A Science of Science Approach to Analyzing and Innovating the Biomedical Research Enterprise (SoS:BIO)

The SoS:BIO program is a joint initiative between the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS). The program seeks proposals that will advance understanding of the biomedical research enterprise by drawing from the scientific expertise of the science of science policy research community. SoS:BIO supports research that advances the scientific basis of science and innovation policy, with a focus on the biomedical sciences. The program funds the development of models, analytical tools, data and metrics that can inform science policy and the development of the scientific enterprise. This partnership aims to result in a portfolio of high-quality research to provide scientific analysis of important aspects of the biomedical research enterprise and efforts to foster a diverse, innovative, productive and efficient scientific workforce, from which future scientific leaders will emerge. SoS:BIO welcomes individual and collaborative research projects and places a high priority on interdisciplinary research and on broadening participation.