Nurturing research: It takes a teamNurturing research: It takes a team
Office of ResearchOffice of Research
School of NursingSchool of Nursing
University of California Los AngelesUniversity of California Los Angeles
RESEARCH OFFICE RESEARCH OFFICE MISSIONMISSION
The Office of Research team supports The Office of Research team supports the UCLA School of Nursing faculty as the UCLA School of Nursing faculty as they identify the critical questions for they identify the critical questions for the future of healthcare and address the future of healthcare and address those questions through research. those questions through research.
Across the campus, representing Across the campus, representing nursing in multi-disciplinary forums.nursing in multi-disciplinary forums.
What do we do?What do we do?PRIMARY THREADSPRIMARY THREADS
ScholarshipScholarship• WritingWriting• Research Research
developmentdevelopment• ConsultationConsultation
Grants Grants administrationadministration• Pre-awardPre-award• Post-awardPost-award• PurchasingPurchasing• Financial reportingFinancial reporting
DEAN
A.D.Research
A.D.International
Activities
A.D.Academic
Affairs
A.D.Business
Administration
Faculty Mentors
Stats Team
Fund ManagementNon-Research
CFO
DirectorDesign & Data
Core
DirectorResearch
Administration
DirectorResearch
Fund AnalystsPurchasing Specialist
Administrative Assistant
Director of research and
faculty mentors
Design and Data Core
Research Administration
Assoc.Dean
It takes a team (3 actually)It takes a team (3 actually)
Supporting ScholarshipSupporting Scholarship
Scientific consultationScientific consultation Design & data analysis consultationDesign & data analysis consultation Active solicitation of facultyActive solicitation of faculty
• What are you up to?What are you up to?• What are you working on now?What are you working on now?• What’s next?What’s next?• Who’s helping you?Who’s helping you?• How can we help?How can we help?
Supporting ScholarshipSupporting Scholarship
Collaboration with Chairs and DeanCollaboration with Chairs and Dean Providing linksProviding links
• To potential partnersTo potential partners• To new opportunitiesTo new opportunities
Supporting ScholarshipSupporting Scholarship
Director of Research
Director Design and DataStatisticians
AD for ResearchFaculty Experts (2)
Supporting ScholarshipSupporting Scholarship
Nurturing Our Nurturing Our Research: Brown Research: Brown Bag SeriesBag Series
Sharing Our Sharing Our Scholarship: Scholarship: Research SeminarsResearch Seminars
SUPPORTING EDUCATIONSUPPORTING EDUCATION
Pre and Post doctoral grant Pre and Post doctoral grant preparationpreparation• Classroom presentationsClassroom presentations• Administrative supportAdministrative support
Statistical consultationStatistical consultation Student travel awardsStudent travel awards
Design and Data CoreDesign and Data Core
Statisticians: You Statisticians: You want them on your want them on your team!team!
Design, manage, Design, manage, analyze, and analyze, and report: They are report: They are with you at each with you at each step.step.
Consult with them Consult with them early and often.early and often.
RESEARCH ADMINISTRATIONRESEARCH ADMINISTRATION
Proposal preparationProposal preparation Proposal submissionProposal submission Compliance with funder’s Compliance with funder’s
requirementsrequirements Administrative coordinationAdministrative coordination
• SON internalSON internal• UCLA wideUCLA wide• ExternalExternal
RESEARCH ADMINISTRATIONRESEARCH ADMINISTRATION
Financial supportFinancial support
• Budget preparationBudget preparation• ReportingReporting• ForecastingForecasting• ExplainingExplaining• Opening and Opening and
closing fundsclosing funds Purchasing supportPurchasing support
RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION: RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION: ToolsTools
Table of recommendations for Table of recommendations for developing a research proposaldeveloping a research proposal
Table and timeline of requirements Table and timeline of requirements for preparing a research proposal – for preparing a research proposal – tailored to the PItailored to the PI
Strong Start post award meetingsStrong Start post award meetings
Our Management PrinciplesOur Management Principles
TeamworkTeamwork
TransparencyTransparency
ThoughtfulnessThoughtfulness
Who are we?Who are we?
Ann Bartley WilliamsAnn Bartley Williams• Associate Dean Associate Dean • FNP, HIV/AIDSFNP, HIV/AIDS• China, Vietnam, PolandChina, Vietnam, Poland
Priscilla KehoePriscilla Kehoe• Director of Research Director of Research
ConsultationConsultation• Neuroscientist; nurse; Neuroscientist; nurse;
mentormentor
Who are we?Who are we?
Lynn BrechtLynn Brecht• Director Design and Data Director Design and Data
CoreCore• Biostatistics, EducationBiostatistics, Education• Substance abuse Substance abuse
researchresearch Karabi NandyKarabi Nandy
• BiostatisticianBiostatistician• Optimal Design ModelsOptimal Design Models
Who are we?Who are we?
Umma WardaUmma Warda• BiostatisticianBiostatistician• Integrated Substance Integrated Substance
Abuse ProgramAbuse Program
Sumiko TakayanagiSumiko Takayanagi• Biostatistician Biostatistician • Union Rescue MissionUnion Rescue Mission
Who are we?Who are we?
Rokas OginskisRokas Oginskis• Director of Research Director of Research
AdministrationAdministration• Philosopher, political Philosopher, political
scientist, Rabbi, scientist, Rabbi, administratoradministrator
Mike KhuuMike Khuu• Senior Fund AnalystSenior Fund Analyst• Certified AuditorCertified Auditor
Who are we?Who are we?
Natasha FungNatasha Fung• Senior Fund AnalystSenior Fund Analyst• Communication Science Communication Science
and HRand HR
Linny LeLinny Le• Senior Fund AnalystSenior Fund Analyst• Fatima Youth Group-San
Gabriel Mission Leader
Who are we?Who are we?
Mary MetzMary Metz• Purchasing officerPurchasing officer• Civic ActivistCivic Activist
Deb BrekkeDeb Brekke• Senior Senior
Administrative Administrative AssistantAssistant
• Event CoordinatorEvent Coordinator
What IS a Fund Analyst?What IS a Fund Analyst?
Highly trained management Highly trained management professionalprofessional• Not an administrative assistantNot an administrative assistant
Expertise in:Expertise in:• BudgetingBudgeting• Financial reporting and forecastingFinancial reporting and forecasting• Grants management complianceGrants management compliance• Internal and external grants Internal and external grants
management regulationsmanagement regulations
Our Fund AnalystsOur Fund Analysts
Oversee individual portfolios of Oversee individual portfolios of faculty researchfaculty research
Oversee all pre- and post-award Oversee all pre- and post-award grant administrationgrant administration
Work as a teamWork as a team Work against deadlines and as liaison Work against deadlines and as liaison
with the UCLA OCGA and EFM.with the UCLA OCGA and EFM.
Your Fund AnalystYour Fund Analyst
Is working against Is working against rigid deadlinesrigid deadlines
Can’t do the work Can’t do the work without your without your contributioncontribution
Needs to know Needs to know what are your what are your plans; where you plans; where you standstand