Team Science Award of Distinction for Clinical and Translational Science Research Teams
This program is provided by the Team Expertise and Management Support (TEAMS) Resource.
Overview
The Team Science Award of Distinction for Translational Research Teams recognizes and promotes excellence in developing multi-disciplinary research teams within the Columbia University Irving Medical Center. This award will be presented to a multi-disciplinary research team that demonstrates great potential for innovative and impactful advances in clinical and translational science.
The recipient(s) of the Team Science Award of Distinction will be recognized at the annual Columbia Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons Honors Luncheon and will be invited to present in the Grand Rounds in Team Science (GRiTS) at a future date.
Eligibility
- For the purposes of this award, "teams" are researchers/investigators and staff who are conducting clinical and translational research.
- Each research team must have one or more representatives from different departments.
- Teams must be multi-disciplinary with representation from at least two different disciplines.
- In addition, teams with team members who are underrepresented in science, are strongly encouraged to apply.
- Research activities must be clinical or translational in nature with the potential to make a positive impact on human health.
- Teams who are in the early stages of working together are not eligible.
Nominations:
Teams may self-nominate or be nominated by a faculty member or administrator at Columbia.
A concise, two-page (maximum) narrative describing the team’s research, the potential impact on individual and/or community health, efforts made to date, a proposed teamwork plan for how the multi-disciplinary team will work together, and a description of each team member’s substantive and quantifiable contributions to the team is required for each nomination. The narrative should emphasize specific features of the team that represent innovative, high-functioning teamwork and synergy and how these features have advanced their respective field(s).
The primary criterion for evaluation will be the team’s ability to demonstrate the potential for innovative, high-functioning teamwork and synergy in the narrative. Teams will be evaluated using the following criteria. It is not necessary to achieve every criterion, as different teams will have different outcomes.
- Evidence of teamwork: Shared abstracts, publications or scholarly works at any stage (e.g., submitted, in press, in revision) involving 2 or more team members; shared mentoring responsibilities; shared pilot grant applications; shared resources, etc. Interdisciplinary nature of the work.
- Evidence of potential impact on health of individuals or communities (e.g., pilot work on community- based prevention project, community or industry partnerships).
- Innovation in teamwork (e.g., use of team-oriented collaborative tools, development of novel methods for team collaboration).
Submission Instructions:
All submissions can be made using this link, and should include the following:
- Nomination letter (maximum of two pages) that includes:
- A concise, two-page (maximum) narrative describing the team’s research, the potential impact on individual and/or community health, efforts made to date, a proposed teamwork plan for how the multi-disciplinary team will work together, and a description of each team member’s substantive and quantifiable contributions to the team is required for each nomination. The narrative should emphasize specific features of the team that represent innovative, high-functioning teamwork and synergy and how these features have advanced their respective field(s)
- The narrative should emphasize specific features of the team that represent innovative, high-functioning teamwork and synergy and how these features have advanced their respective field(s).
- A list of all members of the team and their professional titles and affiliations
- Optional supporting documents, i.e., publications, brochures, examples of innovative teamwork or synergy, etc. (maximum of 5 pages total)
Deadlines
Nominations for this award are now closed.
Cite it, Submit it, Share it!
If your research has benefited from one or more Irving Institute resources, please remember to:
- Cite our CTSA grant in any relevant publications, abstracts, chapters, and/or posters.
- Submit your publications to PubMed Central (PMC) for compliance with the NIH Public Access Policy.
- Share your research updates with us by sending an email to: irving_institute@cumc.columbia.edu(link sends e-mail)
