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NSF/BIO National Synthesis
Centers
Judith A. Verbeke, Ph.D.
Division Director (Acting)
Division of Biological Infrastructure
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What is Synthesis?Wikipedia –
The combining of two or more entities to form something new
WordNet (Princeton U) –The combination of ideas into a
complex whole
MedicineNet.comPutting together different entities to
make a whole which is new and different
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What is Synthesis?
Vertical integration across different types of data within a discipline.
Horizontal integration across two or more disciplines
Objects of synthesis Methods
Concepts
Knowledge
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NSF/BIO Synthesis Centers
Community ResourcesThink tanks
Conference centers
Computing facilities
Communities of PracticeKnowledge exchange; generation of new
ideas
Seasoned and emerging investigators
CI development, including workforce
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Guiding PrinciplesCross-disciplinary, synthetic science
Real-time and face-to-face interactions
“Big Questions”Identified by community of practitioners
Big Questions changeFlexibly responsive
High Risk/High RewardLogistical support and informatics resources
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NSF/BIO Synthesis Centers
National Center for Ecological Analysis & Synthesis (NCEAS)
National Evolutionary Synthesis Center (NESCent)
National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis (NIMBioS)
iPlant Collaborative
Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center (SESynC)
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Operations
Catalyze and nurturing collaborationsWorking GroupsCatalysis GroupsThematic WorkshopsPost-doctoral Fellows
Do not support collection of new data
CI embedded with domain scientists
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ImpactsFY2012
679 unique institutions; 63 non-academic partners; 1686 unique participants
NCEAS – after 15 years50% of total funding from UCSB, state &
federal agencies, philanthropistsNESCent – first 8 years
> 500 publications; > 8000 citations; $34 M in additional funding
iPlant – first 4 years> 7000 registered users; > 80,000
website hits; > 300 CI tools