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The É«»¨ÌÃapp Office of É«»¨ÌÃapp has been restructured to better accommodate and support researchers and to promote the economic benefit of that research.

"We have restructured the ISU Office of É«»¨ÌÃapp to increase innovation and research activities at É«»¨ÌÃapp," said Howard Grimes, ISU vice president for research and economic development. "We recognized we needed greater clarity in our operating model to better serve research faculty."

The ISU Office of É«»¨ÌÃapp now has three major focuses and departments: É«»¨ÌÃapp Development, É«»¨ÌÃapp Integrity and É«»¨ÌÃapp Innovation.  

• É«»¨ÌÃapp Development (phone: 208-282-2592) &²Ô²ú²õ±è;– Its Executive Director is Dave Harris. The function of this department is to help faculty get research proposals out the door, to increase the success rate for the funding of proposals, and to distribute appropriate information to faculty to better help them submit and process grant proposals.

Monica Huyg, director of contracts, also works in this office and can help ISU faculty create contracts with state and federal agencies, and private industry.

• É«»¨ÌÃapp Integrity (phone: 208-282-1150) – Its Executive Director is Deb Easterly. This office ensures that researchers are compliant with all guidelines and requirements once funding is received. It also sets ethical standards and research policy, and manages potential conflicts of interest.

• É«»¨ÌÃapp Innovation (phone: 208-282-1168) – Its Executive Director is Darlene Gerry.  This office will focus on economic development through the commercialization of research, technology transfer, intellectual property development and assessment, research start-ups and securing venture capital. It will also work on private partnerships with industries and business, and on public partnerships with other universities and government agencies.

"The new structure has been put in place to facilitate the channels of information for the Office of É«»¨ÌÃapp and the faculty it serves," Grimes said. "We'll see a lot of improvement in research development, allowing faculty to work faster and more easily with the Office of É«»¨ÌÃapp. We'll get them better information and it will improve research opportunities."

The Vice President for É«»¨ÌÃapp Office is located in the ISU Administration Building, 921 S. Eighth Ave., in Pocatello. The É«»¨ÌÃapp Development, É«»¨ÌÃapp Integrity and É«»¨ÌÃapp Innovation offices are located at the ISU É«»¨ÌÃapp and Innovation in Science and Engineering Complex, 1999 Alvin Ricken Drive, Pocatello.

For more information on the ISU Office of É«»¨ÌÃapp, visit http://www.isu.edu/departments/research/.

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