We are pleased to announce that registration for the SciTS 2026 Annual Conference, to be held May 6-9 at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, is NOW OPEN! The theme for this year's conference is "Science of Team Science: Methods, Mindsets, and Impact."

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!

Join the February INSciTS Member Salon

The International Network for the Science of Team Science (INSciTS) is pleased to continue the INSciTS Member Salon! This monthly event is a social gathering of people to share ideas and problems to educate and support each other, with each INSciTS Member Salon focusing on a unique topic.

Join the February INSciTS Member Salon

The International Network for the Science of Team Science (INSciTS) is pleased to continue the INSciTS Member Salon! This monthly event is a social gathering of people to share ideas and problems to educate and support each other, with each INSciTS Member Salon focusing on a unique topic.

The call for poster, oral, and panel presentation abstracts for the SciTS 2026 Conference is now open! The SciTS 2026 Conference will take place May 6-9, 2026, at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Columbia, Canada! 

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!

The call for workshop abstracts for the 2026 SciTS Conference is now open! The SciTS 2026 Conference will be May 5-9, 2026, at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada! The theme of the SciTS 2026 Conference is "Science of Team Science: Methods, Mindsets, and Impact." 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.

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!

INSciTS has extended the deadline for the call for workshop abstracts for the 2026 SciTS Conference! The deadline to submit workshops is now Monday, December 8, 2025. The SciTS 2026 Conference will be May 5-9, 2026, at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada! The theme of the SciTS 2026 Conference is "Science of Team Science: Methods, Mindsets, and Impact." 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.

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!

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.