Report summary

Harvard University Department of Microbiology and Immunobiology in 2015-2017 reads as a 49-PI network with 33 internal PI collaborations. The research center of gravity is Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology as the leading field (34% of slots across 34 PIs; 34 labels), Immunology as the leading subfield (17% of slots across 22 PIs; 22 labels), and Immune Cell Function and Interaction as the leading topic (8% of slots across 12 PIs; 12 labels). Overall the pattern is balanced: there is enough structure to identify active groups, while the field mix still leaves room for multiple research identities. The most prominent PIs by weighted works are Arlene H. Sharpe (15.8 weighted works; Immune Cell Function and Interaction, Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers). The strongest pairings are Diane Mathis and Christophe Benoıst (27 shared works, weight 13.5). The strongest breakdown groups are group 1 with 10 PIs, 12 internal connections, weight 8.8, around Genetics, Molecular Biology, Immunology, led by David M. Knipe, David Z. Rudner, Thomas G. Bernhardt.