CDI

Facts and Figures

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Internally Funded Grants

  • Over 149 total grants since 2012 ($7 mil total funding)
  • Includes co-partnered grants with UCLA CTSI

Externally Funded Grants

  • $40 mil increase in awards since CDI began (2012-2021)
  • Total $63 mil in awards (FY 2021)
  • Over 200 external grant proposals submitted annually

Research Teams and Support

  • Close to 100 active faculty researchers
  • 30 research coordinators
  • 10 central grant administrative staff

Junior Faculty Research Development Program

  • 4 Cohorts of 4-8 Junior Faculty each
  • Launched Sept. 2017
  • Optimize the academic productivity and career trajectories of research-focused junior faculty

CDI Annual Symposium

  • 9th annual symposium on 5/13/2022
  • ~ 160 attendees each year
  • Invited Keynote & UCLA Speakers
  • 40-60 research posters

CDI Monthly Scientific Seminar Series

  • Launched Sept. 2014
  • 65 speakers to date

CDI Special Seminars

  • 30 visiting speakers to date (Sept. 2019)
  • Forge research collaborations

Junior Faculty Research Seminar

  • Launched Feb. 2018
  • 28 speakers to date

CDI Internal Grant Reviews

  • Increase the quality of grants submitted from Dept. of Peds and enhance funding
  • 32 Internal grant reviews held to date