Interdisciplinary Research Groups
Wayne State University ’s Interdisciplinary Research Groups are faculty-initiated and faculty-led collaborations of researchers from two or more departments who bring their disciplinary expertise to bear on a single research topic. By sharing information, tools, perspectives and data the goal of these Groups is to advance understanding or to solve problems whose solutions are beyond the scope of a single discipline. Group members also collaborate on research funding proposals and present their research at Group meetings.
Because it is neither a Center nor an Institute there is no formal process to follow for establishing an Interdisciplinary Research Group. Groups have already been established in areas as diverse as neurotrauma research, mapping public health data, complex systems research, and examining personality disorders.
When requested, the Office of the Vice President for Research can provide assistance with building and developing an Interdisciplinary Research Group. Request this assistance from the Director for Research Collaborations at research@wayne.edu.
To add your Interdisciplinary Research Group to the list on this website send your request, with contact information and a description of the group, to research@wayne.edu.
