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Biosciences Initiative T own Hall 1 1 12/6/2017 1

AGE NDA • R eview Goals and Charge to the Committee • BSSPProgram • Funding Scientific Initiatives • Future Directions of the Committee: Education, Core R esources, Administration **Documents available on the Biosciences Web site (http://biosciences.umich.edu): Charge Statement, BSSPF AQSheet, Draft Initiative RF A. Contact biosciences@umich.edu for comments, questions and feedback. 2 12/6/2017 2 2

Why the Biosciences Initiative? Goals of the Initiative: “… .Inaddition we will • Make U-M a global leader in high-impact life science provide 30 new faculty research, for the benefit of society positions plus $150 • Recruit, mentor, retain and cultivate facultywho are million … with the goal of catalyzing the international leaders in their fields development of research • Develop top undergraduate and graduate programs and educational that are flexible, forward-lookingand tap into the programs that tapinto breadth of U-M ’ s academic portfolio ourgreat breadth. ” - PresidentSchlissel Buildingon U-M ’ s strengths: • Increase scale and breadth of life sciences and convergent disciplines • T alented faculty and deans with collaborative ethos • Integrated academic medical center • Wide array of core facilities with roomfor growth • Financial resourcesand philanthropicpotential 3 12/6/2017 3 3

BiosciencesInitiativeCoordinating Committee • R • Bishr Omary oger Cone, Chair , ex officio • Huda Akil • T om Schmidt • Michael Boehnke • T risha Wittkopp • Nisha D ’Sil va • Donald Z ak • L • EricFearon iz Barry , liaison to Pres. • David Ginsburg Schlissel • R ebecca Cunningham, • Richard Gonzalez liaison to Jack Hu • Joerg L ahann • Anna Mapp 4 12/6/2017 4

Charge to the Committee • Improve qualityand strategic coordinationin facultyhiring • Identify emerging areas of strength, and other opportunities,where campus investment can help catalyze research impact • Rationalize investment in core facilities and other forms of research support across fullbreadth of campus • Enhance visibility of the biosciencesfor both internal and external audiences • Create more opportunitiesfor community , collaboration and coordination among those doingbiosciences research and education across the campus • Improve qualityof graduate and postdoctoraltrainingprograms Resourcesand T imeline - $150m in one-time funds,30 incremental faculty positions, FY 18-FY 23 • Biosciences (incl. convergent disciplines) • Research Scope • Education • Ann Arbor Campus 5 12/6/2017 5

Activities to Date • Expanded the Biological Sciences Scholars ProgramA cross the Breadth of Biosciences • Provided Coordination for R egular Faculty SearchesA cross the Biosciences • Developed CommunicationsPlatform (biosciences.umich.edu) • Developed Draft RF Ato Fund Scientific Initiatives 6 12/6/2017 6

BSSPProgram • A ssistant professor recruiting program in the Med School with 15 years success • A dds topping-up funds to competitive candidates emerging from regular search committees • BSSP to fund candidates across allthe biosciences; Biosciences Initiative to provide funds for four candidates/year outside the Med School • BSSP committee expands to add expertise representing the breadth of life sciences 7 12/6/2017 7

Funding Scientific Initiatives Chairs & Directors Faculty Groups Individual Faculty School L SA -M e o d -E n e g-Phar m ns - t P it H - Den-Nurse-SEA S-K in-ISR-L SI C lle g I ut e 8 12/6/2017 8

Scientific Initiatives F ormat • Scientific Research Initiatives – Up to 5 facultypositions, admin &core resources – Chairs/Directorsworkwith faculty to design – Involve 3 or more units • Science Synergy Initiatives – Up to 2-3 faculty positions,admin &core resources – Faculty groups to design – Involve multiple units • ExploratoryFunding – A vailable to individual faculty members – Funds activities exploringnew scientific opportunitiesor initiatives – Must be outward facing; facultysalary &research expenses not allowed – Examples: International workshops, sabbaticals to bringunique expertise to U-M, costsassociated with creatingnew U-M partnerships 9 12/6/2017 9 9

Proposed ScientificInitiativeTimeline • February 9,2018 – R elease of Initiatives RF A • April 30, 2018 – L etters of IntentDue • June 1, 2018 – Invitations for Full Proposals • A ugust 31, 2018 – Full Proposals Due • October 19, 2018 – Notice of A wards 10 12/6/2017 10

F uture Directions • Graduate and Postdoctoral E ducation • Core R esources • Biosciences A dministration &Coordination 11 12/6/2017 11

Input and Discussion • Mission Statement and Charge – A ny questions? • BSSPProgram – A ny questions? • ScientificInitiativesRF A – Y our input on: Scope? L ogistics? Maximizing faculty engagement? • Future Directions – Y our input on: Our educational needs? Core resources? Improving communication and administration of the biosciences? 12 12/6/2017 12 12