PURDUE Suresh Garimella Executive Vice President for Research and Partnerships and Jay Akridge Glenn W. Sample Dean of Agriculture February 26, 2016 WORLD-CHANGING WHAT WE MAKE MOVE S THE WORLD FORWARD RE SE ARCH 1
OUTSTANDING F ACUL TY 2
PURDUE INNOVATORS De t e c t i o n o f b r e as t c an c e r i n r u r al Su d an Dr. S. Mohammed led a study, published in the journal The Lancet Oncology , which found that engaging local volunteers in an early screening program made it possible to overcome the stigma and social barriers that can keep women in sub- Saharan Africa from seeking help. Exp e r i e n t i al Le ar n i n g Undergraduate students add research to their university experience working alongside professors and graduate students on relevant research projects. 3 3
TE CHNOLOGY TRANSFE R PROWE SS For a second year in a row,Purdue posted record-breaking numbers in commercialization activities 4
STRE NGTHS IN THE LIFE SCIE NCE S 5
INVE STING IN THE LIFE SCIE NCE S Addressing health problems… • Heart disease • Cancer • Alzheimer’s & Parkinson’s • Infectious diseases (malaria, HIV, …) • Multiple sclerosis • and more … by providing • New diagnostic tools • New therapeutics Purdue researchers Catherine Hill and Val Watts are designing • New vaccines insecticides that target dopamine receptors in disease-transmitting mosquitoes. 6
INVE STING IN THE LIFE SCIE NCE S Supporting Indiana’s life sciences business sector st centu “ Ind ndiana ha has a a major s stake i in n the he 2 21 st tury l life sciences es s secto tor, whic ich deliv livers a a $62 $62 billio lion i impact and makes a an o outsiz ized contrib ibutio ion t to o our economy. Purdue U Univ iversit ity’s r research excelle llence a and e economic ic e engagement h have a always f forged a a crit itic ical l component o of that s success, a and w with this is e excit itin ing n g new c commit itment from P Pur urdue, w we a are f far be better pl placed t to win i n in n the he g globa bal competition for l life s e scien ences talen ent, innovation a and i inves estmen ent.” David L. Johnson, president and CEO of BioCrossroads 7
INVE STING IN THE LIFE SCIE NCE S • Plant Sciences Move • Drug Discovery Move • Pillars of Excellence o Integrative Neuroscience Center o Purdue Institute for Inflammation, Immunology and Infectious Diseases 8
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INVE STING IN THE LIFE SCIE NCE S Purdue e Moves: es: Drug D Disco cover ery MERS 3C-like protease dimer Clinical trials of Purdue- initiated drugs are Understanding Enzyme underway at more than 150 CdC 14 to combat cancer research hospitals, including the National Cancer Institutes, Indiana University School of Medicine and Mayo Clinic. Tumor-targeted fluorescent dyes 10
Plant Sciences Purdue Move – New faculty in plant biology • 6 hired, 350 applicants for remaining positions, 10 interviews completed, 9 additional interviews pending, 2 offers made to date – 2015-16 Molecular Agriculture Summer Institute • 13 high school students • 10 Undergraduate Research Fellows – Impact Labs – doubled capacity to teach genetics
Plant Phenotyping Controlled Environment Phenotyping – Project in front of Board for review/approval Automated Plant Phenotyping Facility – Open later this Spring
Commercialization with The Foundry • 2 Entrepreneurs in Residence $2 M Ag-Celerator ™ - • Venture Capital Fund now accessible • Foundry Launch Box process for start-ups Dr. Phillip R. Owens (Agronomy) demonstrates how a farmer's field • Students - Certificate can be mapped to show predicted crop yield with his technology of Entrepreneurship (New Start-Up: Ag Soil Analytics) and Innovation 13
DISCOVE RY PARK Innovatin ting for lif life o on a susta tain inable p pla lanet 14 14
OFFICE OF CORPORATE & GLOBAL PARTNE RSHIPS Funding from Presidential Partners For-Profit Corporations • Top tier, initially 10 companies • All business sectors $60 • $2M+/yr funding level Awards in Millions $50 • Global representation $40 $30 • Education, research, engagement $20 • Digital & physical gateway $10 $- FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 Rolls-Royce • Continued growth primarily >$5M via focus on Strategic Research Awards Partnerships in 2014-15 • Long-term, comprehensive, Aerospace District multi-College, signature theme, joint strategic planning R&T Facility 15
PURDUE ’S RE SE ARCH E NTE RPRISE Purdue’s Record of Methodology Industr y/ Foundation Suppor t FY 2015 $401M • Support for proposal development 33% 33% and award management • Contract options in place to partner with companies FY 2014 $389M 25% 25% • Culture of collaboration and interdisciplinary research • Entrepreneurship ecosystem FY 2013 $319M 22% 22% • Technology commercialization 16
PURDUE ’S RE SE ARCH E NTE RPRISE Sponsored Program Awards (without ARRA) West Lafayette Campus 17 17
Advancements in research at Purdue would not be possible without our dedicated faculty, students and staff! http://www.purdue.edu/research/publications-data/faculty-tks.php 18
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