call-on congress research break out session
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Dan Dixon, Phd KC Medical provides a behind the scenes view of what it means to be a researcher.TRANSCRIPT
Discussion Group 1: Research Funding
Fight Colorectal Cancer Call-On-Congress 2014
Dan A. Dixon, Ph.D. Co-Leader Cancer Prevention Program
• Thank you for inviting me again!
• Last year: Discussion of the advocate and grant review process.
Basic Scientist
Clinician
Advocate
Advocates have an EQUAL voice and vote in the research grant review process.
• Thank you for inviting me again!
• Last year: Discussion of the advocate and grant review process.
• This year: Discussion on the current research landscape and cost of research.
How to Become a Ph.D. Researcher
Undergrad science major BS/BA
Graduate school Ph.D
4 Yrs
5 Yrs Post-Doctoral Fellowship
~4 Yrs Assistant Professor
5-7 Yrs
Tenure and promotion to Associate
Professor
5-7 Yrs
Promotion to Full Professor
How is CRC Funding Allocated
What is Happening to CRC Funding?
In Yr 2008, CRC funding was ~6% ($273.4M) of the total
NCI budget.
In 2012, CRC funding has dropped $17.1M and is now
at 5% of the NCI budget.
Funding Success Rates
> 1700 more applications
Almost 200 fewer funded
> $50 Million less funding
DECREASED FUNDING
RATES
Program Director/Principal Investigator (Last, First, Middle):
FROM THROUGH DETAILED BUDGET FOR INITIAL BUDGET PERIOD
DIRECT COSTS ONLY 9/1/2014 8/31/2019
List PERSONNEL (Applicant organization only) Use Cal, Acad, or Summer to Enter Months Devoted to Project Enter Dollar Amounts Requested (omit cents) for Salary Requested and Fringe Benefits
NAME ROLE ON PROJECT
Cal. Mnths
Acad. Mnths
Summer Mnths
INST.BASE SALARY
SALARY REQUESTED
FRINGE BENEFITS TOTAL
Dr. Professor (25% effort) PD/PI 3
100,000 25,000 7,500 32,500
Dr. Collaborator (5% effort) Co-PI 0.6
150,000 7,500 2,250 9,750
Dr. Biostatistician (5% effort) Co-PI 0.6
120,000 6,000 1,800 7,800
Dr. Post-Doctoral Fellow (100% effort) PostDoc 12
40,000 40,000 12,000 52,000
Research Technician (100% effort) Tech 12
40,000 40,000 12,000 52,000
Ph.D. Graduate Student (100% effort) Grad Student 12
28,000 28,000 560 28,560
SUBTOTALS 146,500 36,110 182,610 CONSULTANT COSTS
EQUIPMENT (Itemize)
SUPPLIES (Itemize by category) Lab materials and supplies ($32,390) Mouse purchases and per diem ($30,000)
62,390 TRAVEL AACR national meeting for PI and trainee 4,000 INPATIENT CARE COSTS
OUTPATIENT CARE COSTS
ALTERATIONS AND RENOVATIONS (Itemize by category)
OTHER EXPENSES (Itemize by category) Publication fees
1,000 CONSORTIUM/CONTRACTUAL COSTS DIRECT COSTS
SUBTOTAL DIRECT COSTS FOR INITIAL BUDGET PERIOD (Item 7a, Face Page) $ 250,000 CONSORTIUM/CONTRACTUAL COSTS FACILITIES AND ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS 125,000
TOTAL DIRECT COSTS FOR INITIAL BUDGET PERIOD $ 375,000 PHS 398 (Rev. 6/09) Page
Form Page 4
TOTAL
1 Yr Lab Grant Budget
A typical budget is 70-80% personnel
Animal work is $$$
PI purchased lab equipment from start-up funds
F/A costs (50-100%) go the insititute
If the grant scored in the top 10%, it should be funded.
$250,000 à $200,000 What or who gets cut?
HOWEVER, the budget will get cut ~20% administratively.