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Teaming Up for Discovery: How Interdisciplinary Collaboration Bolsters Innovative Research Efforts

Teaming Up for Discovery: How Interdisciplinary Collaboration Bolsters Innovative Research Efforts

In the world of research, collaboration across disciplines is not a novel idea for achieving scientific discovery. It is the norm. Research projects are very complex, so scientific teams must be equipped with an expert group of interdisciplinary research professionals who are focused on a shared vision with common goals.

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Roadblocks to Resilience: Top 5 Workforce Development Challenges in Translational Science

Roadblocks to Resilience: Top 5 Workforce Development Challenges in Translational Science

What are the biggest barriers facing today’s translational research professionals? Explore the top five challenges—from mentorship gaps to data management—and discover resources to help overcome them in the first article of our new series, presented by the CCTS Training Academy.

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How to Navigate The NIH Grant Submission Process: Top 10 Pitfalls and Keys to Success

How to Navigate The NIH Grant Submission Process: Top 10 Pitfalls and Keys to Success

NIH grants are highly competitive and require a careful strategy in order to build a winning proposal. Applicants who have strong and innovative research ideas can run into critical errors that can hurt their chances of achieving funding. Here is a Top 10 list of grant writing mistakes, successful strategies to correct them, and available resources for each topic.

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