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Title: An integrative review and practical guide to team development interventions for translational science teams: One size does not fit all
Abstract As the need to tackle complex clinical and societal problems rises, researchers are increasingly taking on a translational approach. This approach, which seeks to integrate theories, methodologies, and frameworks from various disciplines across a team of researchers, places emphasis on translation of findings in order to offer practical solutions to real-world problems. While translational research leads to a number of positive outcomes, there are also a multitude of barriers to conducting effective team science, such as effective coordination and communication across the organizational, disciplinary, and even geographic boundaries of science teams. Given these barriers to success, there is a significant need to establish team interventions that increase science team effectiveness as translational research becomes the new face of science. This review is intended to provide translational scientists with an understanding of barriers to effective team science and equip them with the necessary tools to overcome such barriers. We provide an overview of translational science teams, discuss barriers to science team effectiveness, demonstrate the lacking state of current interventions, and present recommendations for improving interventions in science teams by applying best practices from the teams and groups literature across the four phases of transdisciplinary research.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
1928527 2036873 1654054
PAR ID:
10314189
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
Journal of Clinical and Translational Science
Volume:
5
Issue:
1
ISSN:
2059-8661
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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