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Collaborations

Collaborations. Why collaborate? How to start. Defining tasks. Ongoing collaboration. Why collaborate?. Increasing interdisciplinary research requires experts in different areas. Often more productive to enlist as collaborator than attempting to learn a new area yourself.

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Collaborations

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  1. Collaborations • Why collaborate? • How to start. • Defining tasks. • Ongoing collaboration.

  2. Why collaborate? • Increasing interdisciplinary research requires experts in different areas. • Often more productive to enlist as collaborator than attempting to learn a new area yourself. • Evaluate the benefit in a collaboration before initiating.

  3. How to start • Meet other scientists. • Attend meetings. • Present your work. • National/International meetings • Local/regional meetings • Your institution. Seminars, journal clubs.

  4. Defining tasks • Establish the purpose of the collaboration. • Decide before starting who will do what tasks. • Establish a timeline. • Discuss authorship.

  5. Ongoing collaboration • Communicate • Progress • Data • Change in plans • Face-to-face, if possible. • Telephone, teleconferencing. • E-mail

  6. Further information • Vincens, Q. and Bourne, P.E. (2007). Ten simple rules for a successful collaboration. PLOS Comp. Biol. 3:e44.

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