From: The AGING Initiative experience: a call for sustained support for team science networks
Barriers | Solutions |
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Cultural differences between the original research networks | Opportunities for in-person networking |
Expanding reach to include diverse perspectives and expertise | Innovative ways to facilitate ‘matchmaking’ |
Limited salary support to maintain network infrastructure | Enhance efficiency by overlapping workgroup activities and funding a coordinator position |
Reliance on soft money limits ability to undertake small projects that build research teams | Funding competition to catalyse new project-based collaborations |
Time and energy displaced toward sustaining funds for team science network | Not yet solved |