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Team Science-Guided Integrated Clinical and Research Ensembles

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Despite advancements in biomedical research, its full potential to improve patient care and community health remains unfulfilled due to the siloed structure of research, health systems, and communities. The Integrated Clinical and Research Ensembles Function (Ensemble Program) employs a Team Science approach to help break down these barriers and promote multidisciplinary collaboration.

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Each team in this research program is called an “Ensemble,” because the team structure is likened to a musical Ensemble, in which different instruments (e.g., scientific disciplines), come together to make music (e.g., multidisciplinary collaborative research), that could not otherwise be accomplished by their individual performance. In 2015, the Ensemble concept was introduced as part of the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program 3.0 grant to the Medical College of Wisconsin.

Ensemble Program

The Ensemble Program currently consists of 310 actively participating team members. Some investigators may be involved on more than one Ensemble team.

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Active Ensembles

234

Unique active investigators

310

All active investigators

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Ensemble Program Overview

Learn more about the vision, mission and aims of the Ensemble program.

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Ensemble and Program Achievements

View notable accomplishments of the Ensemble program

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Funded Ensembles

Learn more about our funded ensembles and the unmet patient medical needs they address.

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Funding Opportunities

Learn more about the Ensemble program funding process and view open requests for applications.

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Contact Ensemble Program Faculty and Staff

Reza Shaker, MD

Lead
rshaker@mcw.edu

Doriel Ward, PhD, MPH

Co-Lead
dward@mcw.edu

Amit Gode, MBBS, MPH

Co-Lead
agode@mcw.edu

Michael Widlansky, MD, MPH

Translationist
mwidlans@mcw.edu

Project Management

Michael Anello, BA
Program Director I
manello@mcw.edu

Julie Haase, MPH
Program Manager
jhaase@mcw.edu

Renee McCoy, BA
Program Director 1
rmccoy@mcw.edu

Kristin Nord, MA
Program Manager
knord@mcw.edu

Braxton Keil, MBA
Project Manager
bkeil@mcw.edu

Angie Holtz
Program Manager
aholtz @mcw.edu