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FOSTERING THE

Culture of Convergence

IN RESEARCH

PROCEEDINGS OF A WORKSHOP

Amanda Arnold and Katherine Bowman, Rapporteurs

Division on Earth and Life Studies

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Suggested citation: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2019. Fostering the Culture of Convergence in Research: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: https://doi.org/10.17226/25271.

Suggested Citation:"Front Matter." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2019. Fostering the Culture of Convergence in Research: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25271.
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ADVISORY GROUP ON CONVERGENCE

Members

MARCIA McNUTT, Ph.D., National Academy of Sciences

C. D. (DAN) MOTE, JR., Ph.D., National Academy of Engineering

VICTOR J. DZAU, M.D., National Academy of Medicine

FRANCES H. ARNOLD, Ph.D., California Institute of Technology

PETER BREWER, Ph.D., Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute

STEVEN CHU, Ph.D., Stanford University

DONALD E. INGBER, M.D., Ph.D., Harvard University

CATO T. LAURENCIN, M.D., Ph.D., University of Connecticut

PETER LEE, Ph.D., Microsoft Research

GENE E. ROBINSON, Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

DANIEL STOKOLS, Ph.D., University of California, Irvine

MICHAEL S. WITHERELL, Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley

Staff

KATHERINE BOWMAN, Senior Program Officer, Board on Life Sciences

AMANDA ARNOLD, Consultant and Head, National Research Policy, Arizona State University

JEFFREY FISHMAN, Senior Program Assistant (Temporary), Board on Life Sciences (until November 2018)

KOSSANA YOUNG, Senior Program Assistant, Board on Life Sciences (from November 2018)

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This Proceedings of a Workshop was reviewed in draft form by individuals chosen for their diverse perspectives and technical expertise. The purpose of this independent review is to provide candid and critical comments that will assist the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine in making each published proceedings as sound as possible and to ensure that it meets the institutional standards for quality, objectivity, evidence, and responsiveness to the charge. The review comments and draft manuscript remain confidential to protect the integrity of the deliberative process.

We thank the following individuals for their review of this proceedings:

Although the reviewers listed above provided many constructive comments and suggestions, they were not asked to endorse the content of the proceedings nor did they see the final draft before its release. The review of this proceedings was overseen by ANN ARVIN, Stanford University. She was responsible for making certain that an independent examination of this proceedings was carried out in accordance with stan-

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Convergence-based research approaches are critical in solving many scientific challenges, which frequently draw on large teams of collaborators from multiple disciplines. The 2014 report Convergence: Facilitating Transdisciplinary Integration of Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Engineering, and Beyond describes the term “convergence” as a multidisciplinary approach that melds divergent areas of expertise to form conclusions that are inaccessible otherwise. However, a convergence-based approach involves hybrid systems of people, buildings, and instruments, which pose complex structural and managerial challenges.

In October 23–24, 2018, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a workshop to explore efforts to promote cultures that support convergence-based approaches to research. The 2014 report served as a foundation for this workshop, allowing participants to further explore convergence as a valuable and adaptable approach to organizing research. This publication summarizes the presentations and discussions from the workshop.

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