Opening remarks: New directions in research impact
Opening remarks by Judy Verses, President of Academic & Government, Elsevier.
The future of research impact and emerging narratives
Perspectives from government, industry and academia
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About the event
With the focus of research impact increasingly moving toward demonstrating societal impact, the implications for the scientific community, funders and research institutions continue to evolve.
On December 5th, 2024, Elsevier, a global information analytics company, hosted academic, industry and government leaders at the National Press Club in Washington, DC to discuss the topic of research impact and provide a space for new ideas to emerge around the themes of place-based innovation, university-industry-funder partnerships, and research culture.
Many questions were explored during this half-day event, including:
How can we change research culture to incentivize sharing and harmonization of data to improve and accelerate science, allowing for greater impact?
How can federal agencies help drive that culture change?
What methodologies are effective for balancing both academic and community needs to establish priorities and drive economic growth?
What cultural norms need to change within each of the key research stakeholder groups to allow for earlier measures of societal impact?
How can we change the current structure of incentives and recognition within universities?
How can we better facilitate university-industry partnerships for improved collaboration?
What’s already in progress and working well?
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Keynote: Perspectives from NEI & NIH on TTIR
Keynote speech by Michael F. Chiang, M.D., Director of the National Eye Institute at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Panel discussion 1
Moderator: Ann Gabriel, Senior Vice President, Global Strategic Networks, Elsevier
Panelists:
Charles Johnson-Bey, PhD, Senior Vice President, Booz Allen Hamilton
Pramod Khargonekar, PhD, Vice Chancellor for Research, Distinguished Professor, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of California, Irvine
Susan A. Martinis, PhD, Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Grace Yuan, Data Analytics Officer for the Directorate for Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP), National Science Foundation (NSF)
Panel discussion 2
Moderator: Jenny Luray, Senior Vice President for Strategy and Public Engagement, Research!America
Panelists:
Angela Bednarek, PhD. Co-founder and Director, Evidence Project and the Transforming Evidence Funders Network (TEFN), The Pew Charitable Trusts
Charles Isbell, Jr., PhD, Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic affairs, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Heather Richter, PhD, Executive Director, Hampton Roads Biomedical Research Consortium
Christina Zdawczyk, Senior Data Analyst and R&D Program Manager, Analytical & Data Services, Elsevier
