THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES OF SCIENCES, ENGINEERING, AND MEDICINE
Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education
Board on Behavioral, Cognitive, and Sensory Sciences
and
Board on Human-Systems Integration
Committee on Research and Application in Team Science
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Congressional Briefing
Tuesday, July 22, 2025 – 10:30 a.m.
via Zoom
on
The Science and Practice of Team Science
This new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine presents an updated, evidence-based roadmap for supporting science teams across a wide variety of domains, disciplines, and organizational structures.
Team Science builds on a decade of learning since the landmark Enhancing the Effectiveness of Team Science report. It examines how evolving forces - including digital innovation, global disruptions, and the rise of virtual collaboration - are reshaping the way scientific teams form, function, and deliver results. From small interdisciplinary groups to large-scale, distributed multiteam systems, today's science teams require flexible strategies tailored to their goals, environments, and challenges.
In addition, the report outlines adaptable practices that enhance team dynamics and productivity across all phases of research - from development to implementation to translation. These include the use of team charters, psychological safety, communication strategies, and project management. This report also emphasizes the role of technology in enabling collaboration while cautioning that tools must be intentionally deployed to support accessibility, training, and integration with workflows
This briefing was for members of Congress and congressional staff only. The report was publicly released on June 24, 2025 and can be found, in its entirety, on the Web site of the National Academies Press.