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BioMEMS: Forging New Collaborations Between Biologists and Engineers
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Building interdisciplinary biomedical research using novel collaboratives.

Katya Ravid1, Russell Faux, Barbara Corkey

  • 1Evans Center for Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research, Boston University School of Medicine, Massachusetts, USA. kravid@bu.edu

Academic Medicine : Journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges
|December 28, 2012
PubMed
Summary

The Evans Center for Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research fosters collaboration across disciplines. This model supports innovative research groups, leading to significant discoveries and grant awards.

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Area of Science:

  • Biomedical Research
  • Organizational Science

Background:

  • Traditional biomedical research is often siloed within departments.
  • Interdisciplinary collaboration is crucial for modern biomedical advancements.
  • Institutes are exploring new models to encourage cross-disciplinary research.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce the Evans Center for Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research as a novel organizational paradigm.
  • To describe the structure and operational model of the Evans Center's affinity research collaboratives (ARCs).
  • To present the achievements and productivity of the Evans Center since its inception.

Main Methods:

  • The Evans Center utilizes a "bottom-up" approach for identifying research areas.
  • A pre-ARC period allows faculty self-selection for projects.

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  • Affinity Research Collaboratives (ARCs) are formed with faculty from multiple departments and disciplines.
  • ARCs receive tiered support based on peer review and metric evaluation.

    • Main Results:

    • The Evans Center has demonstrated success in discovery, publication, and grant acquisition.
    • Quantitative networking analysis indicates enhanced interactions among ARC members.
    • These enhanced interactions correlate with high research productivity.

    Conclusions:

    • The Evans Center provides a productive model for stimulating interdisciplinary biomedical research.
    • The ARC structure facilitates collaboration and leverages diverse expertise.
    • This model can guide other universities seeking to enhance research innovation.