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<p class=MsoPlainText><b>Dissemination Update <o:p></o:p></b></p>

<p class=MsoPlainText><b>July 20, 2009<o:p></o:p></b></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></b></p>

<p class=MsoNormal>Last week:<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>&middot;<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>Strategic planning<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:"Courier New"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>Monthly
metrics &#8211; mostly updated (<a
href="http://wiki.simtk.org/dissemination/CurrentMetrics">http://wiki.simtk.org/dissemination/CurrentMetrics</a>).&nbsp;
Have started to track those using OpenSim for their research (and who cite the
OpenSim paper).&nbsp; Waiting on BCR numbers and alumni updates<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:"Courier New"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>Goal
setting &#8211; reviewed goals set for this June (mostly met;&nbsp; see
below);&nbsp; started setting goals for renewal and next June<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.25in'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>&middot;<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>Renewal<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:"Courier New"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>Testimonial
letters requested for cardiovascular DBP &#8211; 3 positive responses so far <o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><b><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></b></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>&middot;<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>BCR<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:"Courier New"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>Interviewed
Greg and Xuhui for &#8220;Seeing Science&#8221; article featuring MSMBuilder<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.25in'><b><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></b></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>&middot;<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>Simtk.org<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:"Courier New"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>Worked
with individuals on setting up specific projects<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></b></p>

<p class=MsoNormal>This week:<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>&middot;<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>Send out template letters for cardiovascular DBP
letter writers;&nbsp; send out requests for myosin DBP<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>&middot;<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>BCR<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:"Courier New"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>Draft
of MSMBuilder article<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:"Courier New"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>Review
ideas for NewsBytes<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>&middot;<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>Complete strategic plan for renewal and next
year<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>&middot;<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>Review RFA for OpenSim dissemination<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>&middot;<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>Simtk.org website<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:"Courier New"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>Prioritize
website projects<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:"Courier New"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>Review
projects and user profiles for appropriateness<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in'><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></b></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.25in'><u>Goals for June 2009 - status<o:p></o:p></u></p>

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 <li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
     auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span lang=EN>Established means for
     collecting all needed metric data&nbsp;&nbsp; -- MET except for collecting
     stories/feedback on software &amp; collaborations &amp; number adopted
     material for use in courses.&nbsp; <o:p></o:p></span></li>
 <li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
     auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span lang=EN>Identify 3 applications to be
     developed on top of SimTK Core outside of the neuromuscular
     community&nbsp; -- NOT MET (shift in focus)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
 <li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
     auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span lang=EN>Create partnership so that one
     other MD package besides GROMACS is using OpenMM &#8211; PARTIALLY MET
     (AMBER starting on integration)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
 <li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
     auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span lang=EN>40 stories/testimonial letters
     collected about use of Simbios software and/or data (~10 / major
     application)&nbsp; -- NOT MET, starting now<o:p></o:p></span></li>
 <li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;margin-top:3.0pt;margin-bottom:3.0pt;
     mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span lang=EN>Additional 400 people trained on
     Simbios software (<a href="http://wiki.simtk.org/dissemination/OpenSim"><span
     style='color:gray'>OpenSim</span></a>, SimTKCore, OpenMM, <a
     href="http://wiki.simtk.org/dissemination/SimVascular"><span
     style='color:gray'>SimVascular</span></a>?)&nbsp; -- MET, about 430 people
     trained in last year&nbsp; <o:p></o:p></span></li>
 <li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
     auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span lang=EN>Increase % that acknowledge
     Simbios grant in Simbios publications and talks (Need to set #?)&nbsp;
     --&nbsp;&nbsp; MET though metric was not set.&nbsp; <o:p></o:p></span></li>
 <li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
     auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span lang=EN>Increase awareness of Simbios
     - mention of Simbios and work by 2 external media sources (press, blogs,
     etc.) per month&nbsp; -- PARTIALLY&nbsp; MET&nbsp; <o:p></o:p></span></li>
 <li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
     auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span lang=EN>Increase rate of Simtk.org
     membership growth by 10%&nbsp; -- MET.&nbsp; Approximately 100% growth
     rate (from 200 new members/month in Dec. 2008 up to on average 400 new
     members/month today)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.25in'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal>______________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal>Joy P. Ku<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal>Director of Dissemination<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal>Simbios, Stanford University<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal>(W) 650.736.8434 <o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal>(F) 650.723.7461<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal>Email:&nbsp; joyku@stanford.edu<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal>Website:&nbsp; http://simbios.stanford.edu<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>

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