Network-based assessment of collaborative research in neuroscience

Alzheimer's and Dementia: Translational Research and Clinical Interventions

Volumn 4, Issue , 2018, Pages 433-443

  Marchand, Gwen C ^a   Hilpert, Jonathan C ^b   Bragg, Kristine M ^a   Cummings, Jeffrey ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^b GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health   (United States)

Author keywords

Center for Neurodegeneration and Translational, Neuroscience (CNTN); Center of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE); Collaborative research; National, Institute of General Medical Science (NIGMS); Neuroscience

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GROUP DYNAMICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH; NERVE DEGENERATION; NEUROSCIENCE; ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SOCIAL NETWORK;

EID: 85053563771     PISSN: None     EISSN: 23528737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.trci.2018.08.006     Document Type: Article

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