Department of Animal Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164, USA.
Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2010 Jan 8;391(2):1155-7. doi: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2009.11.040. Epub 2009 Nov 10.
As research funding becomes more competitive, it will be imperative for researchers to break the mentality of a single laboratory/single research focus and develop an interdisciplinary research team aimed at addressing real world challenges. Members of this team may be at the same institution, may be found regionally, or may be international. However, all must share the same passion for a topic that is bigger than any individual's research focus. Moreover, special consideration should be given to the professional development issues of junior faculty participating in interdisciplinary research teams. While participation may be "humbling" at times, the sheer volume of research progress that may be achieved through interdisciplinary collaboration, even in light of a short supply of grant dollars, is remarkable.
随着研究资金竞争的加剧，研究人员必须打破单个实验室/单一研究重点的思维模式，组建一个跨学科的研究团队，旨在解决现实世界的挑战。这个团队的成员可能在同一机构，也可能在地区范围内，或者是国际范围的。然而，所有人都必须对一个比任何个人研究重点都大的主题抱有同样的热情。此外，应该特别考虑参与跨学科研究团队的初级教员的专业发展问题。虽然参与有时可能“令人谦卑”，但通过跨学科合作可能取得的研究进展的数量是显著的，即使拨款资金短缺。
