The International Network for the Science of Team Science (INSciTS) is seeking recommendations for plenary speakers and/or topics related to team science that you want to hear about, and feel would be a good fit for the SciTS 2026 Conference! The SciTS 2026 Conference has the theme of "Science of Team Science: Methods, Mindsets, and Impact" and will take place May 5-9, 2026, at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada! To explore potential synergies, the SciTS 2026 Conference will also overlap with the Team-Based Learning Collaborative (TBLC) Conference, which will take place May 2-5, 2026.

If you know of anyone who would be a great addition to the plenary lineup of #SciTS26 presenters, or an idea for topics to be presented, we would love to hear about them! To complete the suggestion form, click here.

We are excited to announce those newly-elected to the INSciTS Board of Directors for 2025-2028!

We are pleased to feature two Panel Plenary sessions at the SciTS 2025 Conference! One of these sessions is Team Science and Translating Research Findings for Application in the Real World: Understanding and Addressing the Challenges.

Details on this Panel Plenary session can be found below.

We are pleased to welcome Moshe Safdie, Founding Partner of Safdie Architects, as one of the Plenary Speakers at the SciTS 2025 Annual Conference, to be held virtually via Remo July 28-30, 2025! The theme for this year's conference is "Team Science: The Next Generation of Researchers and Practitioners."

We are pleased to welcome Dr. Ryan Watkins, Professor at George Washington University, as one of the Plenary Speakers at the SciTS 2025 Annual Conference, to be held virtually via Remo July 28-30, 2025! The theme for this year's conference is "Team Science: The Next Generation of Researchers and Practitioners."

Please consider nominating yourself or a colleague for a position on our Board of Directors. Our Board meets monthly to plan and implement activities to support the vision and mission of INSciTS. Details about available positions may be found below.

Thank you,
Wayne T. McCormack, PhD
INSciTS President

Please note that the deadline for Posters, Orals, and Panels has been extended to March 20, 2025. The blog post below has not been changed for archival purposes. 

The call for poster, oral, and panel presentation abstracts for the 2025 SciTS Conference is now open! The 2025 SciTS Conference will be hosted by the US Food & Drug Administration White Oak Campus in Silver Spring, Maryland, USA, from July 28 - July 30, 2025. 

The SciTS Annual Conference is the flagship event of the International Network for the Science of Team Science (INSciTS). It continues to be the premier annual gathering of scholars, practitioners, and providers in the field of Team Science, bringing together a broad range of disciplines to share and advance the latest evidence-based methods in team collaboration and transdisciplinary science. Speakers and attendees will include investigators, administrators, students, funders, and policymakers. Our community includes academia, government, industry, and many other sectors, and spans a multitude of knowledge domain spaces. Anyone interested in improving collaborative research and discovery is welcome!

Please note that the deadline for Posters, Orals, and Panels has been extended to March 20, 2025. The blog post below has not been changed for archival purposes.

As a reminder, the call for poster, oral, and panel presentation abstracts for the 2025 SciTS Conference is now open! The 2025 SciTS Conference will be hosted by the US Food & Drug Administration White Oak Campus in Silver Spring, Maryland, USA, from July 28 - July 30, 2025. 

Greetings, Education and Training SIG members!

We hope everyone's 2025 has started well.

The INSciTS Board have kindly extended the services of the external administration team to help our SIG. We are very grateful for this talented team who will be sending SIG announcements, meeting reminders, and calendar invites going forward. The Admin team and the Co-chairs will be working together to transition calendar invites to the Admin team. Be on the lookout for cancellations and new meeting invites over the next couple of months as we make this transition.

Welcome to those joining us for the first time! Below is some information to acquaint you to our SIG.

1. To nurture college students' professional development by enhancing their creativity while working in virtual teams, and;
2. To provide faculty with relevant knowledge, expertise, and case examples to assist them in designing and implementing effective virtual team learning experiences in their courses.

Visit the site at https://www.igi-global.com/publish/call-for-papers/call-details/8168 for detailed information on the purpose of the book, the recommended topics for chapter proposals, and how to submit your chapter proposal.

Chapter proposals can take on one of three forms:

INSciTS is excited to feature Kevin Bugin as the SciTS 2025 Program Chair! Below, Bugin talks about what INSciTS means to him, what he is looking forward to about next year's conference and more!

The call for workshop abstracts for the 2025 SciTS Conference is now open! The 2025 SciTS Conference will be held the week of July 29-31, 2025, at the US Food and Drug Administration White Oak Campus in Silver Spring Maryland!

The SciTS Annual Conference is the flagship event of the International Network for the Science of Team Science (INSciTS). It continues to be the premier annual gathering of scholars, practitioners, and providers in the field of Team Science, bringing together a broad range of disciplines to share and advance the latest evidence-based methods in team collaboration and transdisciplinary science. Speakers and attendees will include investigators, administrators, students, funders, and policymakers. Our community includes academia, government, industry, and many other sectors, and spans a multitude of knowledge domain spaces. Anyone interested in improving collaborative research and discovery is welcome!

We are excited to announce an extraordinary opportunity to join and/or co-lead a new working group that will shape the future of the fields of team science, clinical & translational science, and inter- and transdisciplinarity. This working group will, for the first time, bring together members from three key team science professional societies: the International Network for the Science of Team Science (INSciTS), the Association for Clinical & Translational Science (ACTS), and the Global Alliance for Inter- and Transdisciplinarity (ITD Alliance). More specifically, this initiative is being spearheaded by the INSciTS Education & Training SIG, the ACTS Team Science Professionals SIG, and the ITD Alliance Toolkits & Methods Working Group.

To express interest and get a Zoom link for our October 7th informational meeting, please complete this brief form by October 4th, 2024.