Departmental Self Review - UCLA Academic Senate

post award research within the School.V. Current Organizational and Administrative StructureThe UCLA School of Nursing Research Office, under the direction of the Associate Dean ofResearch, provides formal structure for the School’s research enterprise. The primary function ofthe Office (as defined on the School’s website) is to “encourage scientific investigations byfaculty and students and provide support in the preparation, submission, and administration ofresearch grants.” The Associate Dean of Research and a Grants Manager staff the office.Conceptually, the structure functions similar to a ‘funnel.’ That is, myriad faculty and studentscreate and produce diverse research proposals on an ongoing basis. Proposals then funnelthrough the Associate Dean and Grants Manager for final check off and submission to UCLAOffice of Contracts and Grants Administration and subsequently funding agencies. If funded,proposals funnel back through these same people for administration and oversight together withthe PI. Strengths of this organizational structure include tight control over the end of theproduction line, i.e., proposals do not leave the School with budget errors, missing forms, etc.Limitations include a lack of formal structure at the front end of the process. The UCLA Schoolof Nursing Research Office also provides referrals within the School for statistical and ITsupport, a process that is formalized on paper but less clearly operationalized.Achievements 2001 – 2005Table of Total Grant Funding 2001 compared to Total Grant Funding 20052000-2001 2004-2005Total Extramural Grants $6,173,324 $9,867,481Research Grants $4,152,739 $8,120,912Training Grants $ 618,676 $749,599Other $1,302,912 $996,970FY04/05 – Summary of Contract & Grant Fund GroupsFederal $6,663,854.43Private $2,412,790.56State $ 498,547.35Clinical Trials $ 292,289.58TOTAL $9,867,481.92The School and Associate Dean for Research have been successful in achieving a number of theobjectives outlined in the 2001 Strategic Plan including the following: percentage of granteligible faculty funded by NIH RO1’s increased from 16% to 20%; a competitive NIHcardiovascular training grant was submitted; resources were substantially increased to supportresearch in the biologic laboratories (Water Filtration System, Autoclave, two-80 o C freezers, ice machine, maintenance contract for hoods); a web page was constructed forthe UCLA School of Nursing Office of Research.257