title: Putting together a scientific team: collaborative science.
abstract: One of the most enjoyable parts of a science career is collaborative team experiences and developing life-long social networks. When the hypothesis being tested requires innovative efforts greater than any single laboratory, collaboration becomes an essential component for success - everyone is a stakeholder and trust is the driving force.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-4467, USA. Electronic address: gadams@cvm.tamu.edu.
authors.forename: L Garry
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Adams
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D006801:Humans; D007753:Laboratories; D012106:Research; D060756:Social Networking; D035502:Trust
keywords: collaboration; leadership; science; social network; stakeholder; team; trust