Report summary

University of Washington Department of Biology in 2015-2017 reads as a 54-PI network with 13 internal PI collaborations. The dominant subject mix is Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology as the leading field (27% of slots across 31 PIs; 31 labels), Molecular Biology as the leading subfield (15% of slots across 19 PIs; 19 labels), and Plant and animal studies as the leading topic (4% of slots across 6 PIs; 6 labels). That is of concern for a 54-PI roster; the strongest pairings may be carrying much of the visible collaboration. The leading PI names are Keiko U. Torii (7.5 weighted works; Plant Molecular Biology Research, Plant Reproductive Biology). The most visible ties are Benjamin Kerr and Brian D. Connelly (2 shared works, weight 1.6). The leading breakdown groups are group 1 with 4 PIs, 4 internal connections, weight 2.4, around Atmospheric Science, Sociology and Political Science, Education, led by Janneke HilleRisLambers, Scott Freeman, Alison J. Crowe.