Report summary

Washington University in St. Louis Department of Developmental Biology in 2018-2020 reads as a 34-PI network with 29 internal PI collaborations. The research center of gravity is Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology as the leading field (52% of slots across 30 PIs; 30 labels), Molecular Biology as the leading subfield (32% of slots across 25 PIs; 25 labels), and Pluripotent Stem Cells Research as the leading topic (6% of slots across 6 PIs; 6 labels). The focus is impressively clear, which is good for fit in Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology but worth checking for breadth outside that area. The most prominent PIs by weighted works are Rajendra S. Apte (21.2 weighted works; Retinal Diseases and Treatments, Retinal Development and Disorders). The strongest pairings are Deborah C. Rubin and Nicholas O. Davidson (7 shared works, weight 3); Kenji Kamimoto and Samantha A. Morris (5 shared works, weight 2.8). The strongest breakdown groups are group 1 with 9 PIs, 8 internal connections, weight 8.3, around Molecular Biology, Cancer Research, Hepatology, led by Benjamin D. Humphreys, David M. Ornitz, Samantha A. Morris.