1. Assists the faculty in the
planning, development and the conduct of scientifically
meritorious biomedical research programs relating to
diseases and disorders effecting the nation's health through
the utilization of research, training and service grants
and/or contracts.
2. Provides administrative
assistance to the faculty in the preparation of grant and
contract proposals submitted to external grantors.
3. Determines and certifies
through liaisons with faculty and staff and appropriate
college and university committees that all proposals and
research programs comply with university, state, and federal
policies relative to the requirements for safeguarding human
rights, humane treatment of animals and the utilization of
biohazardous and radioactive materials.
4. Initiates reviews,
analyses, and evaluations of the research programs of the
College of Medicine as well as those of other components of
the university to assure scientifically high standards.
5. Initiates or assists in
the initiation of the planning, development and
implementation of strategies for improving current programs
and for initiating new programs within the Health Sciences
Center, in general, and the College of Medicine in
particular. This includes making an assessment of the
budgetary needs of such programs and seeking external funds
to support them.
6. Administers extramurally
and intramurally funded interdisciplinary biomedical
research and training programs.
7 Provides administrative
support to all College of Medicine committees representing
research interests, and other committees as appropriate.
8. Provides representation
for the College of Medicine, and as indicated the Health
Sciences Center, on university-wide committees concerned
with the development of research policy, planning, and
implementation of new programs and the review and evaluation
of current programs.
9. Provides representation
for the College of Medicine and the University on both
intramural and extramural forums at all levels where
research planning, policy and programs are on the agenda.
10. Provides representation
for the College of Medicine on all university-wide
regulatory committees.
11. Mediates and negotiates
on behalf of the Dean of the College of Medicine and
maintains good public relations with the University
administration and other academic units of the university.
12. Serves as the repository
of information concerning all research, training, and
service programs of the College of Medicine that are funded
from extramural sources.
13. Provides administrative
support in the preparation of reports for review of the
College of Medicine's research program by external, as well
as internal, evaluation committees.
14. Maintains liaisons with
various public and private grantors whose missions are
related to the promotion of biomedical research, service,
and/or training.
15. Performs other
administrative duties as assigned by the Dean of the College
of Medicine as well as by the University administration.
This
office was established on December 28, 1971. Its mission is to
facilitate the development and expansion of comprehensive
biomedical research programs in the College of Medicine in
keeping with Howard University's goal of maintaining its
status as a Research Level I institution. To accomplish its
mission, this office serves as the central research
administrative unit of the College of Medicine and its staff
performs the following general functions on a continuing
basis: