Coordination Funds

跨学科合作、科学交流、早期职业科学家的整合和临床翻译是SPP2084成功的关键组成部分。事实证明，积极的沟通对于有效的网络是必不可少的。这需要在年度务虚会、座谈会和研讨会上定期面对面的会面，以及在网络研讨会和虚拟或电话会议上的日常交流。一个现代化的网页(www.microbone.de)和一个积极主动的协调员促进了交流和联网进程。此外，我们对微骨财团的愿景和概念已被六家私人投资机构发表在《自然·临床肿瘤学评论》和几本同行评议的期刊上。值得注意的是，几位微骨科学家被提升为W2/W3永久教授，并获得了享有盛誉的奖项和ERC奖助金。这一战略在第一个资助期取得了良好的效果。因此，我们打算进一步促进积极的沟通，以确保µbone财团内各个小组和站点之间的有效网络过程。为此，如果可能，我们计划举行不同的面对面会议，并将同时加强视频辅助沟通。我们将设立专业讲习班和培训课程，以分享重点领域的专门知识，并计划每年举办两个较小的讲习班和一个项目学院，有10-20名来自该财团的参与者，包括适当的外部发言者。实验室轮换将有助于分享动物模型和成像技术的关键技术。此外，我们将通过开设关于科学主题和软技能的专家课程以及通过聘请论文咨询委员会来促进博士生的发展。为了最大限度地发挥基础研究和转化性研究之间的协同作用，我们申请了临床医生-科学家的职位，分配给各个项目，基于文件记录的优秀表现和记录。为了使这个联盟对女性科学家具有吸引力，我们打算提供具体的指导计划、“飞行保姆”儿童保育服务和灵活的过渡资金。此外，为了加深每个参与者自身的文化认知，并更广泛地了解可能影响科学和职业生活的不同视角和文化，我们将举办一个关于跨文化能力的多样性讲习班。除了科学出版物外，为了传播我们的成果，我们将与我们的公关部门合作，并计划制作播客和媒体采访以及新闻稿。这些中央措施服务于整个联盟，并应有助于确保所有相关科学家的高效和多产的工作条件。

Interdisciplinary collaboration, scientific exchange, integration of early career scientists, and clinical translation were key components for success of the SPP2084. Active communication turned out to be essential for effective networking. This required regular face-to-face meetings at annual retreats, symposia, and workshops as well as everyday communication in webinars and virtual or phone conferences. A modern webpage (www.microbone.de) and a proactive coordinator fostered communication and the networking process. Moreover, our vision and concepts of the µBONE consortium have been published by six PIs in Nature Reviews of Clinical Oncology and several peer-reviewed journals. Of note, several µBONE scientists were promoted to permanent W2/W3 professorships and received prestigious awards as well as ERC grants. This strategy has worked out very well for the first funding period. Therefore, we intend to further promote active communication to ensure an effective networking process between the individual groups and sites within the µBONE consortium. For that purpose, we plan different face-to-face meetings, if possible, and will concurrently strengthen video-assisted communication, too. We will establish professional workshops and training courses to share the expertise in focused areas and plan two smaller workshops and one project academy per year with 10-20 participants from the consortium, including external speakers where applicable. Lab rotations will help to share key technologies in animal models and imaging techniques. In addition, we will promote PhD students by offering expert classes on scientific topics and soft skills and by employing thesis advisory committees. To maximize synergism between basic and translational research, we apply for clinician-scientist positions allocated to individual projects based on documented excellence and track record. To make this consortium attractive for female scientists, we intend to offer specific mentoring programs, a “Flying nanny” childcare service, and flexible bridge funding. Moreover, to sharpen the own cultural perception of each participant and to develop a broader understanding of different perspectives and cultures that may affect science and professional life, we will offer a diversity workshop on intercultural competences. To disseminate our results in addition to scientific publication we will work together with our PR department and plan to produce podcasts and media interviews as well as press releases. These central measures serve the entire consortium and should help to ensure efficient and productive working conditions for all involved scientists.