Organizing research at scale: Reflections on leading multi-team scientific collaborations

Gene W Yeo1

  • 1Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA; Center for RNA technologies and therapeutics, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA; Sanford Stem Cell Institute, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA; Sanford Laboratories for Innovative Medicines, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA.

Molecular Cell
|February 6, 2026
PubMed
Summary

Large scientific collaborations face coordination challenges. Simple rules can improve team interactions and success in complex research projects.

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