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- 1. The fractal nature of collaborative medical research projects and why it matters. Helping to form and deliver big projects that can change the future of healthcare. Scott Wagers, MD
- 2. Medical research is no longer constrained to a limited number of variables.
- 3. We are able to measure 10’s of thousands of variables across multiple different domains.
- 4. We can now make more sense of the complexity of human disease than ever before…
- 5. …which means we are on the verge of significant advances.
- 6. But!
- 7. These advances cannot be realised by a single research group, a single organisation, or even groups of organisations. No silos
- 8. Broad collaborations are needed, that….
- 9. …involve multiple disciplines and stakeholders, especially individuals who experience disease.
- 10. However, the effort collaborations require is often seen as a burden.
- 11. But, that does not mean you should abandon collaboration as a strategy.
- 12. Instead you shoud reduce the burden of collaboration by adopting the right mindset.
- 13. Aims Objectives Methods Research projects have aims, objectives, and methods. Researcher Needs Pyramid
- 14. Aspirations Goals Skills Organisations, research groups and individuals have skills, goals, &
- 15. Aspirations Goals Skills Aspirations Goals Skills Aspirations Goals Skills Aspirations Goals Skills Aspirations Goals Skills Aspirations Goals Skills The typical mindset is that the partners’ needs pyramids must be
- 16. Collaborative Project ..to the project’s set of methods, objectives, and aims. But…. Aims Objectives Methods
- 17. Collaborative Project ….this is not the best mindset! Aims Objectives Methods
- 18. Aspirations Goals Skills Aspirations Goals Skills Aspirations Goals Skills Aspirations Goals Skills Aspirations Goals Skills Collaborative Project It is better to think of partners’ needs pyramids remaining intact… Aims Objectives Methods
- 19. Aspirations Goals Skills Aspirations Goals Skills Aspirations Goals Skills Aspirations Goals Skills Aspirations Goals Skills Collaborative Project …overlapping to form a project’s aims objectives, and methods. Aims Objectives Methods
- 20. Aspirations Goals Skills Aspirations Goals Skills Aspirations Goals Skills Aspirations Goals Skills Aspirations Goals Skills Collaborative Project Aims Objectives Methods It is in reality much more complex.
- 21. Aspirations Goals Skills Aspirations Goals Skills Aspirations Goals Skills Aspirations Goals Skills Aspirations Goals Skills Collaborative Project Aims Objectives Methods Each organisation is often made up of departments….
- 22. Aspirations Goals Skills Aspirations Goals Skills Aspirations Goals Skills Aspirations Goals Skills Aspirations Goals Skills Collaborative Project Aims Objectives Methods …which are made up of individuals alls with their own needs pyramid.
- 23. Collaborative Project Fractal Aims Objectives Methods What you end up is more like a fractal.
- 24. The fractal nature of collaborative projects is important to keep in mind.
- 25. Instead of ignoring the inevitable shifting of aims, aspirations, obectives and goals...
- 26. ... it is better to use the assembled expertise of everyone in a collaborative project....
- 27. ....to be creative and find new ways to meet everyone’s aspirations, aims, goals, and objectives.
- 28. A collaborative project where organisations and individual achieve their own aspirations and goals ...
- 29. Is more likely to make a real difference.
- 30. If you want your projects to really make a difference. Get in touch: scottwagers@biosciconsulting.com +32 89 25 4009 www.BiosciConsulting.com