title: Harnessing the crowd to accelerate molecular medicine research.
abstract: Crowdsourcing presents a novel approach to solving complex problems within molecular medicine. By leveraging the expertise of fellow scientists across the globe, broadcasting to and engaging the public for idea generation, harnessing a scalable workforce for quick data management, and fundraising for research endeavors, crowdsourcing creates novel opportunities for accelerating scientific progress.
authors.affiliation: Penn Medicine Social Media and Health Innovation Lab, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
authors.forename: Robert J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.affiliation: Penn Medicine Social Media and Health Innovation Lab, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA; Department of Emergency Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. Electronic address: Raina.merchant@uphs.upenn.edu.
authors.forename: Raina M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Merchant
mesh_terms: D063045:Crowdsourcing / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D062346:Molecular Medicine / Q000379:methods*; D012106:Research / Q000458:organization & administration
keywords: crowdfunding; crowdsourcing; open-source