As part of the Interdisciplinary Quantitative Biology program this year, we were asked to work in teams of three on collaborative science projects. These teams were mentored by IQ Bio faculty and were designed as a Grand Challenge, where each team was given a single open-ended research question. The goal was to narrow down the question into a manageable project, work with stakeholders to develop meaningful solutions, and present collaborative solutions.
It was important to me that this team science component of graduate training remain in the curriculum, so I interviewed the students and faculty who participated and provided feedback to the administrators of the program. The following year, I repeated these interviews to assess the efficacy of the changes that were implemented based on feedback from year 1. I intend to continue these interviews over the course of my PhD and provide at least 4 years worth of feedback on various quantitative team science efforts at the graduate level via publication. These interviews are made possible each year by members of the first-year cohort who are trained to interview their peers and mentors.
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