The Office of Research Development aims to grow the visibility and impact of our researchers. We accomplish this by creating new partnership opportunities, engaging external partners, and increasing coordination across and within our Surveys. We use an incubator approach that allows us to engage with researchers from ideation to the successful completion of their awards and beyond.
About the Team
Brian Pianfetti
As the Associate Director for Research Development, Brian primarily fosters new partnerships and large research initiatives.
Partnership-building focus
- Large & multi-institution initiatives
- Develop & diversify partnerships
- Research enterprise capacity & structure
- Large research team formation, external matchmaking
- Collaborative research programs, researcher exchanges
- Strategic planning & initiative formation
Robin Warne
As the Assistant Director for Research Development, Robin is primarily charged with increasing team building and collaborations across PRI, as well as other large initiatives including education and outreach.
Team-building focus
- Develop new sponsored projects
- Guidance for seed projects
- Expand connectivity with diverse scientific communities
- Advance educational outreach impact and support
- Catalyze collaborations within PRI
- PRI-wide mentorship program & skill-building workshops
- Postdoctoral mentoring support
- Science communication initiatives
Joint Activities
Many activities combine both external and internal teams. Brian and Robin work closely together to provide support at all levels. These include:
- Improving integration
- Increasing impact of research
- Developing & diversifying portfolio
- Launching multidisciplinary initiatives