Report summary

For University of Minnesota Department of Surgery in 2018-2020, the graph shows 34 visible PIs and 27 internal PI collaborations. The dominant subject mix is Medicine as the leading field (60% of slots across 33 PIs; 33 labels), Surgery as the leading subfield (21% of slots across 18 PIs; 18 labels), and Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes as the leading topic (4% of slots across 4 PIs; 4 labels). That concentration is a strength for a focused search, although candidates outside Medicine should inspect the smaller groups closely. The top weighted PIs are Christopher Burlak (21.4 weighted works; Xenotransplantation and immune response, Organ Transplantation Techniques and Outcomes); Paul A. Iaizzo (18.8 weighted works; Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies, Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments). The most visible ties are Jane Yuet Ching Hui and Todd M. Tuttle (16 shared works, weight 6.1). The standout breakdown groups are group 1 with 7 PIs, 8 internal connections, weight 11.3, around Surgery, Molecular Biology, Epidemiology, led by Christopher Burlak, Subbaya Subramanian, Sayeed Ikramuddin; group 2 with 7 PIs, 8 internal connections, weight 18.4, around Surgery, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Hepatology, led by Jennifer Rickard, Arthur J. Matas, Melena D. Bellin.