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Interdisciplinary Research MeSH Descriptor Data 2025
Research combining mastery in distinct fields or disciplines that apply and exchange tools, concepts, ideas, data methods, or results around a common project.
Research combining mastery in distinct fields or disciplines that apply and exchange tools, concepts, ideas, data methods, or results around a common project.
Collaborative effort to address a scientific challenge that leverages the strengths and expertise of professionals trained in different fields. It encompasses both conceptual and methodological strategies aimed at understanding and enhancing the processes and outcomes of collaborative, team-based research. (from https://www.teamsciencetoolkit.cancer.gov/Public/WhatIsTS.aspx)