Embracing Team Science in Research: A Comprehensive Guide

 
Cathleen Colón-Emeric, MD, MHS
 
Moving from Investigator Driven to Large
Team Research
 
What is Team Science?
 
Research conducted in an interdependent fashion by
more than one individual
Unidisciplinary, multidisciplinary, transdisciplinary
 
National Academies, Enhancing the Effectiveness of Team Science, 2015
What is Great about Team Science
 
Aging-related conditions inherently
multifactorial
Diverse teams 
 
more innovative science
Learn from each other
Leadership, mentorship opportunities
National networking
New collaborations
What is Hard about Team Science
 
Requires shared vision
Requires time to build relationships, trust
Diffusion of responsibility
Misaligned expectations
Conflict
Data ownership, authorship
Promotion requirements
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team (Lencioni)
Absence of trust
Fear of conflict
Lack of commitment
Avoidance of accountability
Inattention to results
Stages of Team Development
 
Must occur BEFORE
submitting the
grant
 
Before you write the grant
 
 
As you write the grant – Two stories
 
The Story of the Science
 
The Story of the Team
What is the team’s shared vision?
Prior collaborations? Storming & norming?
Individual expertise of each member?
How integrated?
How will the team operate?
Avoid dysfunction?
 
 
Pitfalls to Avoid
 
Insufficient time for team development
Key team members involved too late
“Tokenism” without real opportunity to
contribute substantively to the process
 “Easier to write it myself”
Inconsistencies across sections
Insufficient time for additional “storming” that
inevitably occurs in team writing
 
Once you get the grant
 
Put team coordination, evaluation on the agenda at
least quarterly
“Planned paper table” and process for new ideas as
they emerge
Assign “team moderator” role
Conflict is expected and healthy (if well managed)
Acknowledge contributions
Celebrate successes
 
 
 
National Cancer Institute Team Science Field Guide
 
Resources
 
NCI Team Science Field Guide
https://www.cancer.gov/about-
nci/organization/crs/research-initiatives/team-science-
field-guide/collaboration-team-science-guide.pdf
National Academies Science of Team Science
https://www.nationalacademies.org/our-work/the-
science-of-team-science
Hartford Foundation Interdisciplinary Team Training
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/7723325_Ge
riatric_Interdisciplinary_Team_Training_Program
 
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Explore the transition from investigator-driven to large-team research, understanding the essence of team science, its benefits, challenges, and the stages of team development. Learn the critical aspects of forming, storming, and norming teams before writing a grant, emphasizing shared vision, conflict resolution, and leadership dynamics.


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  1. Moving from Investigator Driven to Large Team Research Cathleen Col n-Emeric, MD, MHS

  2. What is Team Science? Research conducted in an interdependent fashion by more than one individual Unidisciplinary, multidisciplinary, transdisciplinary Investigator-initiated research Collaboration Independent work on a research problem Integrated team -Each group member brings distinct expertise -Team meets regularly, works together -Work on separate parts of the problem -Shared leadership, decision-making, data, and credit -Limited data sharing and brainstorming -New projects sparked by joint work National Academies, Enhancing the Effectiveness of Team Science, 2015 2

  3. What is Great about Team Science Aging-related conditions inherently multifactorial Diverse teams more innovative science Learn from each other Leadership, mentorship opportunities National networking New collaborations 3

  4. What is Hard about Team Science Requires shared vision Requires time to build relationships, trust Diffusion of responsibility Misaligned expectations Conflict Data ownership, authorship Promotion requirements 4

  5. The Five Dysfunctions of a Team (Lencioni) Absence of trust Fear of conflict Lack of commitment Avoidance of accountability Inattention to results 5

  6. Stages of Team Development Must occur BEFORE submitting the grant 6

  7. Before you write the grant Forming Select partners carefully Assess team readiness, strengths, weaknesses Storming Develop shared vision, goals, process Embrace and use conflict effectively (or regroup) Norming Clearly specify roles, expectations in writing (charter) Process for rotating leadership, disputes, authorship 7

  8. As you write the grant Two stories The Story of the Science The Story of the Team What is the team s shared vision? Prior collaborations? Storming & norming? Individual expertise of each member? How integrated? How will the team operate? Avoid dysfunction? 8

  9. Pitfalls to Avoid Insufficient time for team development Key team members involved too late Tokenism without real opportunity to contribute substantively to the process Easier to write it myself Inconsistencies across sections Insufficient time for additional storming that inevitably occurs in team writing 9

  10. Once you get the grant Put team coordination, evaluation on the agenda at least quarterly Planned paper table and process for new ideas as they emerge Assign team moderator role Conflict is expected and healthy (if well managed) Acknowledge contributions Celebrate successes 10

  11. National Cancer Institute Team Science Field Guide 11

  12. Resources NCI Team Science Field Guide https://www.cancer.gov/about- nci/organization/crs/research-initiatives/team-science- field-guide/collaboration-team-science-guide.pdf National Academies Science of Team Science https://www.nationalacademies.org/our-work/the- science-of-team-science Hartford Foundation Interdisciplinary Team Training https://www.researchgate.net/publication/7723325_Ge riatric_Interdisciplinary_Team_Training_Program 12

  13. Have Fun Collaborating! 13

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