Report summary

University of Pittsburgh Department of Biological Sciences in 2021-2023 reads as a 29-PI network with 16 internal PI collaborations. The research center of gravity is Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology as the leading field (34% of slots across 19 PIs; 19 labels), Molecular Biology as the leading subfield (21% of slots across 15 PIs; 15 labels), and Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Disease as the leading topic (6% of slots across 5 PIs; 5 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 Graham F. Hatfull (15.9 weighted works; Bacteriophages and microbial interactions, Mycobacterium research and diagnosis). The strongest pairings are Jeffrey L. Brodsky and Teresa M. Buck (5 shared works, weight 2.8); Tia‐Lynn Ashman and Martin M. Turcotte (4 shared works, weight 2.6). The strongest breakdown groups are group 1 with 8 PIs, 9 internal connections, weight 8.4, around Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, led by Jeffrey L. Brodsky, Jacob D. Durrant, Allyson F. O’Donnell; group 2 with 6 PIs, 6 internal connections, weight 4.9, around Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Genetics, Plant Science, led by Tia‐Lynn Ashman, Kevin D. Kohl, Corinne L. Richards‐Zawacki.