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The six ingredients of a 20 year international research collaboration

This article explores the key elements that contribute to the success of a long-term international research collaboration. It uses two case studies, the Raine Study and the SWIH International Perinatal Sheep Collaboration, to highlight the importance of having a good idea, mutual benefit and friendship, respecting individual sovereignty, achieving objectives, caring for personal needs, and celebrating together.

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The six ingredients of a 20 year international research collaboration

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  1. The six ingredients of a20 year international research collaboration John Newnham School of Women’s and Infants’ Health

  2. Rule Number 1 Have a good idea, or two

  3. Aim: To develop a large cohort of Western Australian children studied from 18 weeks’ gestation to ascertain the relative contributions of familial risk factors, fetal growth, placental development and environmental insults to outcome in infancy and to the precursors of adult morbidity

  4. The Raine Study 1989 – 2010 • 2868 children • External funding >$15.3million • 121 C1 publications • 67 investigators in 18 research groups • >72,000 phenotypic data • 2.5million SNPs; 100,000 copy number variants • 30,000 biological samples Publications

  5. The Raine Study team, 2008

  6. The SWIH International Perinatal Sheep Research Collaboration 1990-2010 ongoing Original Aim: To apply the 200 year knowledge of sheep handling in Australia to medical research, using minimally invasive ultrasound guided procedures to replace/or complement traditional surgical approaches

  7. The SWIH International Perinatal Sheep Collaboration • 20 years continuous funding from NIH (plus NHMRC and others) • External funding >$7 million • 80+ C1 publications • >300 conference presentations • Extensive knowledge transfer • Collaborators from USA, Canada, UK, Japan, Germany, Netherlands, • China, Malaysia, New Zealand and Eastern Australia

  8. The international sheep research group, 2008

  9. Rule Number 2 Successful research teams are based on mutual benefit and friendship

  10. Rule Number 3 We are all different. Not everyone is suited to be in longstanding team

  11. Rule Number 4 Each member/group in the collaboration needs their own sovereignty

  12. Rule Number 5 If in doubt: Achieve the objective, Maintain the group, Care for personal needs

  13. Rule Number 6 The research group that celebrates together, produces together

  14. Celebrations: • Annual scientific days and dinners • Logos • Annual T-shirts/stubbie holders/hats • Inclusive of family members

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