Tomorrow, Today in Research

About the event

The future of research impact and emerging narratives: Perspectives from government, industry and academia

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.

As a global information analytics company, Elsevier is excited to bring together key stakeholders from government, industry, and academia to facilitate a discussion on this important topic and provide a space for new ideas to emerge around the themes of place-based innovation and research/innovation culture.

Join us for this in-person, half-day event where attendees will have the opportunity to not only learn more about how the evaluation and showcasing of research impact is evolving, but how the research process itself and the funding opportunities available are adapting to this developing strategic direction.

Date: December 5, 2024 Time: 7:30 AM – 12:00 PM Venue: National Press Club, 529 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20045

There is no charge to attend.

Agenda

Time	Program
7:30 - 8:15AM	Registration & breakfast
8:15 - 8:25AM	Welcome & opening remarks
8:25 - 9:05AM	Keynote - Perspectives from NEI & NIH on TTIR: How might government & publishers work together toward common goals Speaker: Michael F. Chiang, MD opens in new tab/window, Director of the National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health
9:05 - 9:25AM	Networking & refreshments
9:25 - 10:30AM With the substantial expectations for place-based innovation, panelists will consider what success looks like and what it will take to achieve success. How, for example, will project priorities be set and by whom? And what data and information should be tracked to monitor progress toward regional innovation ecosystem goals?	Panel Discussion: Characterizing the societal impact of place-based innovation Moderator: Ann Gabriel opens in new tab/window, Elsevier Speakers: Charles Johnson-Bey, PhD opens in new tab/window, Booz Allen Hamilton Pramod Khargonekar, PhD opens in new tab/window, University of California, Irvine Susan Martinis, PhD opens in new tab/window, University of Illinois urbana-Champaign Grace Yuan opens in new tab/window, National Science Foundation (NSF)
10:30 - 10:50AM	Networking & refreshments
10:50 - 11:55AM If research agendas are to shift toward more directly addressing societal needs, what changes in research culture are needed, and what would it take to launch and sustain them?	Panel Discussion: Creating a research culture for future societal impact Moderator: Jenny Luray opens in new tab/window, Research!America Speakers: Angela Bednarek, PhD opens in new tab/window, The Pew Charitable Trusts Charles Isbell Jr. PhD opens in new tab/window, University of Wisconsin-Madison Heather Richter, PhD opens in new tab/window, The Hampton Roads Biomedical Research Consortium (HRBRC) Christina Zdawczyk, Elsevier
11:55AM - 12:00PM	Closing remarks