Research Snapshot
Presentation to the Academic Council
March 2011
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ResearchQuestion
Context of today’s discussion
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ResearchQuestion
Research is extremely difficult, it revolves around a question
Having the right question differentiates success from failure
Research can have many objectives:
training HQP changing policy adding knowledge economic development transferring knowledge
But in the end it must be sustainable
Therefore, research success can be defined as firstlytransferring knowledge (generally means published), and secondlygenerating funding (sustainable).
Research success can be defined as:
published (the knowledge disseminated) funded (sustainable)
It is always hoped that research is:
of high impact (matters) of high volume (generates significant funding)
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Successful Sustainable
A few general concepts:
only outstanding research is sustainable (will generate funding)
NOSM will never have enough money to support on-going research
NOSM can only invest in (seed) outstanding research
NOSM can’t invest in research that can’t be externally sustained
NOSM must focus on supporting team-based research
NOSM-supported research must focus on our Strategic Plan
NOSM Research Trends (‘05 – ’10)
Publications (focus on peer-reviewed, original research)
Research Funding (Institutionally initiated and Investigator initiated)
Collaborative Research
Medical Sciences, Clinical Sciences, Human Sciences
Below is a graph of the PubMed hits when searching “Northern Ontario School of Medicine” or “Northern Ontario Medical School”.
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Below is a graph of the Google Scholar hits when searching “Northern Ontario School of Medicine” or “Northern Ontario Medical School”.
NOSM Publication Trends (2005 – 2010)
External Funds Received
Institutionally Initiated – Research Office Managed
Funding Agency Initiative FY Awarded Type Total Awarded
FedNor 3rd Floor Laboratories 05/06 Infrastructure $6,000,000 BBI Phase I 06/07 Infrastructure $280,000 Research Interns 06/07 Operating $164,970 NOHFC Research Interns 06/07 Operating $165,000 BBI Phase II 07/08 Infrastructure $1,125,000
HSFO Summer Student Awards 05/06 Scholarship $48,000
Summer Student Awards 06/07 Scholarship $36,000
Summer Student Awards 07/08 Scholarship $42,000
Summer Student Awards 08/09 Scholarship $30,000
Summer Student Awards 09/10 Scholarship $24,000
Chair in Aboriginal Health Research 07/08 Career Award $1,500,000
MTCUChair in Aboriginal Health Research 07/08 Career Award $1,500,000
Funding Syndicate HR&I 05/06 External Study $675,000 Totals: $11,589,970.00
Medical Sciences Human Sciences Clinical Sciences Total
2005 $224,179.60 $148,152.06 $0.00 $372,331.66
2006 $935,000.00 $375,000.00 $100,000.00 $1,410,000.00
2007 $407,000.00 $61,407.00 $500,000.00 $968,407.00
2008 $101,335.00 $2,316,700.00 $415,000.00 $2,833,035.00
2009 $209,000.00 $64,300.00 $151,000.00 $424,300.00
*2010 $27,500.00 $6,700.00 $0.00 $34,200.00
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 *2010$/FT Faculty $26,595.12 $93,571.43 $33,457.64 $172,716.79 $19,521.43 $2,442.86
*2010 data currently incomplete
Investigator Initiated Grants
c/f – Other Faculties of Medicine:Memorial – approx. $50,000 / FT FacultyToronto – approx. $200,000 / FT Faculty
External Funds Received
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2005 20 6 30.00%
2006 28 13 46.43%
2007 22 8 36.36%
2008 18 9 50.00%
2009 23 12 52.17%
2005-2009 111 48 43.24%
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NOSM Grant Trends (2005 – 2009)
Yearly Investigator Initiated Research Grant SubmissionsSuccess Rates
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Moving Forward to Ensure the Cycle is Continuous and Sustainable