Report summary

University of Pennsylvania Department of Biology in 2021-2023 reads as a 26-PI network with 10 internal PI collaborations. The dominant subject mix is Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology as the leading field (37% of slots across 18 PIs; 18 labels), Molecular Biology as the leading subfield (20% of slots across 13 PIs; 13 labels), and Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation as the leading topic (5% of slots across 4 PIs; 4 labels). That is of concern for a 26-PI roster; the strongest pairings may be carrying much of the visible collaboration. The leading PI names are Brian D. Gregory (10.9 weighted works; RNA modifications and cancer, RNA Research and Splicing); Shelley L. Berger (9.3 weighted works; Animal Behavior and Reproduction, RNA modifications and cancer). The most visible ties are Erol Akçay and Bryce Morsky (4 shared works, weight 3.1); Yoichiro Mori and Joshua B. Plotkin (4 shared works, weight 2.2). The leading breakdown groups are group 1 with 6 PIs, 6 internal connections, weight 8, around Sociology and Political Science, Genetics, Cultural Studies, led by Rafael Ventura, Joshua B. Plotkin, Yoichiro Mori.