- Prof. Tadesse Awoke Ayele
- +251910173308
- tadesse.awoke@uog.edu.et
- Chief Research, Community Engagement, and Technology Transfer Director
Welcome to the Office of the Research, Community Services and Technology Transfer Directorate. It is one of the offices established under the College of Medicine and Health Sciences and Specialized Hospital on 2018. From 2014 to 2018, the office has been headed by 3 coordinators separately: Research, Community Service and Technology Transfer. In 2018 it was restructured and headed by the chief directorate level. We work closely with both internal and external collaborators to generate high level evidence and provide high-quality services that support the University’s mission and vision. It is s the first place to go if you have any idea of research, community services and technology transfer.
The directorate comprises the following offices
- Research and publication coordinator
- Community service coordinator
- University-industry linkage and technology transfer coordinator
- Project managing officer
- External projects officer
- Journal editorial office
- Institutional review board (IRB)
- Research Center Coordinators.
- Dabat research center
- Non- communicable disease research center
- Tropical and infectious disease research center
- Clinical trial research center
- Leishmaniasis research center
- Malaria research center
Objectives
- To play its part in ensuring the sustainable social and economic development of the country by producing a hardworking, patriotic and responsible citizen by conducting health and health problem solving research and strengthening community participation and technology transfer process.
Guiding Principles
- Focus on strategic issues
- Efficiency and quality of service delivery
- Focus on a national problem
- Encourage and support creativity
- Following the principle of sustainability
- Transparency and participation
- Commitment and accountability
- Multidisciplinary partnership and globalization
- Information exchange and communication
- Respect and acknowledge success.
Strategic Areas
- Research and Dissemination Excellence
- Excellence of Education Programs
- Global and Partnership
- Institutional Capacity Building
Goals
- Consumer perspective
- Financial perspective
- Internal perspective
- Learning and growth perspective
Duties and Responsibilities
- Responsible for CED and report to the Vice President for research and technology transfer
- Collaborate with the Vice President on research and technology transfer
- He/she shall be a member of the University Senate.
- He/she shall be a member of the management of the college.
- Works in coordination with CAD, CCD and business and development
- Responsible for research, community services and technology transfer activities
- Identify and implement community engaging and problem-solving activities;
- Monitor the research results of the institution for publication
- Directs projects; strives for consistency and clarity
- Plans field stays for students; monitors and executes
- Verifies according to the guidelines before conducting various research questions
- Provides up-to-date reports to CED and Vice President for research and technology transfer
- Performs additional assignments from CED
- Administered by Senate Legislation and at various times
Journal
Research, Community Engagement and Technology Transfer thematic area
Theme: Health and Human Well-being
Sub-thematic areas:
- Sub-theme 1: Infectious Diseases, Global Health, and Drug Resistance
- Sub-theme 2: Reproductive, Maternal and Child Health
- Sub-theme 3: Nutrition, Food Safety and Quality, and Traceability
- Sub-theme 4: Non-Communicable Diseases and Rehabilitative Health Services
- Sub-theme 5: Environmental and Occupation Health
- Sub-theme 6: Psychological and Mental Health
- Sub-theme 7: Health System, Policy and Resource Management
- Sub-theme 8: Pharmaceutical Sciences and Molecular Biology
- Sub-theme 9: Sport, Health and Exercise