title: Teaming up: from motors to people.
abstract: When I reflect on how I became a cell biologist and why I love being one today, one thing that comes to mind is the many terrific collaborations I have had. The science I am most proud of from my graduate and postdoctoral training would not have been possible without working in teams with other scientists. Now, in my own group, much of our best work is being done collaboratively, both within the lab and with other labs. In this essay, I will highlight my experiences working in teams as a trainee, the role teamwork has played in my own research group, and how important I think collaborative science is for the future of biological research.
authors.affiliation: Cell Biology Department, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115.
authors.forename: Samara L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Reck-Peterson
mesh_terms: D003585:Cell Biology / Q000266:history*; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D020409:Molecular Motor Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D024701:Myosin Type V / Q000378:metabolism; D012106:Research / Q000266:history*; D029701:Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D020409:Molecular Motor Proteins; D029701:Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins; D024701:Myosin Type V