarded and research foundation-ownedspace is unavailable, leased space is identified and rent negotiated bythe research foundation. For example, SDSU’s Dr. Greg Talavera, aCity HeightsIn 1999 SDSU Research Foundation purchased 75,000 square feet intwo buildings located in mid-city San Diego at 4275 and 4283 El CajonBlvd. In 2005 the research foundation added two adjacent lots and builta 25,300 square foot parking structure to support the properties. Todaythis former furniture store at City Heights is totally remodeled andoccupied by a mixture of university faculty, SDSU researchers and nonprofitcenters and is a mecca of service providers for mid-city schoolsReal PropertyMarket Value$50 million$125 millionSquare Footage450,000970,000FY1996FY2009# of Parcels25628 | Profile of Activities 1996-2011

Providing Space for SDSU Researchers and Studentsbilingual, biculturalphysician trained inpublic health, directsthe Hispanic CommunityHealth Study/Study of Latinos intwo locations within11,000 square feet ofspace. His researchfacilities are locatedwithin foundationownedproperty at SkyPark Court in Kearny Mesa and at his clinic in Chula Vista.SDSU psychologist James Sallis’ research promotes the value of physicalactivity for children, adults, and communities. His “Walk SanDiego” program is dedicated to enhancing the livability of communitiesthrough promotion, education, and advocacy, by making walking a safeand viable choice for all people. His research program relocated fromAlvarado Medical Center to office space in the very walkable communityof Hillcrest in 2003.Coastal Waters LaboratoryIn addition to owning, managing and leasing properties on behalf ofSDSU, the research foundation has played an important role in advancingSDSU’s research mission bydeveloping major state-of-the-artfacilities, including the CoastalWaters Laboratory.This $11 million facility, located onland previously occupied by theNaval Training Center includes10,500 square feet of indoor and12,000 square feet of outdoor spaceutilized by SDSU’s marine ecologyfaculty. Another 29,500 square feet houses 100 U.S. Geological Surveyemployees. 2007 saw the completion of a powerful flow-throughseawater system, making the facility fully functional and allowingresearchers to conduct their work at full potential.Fraternity RowOpened in 2002, Fraternity Row was planned as a Greek housing prototype.The project’s unique design consists of eight, two-story fraternitychapter houses surrounding a four-story 62-unit apartment complexthat houses 264 students. Housing challenges and student needs havechanged over time. Fraternity Row still serves SDSU’s Greek population,but has expanded to include new chapters and university studentgroup affiliates. In 2009, the Student Veteran Organization leased achapter house and apartment units,making this project the first in thenation to provide a dedicated centerfor student veterans.Piedra del SolDesigned and constructed by theresearch foundation, Piedra del Solopened in 1999. This Gold NuggetAward-winning student housingcomplex of 66 units is owned bythe research foundation and managed by SDSU. Located one step fromcampus along Hardy Avenue, Piedra del Sol has remained a popularchoice for students.Facilities Today and TomorrowThe issues that face our facilities department today very often reflectwhat’s happening in the larger world. Increasing focus is placed onenergy conservation, environmental concerns (including regulatoryrequirements), security and changing technology. While energyand natural resource conservation issues have dominated headlinesfor the past few years, facility security is at the top of our currentlist of concerns. And beyond the brick and mortar, security issuesinclude infrastructure systems, communication networks and equipment.Accommodating research data needs are also a priority – andthese needs change at a fast pace. Even the furnishings we supply toresearchers are more regulated for ergonomics and the physically challenged.Our challenge is to stay abreast of the issues and to balance ourresources with needs.“During my undergraduate work at SDSU in the late nineties, I was astudent assistant with the research foundation and aware of the projectsin which SDSU faculty and staff were involved. Coming back to theuniversity as a full-time professional, the scope and volume of the projectshave grown tremendously as has the reputation of the university as aresearch-intensive institution, while still maintaining its commitment toeducation. I am proud to be a part of this community.”Julie Seal, SDSURF grant information coordinatorProfile of Activities 1996-2011 | 9

The Financial PictureAs one reads business journals,newspapers, and news magazines,it is clear that business organizationstoday are judged not only bywhat they do, or how well they do it, but bytheir financial strength. Over the last fifteenyears, the research foundation has experiencedfinancial challenges, financial successes,extraordinary growth, and a rebuildingof its mission. Several defining events duringthis period helped shape our profile.$ in millions20018016014012010080Total Revenue$109 million$187 millionreputation and attracting additionalexternal funding.The research foundation’s majorsource of unrestricted revenue isFacilities & Administrative (F&A)cost recovery from grants and contracts.The rate of F&A recovery hasremained steady for most of the lastdecade, but has shown an increase inthe last two years. While most of theF&A is used to cover the administrativeand facilities costs of the projects,during the current and a previousstate financial crisis which resulted inreduced funding for various operations,the research foundation hasbeen able to increase its support bysharing in additional university costs,moderating university leases of space,and providing staffing and otherresources to allow critical student andresearch services to continue.$ in millionsGrants & ContractsExpenditures & F&A Recovered140120100806040200$63 million$9.3 million+89%$119 millionFY 95-96 FY 08-09+99%$18.5 millionExpendituresF&A RecoveredInvestment in Research SpaceResearch growth has been supported in greatdegree by the research foundation’s abilityto provide the space needed for universityresearch. For the past 40 years, the researchfoundation has been acquiring, renovating,constructing and managing real propertyadjacent to the southern and easternboundaries of the university to house SDSU’sexpanding research programs. Initially, propertywas purchased to satisfy university andresearch foundation space needs. Over theyears, additional objectives of the propertyacquisition program became important: tomanage the development of the land areaadjacent to the university and to incorporatereal property equity into the research foundation’sunrestricted investment portfolio. Seepage 8 for further discussion of facilities andproperty.60402001995-962008-09Research GrowthGrants and contracts have grown significantly,from $74 million in 1996 to $150 million in2010. Self support program fees have almostdoubled. Total revenues of the research foundationhave grown from $109 million to $187million. The university recruited researchorientedfaculty and administrators, initiateda student research symposium, and thenumber of doctoral programs grew from 10 to18. SDSU Foundation added “Research” to itsname to better reflect its mission of supportingthe university research program. Workingwith university officials and faculty scientists,the research foundation built the BioScienceCenter and the Coastal Waters Laboratory –both facilities have retained faculty research“stars” and attracted new faculty scientists toSDSU, contributing to the university’s research“Over the past 14 years the SDSU ResearchFoundation has grown tremendously becauseof its stellar leadership, which provided thesupport researchers needed to succeed. Ihave enjoyed working with the people at thefoundation, and I appreciate all their work.”Terry Cronan, SDSU professor of psychologyLooking AheadWe are proud of the accomplishments of ourresearchers and the services provided to theuniversity. We also take pride in the soundfinancial leadership provided by our boardof directors, the vice president for businessaffairs, and our management team. It’s criticalthat we continue to provide uncompromisingfinancial stability that is accepted, understood,and validated by audit scrutiny and supportedby accurate and open budgetary and financialstatement preparation and dissemination.The research foundation remains fiscallystrong. The FY 2010-11 budget recentlyapproved by the board of directors reflectscontinued overall financial strength of theresearch foundation. SDSU faculty continueto be successful grant-seekers in all disciplines.The years ahead will find us continuingour support to SDSU and looking for newways to enhance its research reputation.“The research environment at SDSU has improved as a result of new research-active faculty colleagues, an expansion of the Cell & Molecular BiologyPhD program and the construction of the BioSciences Center. Positive interactions with colleagues and students have remained a hallmark of creating anexcellent atmosphere for research and funding success.”Sandy Bernstein, SDSU professor of biology10 | Profile of Activities 1996-2011

SDSU Research Foundation Board of DirectorsAs a nonprofit corporation, SDSU Research Foundation is governedby a board of directors in accordance with its articlesof incorporation and bylaws. The principal function of theboard is to establish policies and guide the corporation inachieving research program objectives. As president of the board, Dr.Weber is charged with ensuring that the corporation’s activities andfunctions are in conformity with the policies of The California StateUniversity Board of Trustees and San Diego State University. He alsoreviews and approves the corporation’s annual operating budget. Theresearch foundation executive director and four associate executivedirectors manage the organization and carry out all board policies andprocedures, working closely with SDSU’s vice president for businessand financial affairs and vice president for research.Board composition:• Six ex-officio directors: The President; the Provost, the VicePresident for Research; the Vice President for Business andFinancial Affairs, the Vice President for Student Affairs, and thePresident of Associated Students of San Diego State University.• Up to eleven directors elected by the board of directors: fourSDSU faculty members recommended by the University Senate,nominated by the president, and elected for four-year terms;and up to seven individuals, at least five of whom are “public”members from the community, nominated by the president andelected for three-year terms.The current board is composed of 16 members: six ex-officio, six faculty,and four community directors.Research foundation bylaws also delineate that the president of theuniversity shall serve as the president of the corporation; that SDSU’svice president for research shall serve as vice president of the corporation;that SDSU’s vice president for business and financial affairs shallserve as treasurer of the corporation; and that the executive director,who serves at the pleasure of the president of the corporation and theboard of directors, shall serve as associate secretary and associate treasurerof the corporation.The research foundation has benefited greatly over the years by havingboard members who have made significant contributions to its goalsand objectives. Faculty and community member participation hasprovided strong leadership during years of growth, both in stature andresources.The following chart provides a glimpse of the many respected individualswho have served on our board over the last 15 years.Board of Directors 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10Dr. Stephen L. Weber, PresidentDr. Sanford I. BernsteinDr. Raford BoddyMr. Tyler BodenMs. Paula S. BrockDr. Lowell J. BurnettMr. Chris CalimaDr. B. Robert CarlsonMr. Thomas F. CarterMr. Bob CerasoliDr. James W. CobbleDr. John P. ElderDr. Arthur B. EllisDr. Karen EmmoreyDr. Brian K. FinchDr. Janet FranklinMr. Sanford R. GoodkinDr. Richard Griswold del CastilloDr. Dipak K. GuptaProfile of Activities 1996-2011 | 11

SDSU Research Foundation Board of DirectorsBoard of Directors 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10Dr. Michael HergertDr. Ronald H. HopkinsMs. Kelli KedisMr. Matthew P. KeipperMs. Debra K. KelleyDr. James R. KitchenMr. Gene LamkeDr. Mary Ann Lyman-HagerMr. Chris ManigaultDr. Nancy A. MarlinMr. Guillermo MayerDr. Gail K. NaughtonDr. Marilyn NewhoffDr. Daniel B. NowakMs Priscilla OcenDr. Mauro PierucciMr. James PoetMr. Carlos RazoMr. Jason RollingsonMs. Sally F. RoushMs. Juanita SalasMs. Jena L. SaldañaDr. Ethan SingerDr. Thomas R. ScottDr. Dan SullivanDr. Donna J. ThalDr. Mark H. ThiemensMr. Walter A. Turner, Jr.Ms. Celinda VazquezMr. Ron WilliamsDr. Judith Zyskind12 | Profile of Activities 1996-2011

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