Report summary

Purdue University West Lafayette Department of Biological Sciences in 2024-2026 reads as a 35-PI network with 4 internal PI collaborations. The dominant subject mix is Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology as the leading field (33% of slots across 23 PIs; 23 labels), Molecular Biology as the leading subfield (17% of slots across 14 PIs; 14 labels), and Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques as the leading topic (2% of slots across 2 PIs; 2 labels). That is of concern for a 35-PI roster; the strongest pairings may be carrying much of the visible collaboration. The leading PI names are Daisuke Kihara (13.6 weighted works; Protein Structure and Dynamics, RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms). The most visible ties are Mark R. Christie and Catherine L. Searle (1 shared works, weight 1). The leading breakdown groups are group 1 with 3 PIs, 2 internal connections, weight 1.6, around Genetics, Molecular Biology, Structural Biology, led by Daisuke Kihara, Mark R. Christie, Catherine L. Searle.