I am also very interested.  This issue seems to come up at my institution
from time to time.
Lynne Pecze
Administrative Director
Research Administration
Henry Ford Health System
xxxxxx@Rad.HFH.edu
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From: Research Administration Discussion Group
To: Multiple recipients of list RESADM-L
Subject: Re: Research Foundations
Date: Friday, November 15, 1996 9:37AM

 Sheryl,

 I don't have any experience with this but I would certainly be
 interested in the results to you question.

 Mary Husemoller
 Director, OSPA
 University of NV, Reno

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Subject: Research Foundations
Author:  Research Administration Discussion Group
<xxxxxx@health.state.ny.us> at smtplink-unscs
Date:    11/14/96 3:31 PM

> The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), with $45
>million in FY96 extramural funding, is weighing the advantages and
>disadvantages of creating a research foundation (as distinguished from
>our fundraising/gift entity called the UAMS Foundation).
> I would appreciate any comments from institutions which have analyzed
>the possibility or actually developed a research foundation. What
>factors did you consider? What were the indirect cost implications? What
>were the political/organizational issues? What was the impact on
>research revenue?
> In general, what were the pro's and con's?
> I will be happy to summarize responses for the group if you prefer to
>contact me directly. Thank you.
>
>Sheryl N. Goldberg, MBA
>Director, Research Administration
>University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
>xxxxxx@exchange.uams.edu
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