Opportunities and barriers in the age of team science: strategies for success - PubMed (original) (raw)
Review
Opportunities and barriers in the age of team science: strategies for success
Thomas A Sellers et al. Cancer Causes Control. 2006 Apr.
Abstract
Objective: To provide the voice of experience to investigators contemplating engagement in the realm of "team science".
Methods: Leaders were brought together from academia, government, and industry to share perspectives and insights based on real-life experiences. A panel discussion was held at the 2005 annual meeting of the American Association of Cancer Research. This article summarizes that forum.
Results: The panel focused on eight specific topics that were determined in advance to be the most important: the main justification for team science, funding team science, pre-arranged versus assigned partnerships, the role of novel technology with industrial partners, recognition for efforts and contribution in team science, budgets, keys to success when bridging disciplines and cultures, and balancing goals between academia and business. Although there were some differences of opinion, there were also a number of areas of agreement. Many practical suggestions were provided on how to succeed in the age of team science.
Principal conclusion: The nature of scientific discovery in cancer research is increasingly requiring team science. Understanding the perspectives of academia, government, and business in this new world order is essential to successful navigation and, ultimately, major accomplishment in the effort to defeat the disease.
Similar articles
- Bridging basic and clinical science with policy studies: The Partners with Transdisciplinary Tobacco Use Research Centers experience.
Kobus K, Mermelstein R. Kobus K, et al. Nicotine Tob Res. 2009 May;11(5):467-74. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntp040. Epub 2009 Apr 3. Nicotine Tob Res. 2009. PMID: 19346504 - A new vision for the study of benign prostate disease: the NIDDK Prostate Research Strategic Plan.
Mullins C, Kaplan SA. Mullins C, et al. J Urol. 2009 Mar;181(3):963-71. doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2008.11.033. Epub 2009 Jan 16. J Urol. 2009. PMID: 19150562 - Enhancing multiple disciplinary teamwork.
Weaver TE. Weaver TE. Nurs Outlook. 2008 May-Jun;56(3):108-114.e2. doi: 10.1016/j.outlook.2008.03.013. Nurs Outlook. 2008. PMID: 18501748 Review. - The ecology of team science: understanding contextual influences on transdisciplinary collaboration.
Stokols D, Misra S, Moser RP, Hall KL, Taylor BK. Stokols D, et al. Am J Prev Med. 2008 Aug;35(2 Suppl):S96-115. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2008.05.003. Am J Prev Med. 2008. PMID: 18619410 Review. - The science of team science: commentary on measurements of scientific readiness.
Hays TC. Hays TC. Am J Prev Med. 2008 Aug;35(2 Suppl):S193-5. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2008.05.016. Am J Prev Med. 2008. PMID: 18619399 No abstract available.
Cited by
- Exploring team dynamics during the development of a multi-institutional cross-disciplinary translational team: Implications for potential best practices.
Kotarba JA, Molldrem S, Smith E, Spratt H, Bhavnani SK, Farroni JS, Wooten K. Kotarba JA, et al. J Clin Transl Sci. 2023 Oct 2;7(1):e220. doi: 10.1017/cts.2023.640. eCollection 2023. J Clin Transl Sci. 2023. PMID: 38028346 Free PMC article. - Barriers and facilitators of conducting research with team science approach: a systematic review.
Ghamgosar A, Nemati-Anaraki L, Panahi S. Ghamgosar A, et al. BMC Med Educ. 2023 Sep 5;23(1):638. doi: 10.1186/s12909-023-04619-0. BMC Med Educ. 2023. PMID: 37670349 Free PMC article. - The Central Importance of Laboratories for Reducing Waste in Biomedical Research.
Stroth N. Stroth N. Sci Eng Ethics. 2016 Dec;22(6):1707-1716. doi: 10.1007/s11948-015-9738-x. Epub 2015 Dec 16. Sci Eng Ethics. 2016. PMID: 26676032 - Commentary: pediatric eHealth interventions: common challenges during development, implementation, and dissemination.
Wu YP, Steele RG, Connelly MA, Palermo TM, Ritterband LM. Wu YP, et al. J Pediatr Psychol. 2014 Jul;39(6):612-23. doi: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsu022. Epub 2014 May 10. J Pediatr Psychol. 2014. PMID: 24816766 Free PMC article. - Integrative cancer epidemiology--the next generation.
Spitz MR, Caporaso NE, Sellers TA. Spitz MR, et al. Cancer Discov. 2012 Dec;2(12):1087-90. doi: 10.1158/2159-8290.CD-12-0424. Cancer Discov. 2012. PMID: 23230187 Free PMC article.
Publication types
MeSH terms
LinkOut - more resources
Full Text Sources