About the Office of Team Science

Mission and Objectives    Focus Areas    Collaborators    Meet the Team

About Us

The Office of Team Science at the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) is a new initiative established in the spring of 2024 with the intent of fostering collaboration and facilitating interdisciplinary research. Our goal is to serve as a hub for connecting researchers and physicians from various disciplines, thereby facilitating the formation of interdisciplinary teams to tackle complex scientific questions and health challenges. As a result, we are uniquely positioned to forge collaborations across the John Sealy School of Medicine, the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, the School of Nursing, the School of Health Professions, and the School of Public and Population Health.

Currently, we are working to establish a campus-wide biorepository, expanding our collaboration with the World Health Organization, developing new opportunities for industry partnerships, and designing a new team science pilot fund. In the future, we will offer support in grant development, project management, symposia creation, and institutional/industry collaborations. Through these initiatives, the Office of Team Science at UTMB hopes to accelerate scientific discovery and impact by breaking down silos and promoting collaboration across disciplines.

Contact Us

Office of Team Science (OTS)

  • Email: ots@utmb.edu
  • Mailing Address: 301 University Boulevard, 6th Floor, Galveston, TX 77555-0177

Mission and Objectives

Mission

The mission of the Office of Team Science at UTMB is to accelerate research and advance strategic institutional initiatives through interdisciplinary collaboration. We are committed to creating an environment where diverse expertise converges to tackle the most pressing scientific and societal challenges. By fostering a culture of teamwork, we aim to break down silos, enhance research productivity, and drive transformative solutions that improve health outcomes and enrich lives.

Objectives

Focus Areas

At UTMB, we are dedicated to advancing knowledge and improving lives through targeted research in key areas of health and medicine. Our work is guided by a commitment to addressing the most pressing challenges of our time. Below are our five primary focus areas. 

These focus areas represent UTMB’s commitment to driving research that has a profound impact on health and well-being, both locally and globally. We are proud to lead in these critical domains and to contribute to the advancement of science and medicine.

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These focus areas represent UTMB’s commitment to driving research that has a profound impact on health and well-being, both locally and globally. We are proud to lead in these critical domains and to contribute to the advancement of science and medicine.

Our Collaborators

Collaboration is at the heart of our mission at the Office of Team Science. We recognize that addressing complex health challenges requires the combined expertise and resources of a diverse range of partners. Our UTMB collaborators span all five schools at UTMB, all working together to advance research and improve health outcomes in our key focus areas.

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Team