1. Exploring Synergies at the Intersection of CNR-BSD Open Forum Research, Collaboration & Infrastructure October 28th, 2016

2. CNR-BSD Working Group:
Allen Goldstein (co-chair), Environmental Science, Policy, and Management; Civil & Envir. Engineering
Nicole King (co-chair), Molecular and Cell Biology
David Ackerly, Integrative Biology; Associate Dean, L&S, Biological Sciences Division
Justin Brashares, Environmental Science, Policy, & Management
Jamie Cate, Molecular and Cell Biology
Jane Flegal, Environmental Science, Policy, & Management (doctoral candidate)
Daniela Kaufer, Integrative Biology
Nina Maggi Kelly, Environmental Science, Policy & Management
Charles Marshall, Integrative Biology; Director, UC Museum of Paleontology
Daniel Nomura, Chemistry and Nutritional Sciences & Toxicology
Katie Sieverman, Molecular and Cell Biology (doctoral candidate)
Mary Wildermuth, Plant & Microbial Biology

3. Our Charge is to: We Identified Four Areas of Focus:
Advise the central administration on how to “best achieve closer collaboration and coordination between CNR and BSD with respect to research, teaching, facilities and equipment management, fundraising, revenue generation and any other areas of common interest.”
See full charge on our website:
We Identified Four Areas of Focus:
Undergraduate Education
Graduate Education
Community Engagement and Outreach
Research, Collaboration and Infrastructure

4. Research, Collaboration & Infrastructure Subgroup
JAMIE CATE*
(MCB)
MARY WILDERMUTH
(PMB)
NICOLE KING
DANIELA KAUFER
(IB)
MAGGI KELLY
(ESPM)
JUSTIN BRASHARES
(ESPM)
CHARLES MARSHALL
(IB)
DAN NOMURA
(NST)
*Lead

5. Research, Collaboration & Infrastructure Subgroup
WORKING DRAFT
Fostering research interactions across CNR-BSD interface
Coordinating faculty FTEs that bridge units
Pursuing support for big research ideas, graduate student funding, undergraduate research opportunities
Developing sustainable funding for core facilities

6. Where are we in the process?
Incorporate comments & suggestions from open forum #1, survey responses, and further discussions; post slides
Delve deeper into the main areas of potential synergy
Forum #2: Friday, October 14, 2016
12-1 p.m.: Undergraduate Programs
1-2 p.m.: Graduate Programs
Location: 820 Barrows Hall (Social Science Matrix)
Forum #3: Friday, October 28, 2016
12-1 p.m.: Community Engagement & Outreach
1-2 p.m.: Research, Collaboration & Infrastructure
Location: Tilden Room, MLK Student Union
3. Collect relevant data
4. Develop and circulate working drafts of report, findings and recommendations for community input (Nov.-Dec.)

7. Our Objectives for Today:
Continue the discussion and delve deeper to get your input on needs, opportunities and barriers related to research, collaboration & infrastructure
We want further input on the areas to prioritize
Specific information on programs, contacts, and data acquisition is also very useful
Our ultimate goal is to identify opportunities and challenges to improve research, collaboration & infrastructure across CNR-BSD and provide roadmaps for solutions

8. Biology efforts on campus (draft)
Other
Campus Biology:
BioE
HWNI
CBE
QB3
Comp Bio
CEND
Cancer Research Lab
Synthetic Biology Institute
Psychology
Optometry
Chemistry
CNR
PMB
NST
ESPM
ARE
ERG
BSD IB
MCB #

9. Biology Graduate Programs and Groups
Bioengineering
Biophysics
Biostatistics
Comparative Biochemistry
Computational Biology
Endocrinology
Environmental Health Science
Environmental Science, Policy, and Management
Energy and resources Group
ARE—Agriculture and Resource Economics
Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning
Epidemiology
Infectious Diseases and Immunity
Integrative Biology
Microbiology
Molecular & Cell Biology
Metabolic Biology
Molecular Toxicology
Neuroscience
Plant Biology
Vision Science #

10. UC Berkeley Biology Research Facilities#

11. Identifying Research Cores & Facilities
What research cores exist?
What multi-user facilities?
How many CNR & BSD faculty use them?
How do they pay for the services?
Etc. #

12. Example: QB3
Shared research facilities -- advanced instrumentation, technologies, and materials, along with the technical leaders to manage them and provide expert service.
Primarily used by UC-affiliated researchers; in some cases users from other academic institutions, industry and government labs. #

13. VCRO Services How can the services the VCRO offers better serve
the joint needs of the CNR and BSD community?
Office of Laboratory Animal Care
Administration of important faculty ethics committees and processes (e.g., protection of human & animal subjects; conflict of interest review)
Proposal submissions through SPO
Large-scale proposal development assistance through BRDO and VCRO immediate office
Strategic seed funds to create new research programs in partnership with deans and faculty
Investigations into research misconduct
Administrative and community assistance for visiting scholars and postdoctoral researchers
Technology transfer and industry partnerships. #

14. Fostering research interactions across CNR-BSD interface
Faculty-level
Graduate student & postdocs
Undergraduate initiatives
Limiting factors
???
Opportunities

15. Coordinating faculty FTEs that bridge units
What is the present process?
Chancellor’s Advisory Committee on Biology
Named Chairs
Limiting factors
???
Opportunities

16. Pursuing research support
Big research ideas
Graduate research
Undergraduate research
Postdoctoral research
Limiting factors
???
Opportunities

17. Developing sustainable funding for core facilities
Research cores
Field stations
Museums
Limiting factors
???
Opportunities

18. Other Topics? #

19. Emergent Themes #

20. Next Steps
Incorporate comments & suggestions from open forum #1, survey responses, and further discussions; post slides
Delve deeper into the main areas of potential synergy
Forum #2: Friday, October 14, 2016
12-1 p.m.: Undergraduate Programs
1-2 p.m.: Graduate Programs
Location: 820 Barrows Hall (Social Science Matrix)
Forum #3: Friday, October 28, 2016
12-1 p.m.: Community Engagement & Outreach
1-2 p.m.: Research, Collaboration & Infrastructure
Location: Tilden Room, MLK Student Union

21. Next Steps
3. Information gathering and data collection re: main areas identified (Oct-Nov)
Collect data from staff, program coordinators, students, and faculty
Additional (detailed) surveys
4. Develop working drafts of report, findings and
recommendations for community input (Nov.-Dec.)
Community input
5. Final report incorporating community input (Dec – Jan.)

22. Thank you for your participation!
Look for postings of this material on the BSD-CNR working group bCourse site
Fill out original survey if you didn’t already
Participate in further data collection and information gathering
Encourage others to participate