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PS-OC Survey: Project Investigators (Sections C & J) OMB No.: 0925-0642 Expiration Date: 9/30/2014 Notification to Respondent of Estimated Burden Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 20 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to: NIH, Project Clearance Branch, 6705 Rockledge Drive, MSC 7974, Bethesda, MD 20892-7974, ATTN: PRA (0925-0642). Do not return the completed form to this address. 1. Please identify your primary affiliation with the Physical Sciences - Oncology Centers Program. Please pick one of the answers below. Center Principal Investigator (PI) Center Senior Scientific Investigator (SI) PS-OC Project/Core Investigators (i.e. project/core leader or research investigator) PS-OC Trainee PS-OC Advocate PS-OC Outreach and Dissemination Unit Lead PS-OC Education and Training Unit Lead PS-OC Administrator PS-OC External Advisor I am not associated with the PS-OC Program Section C. The following section contains questions specific for PS-OC Investigators. Page 1 of 19 2. C1. There are a variety of different types of scientists involved in the PS-OC program. Research experiences may vary depending on your background and the background of your collaborators. For each of the following column headers, please select all types of scientists that apply. Please fill in the answers in the table below (mark appropriate circles and squares and fill in the blank spaces). Your field of training and expertise Scientists have you worked with prior to the PS-OC program Scientists you work with currently Scientists would like to work with in future projects Molecular Biologists Cell Biologists Engineers Biologists Evolutionary Biologists Surgeons Oncologists Pathologists Radiologists Cancer Biologists Chemists Physicists Mathematicians Theorists Statisticians Information Technologists/Comput er Scientists Other 3. C2. Please rate your satisfaction with the progress you have made so far on your project specific aims? Please pick one of the answers below. Satisfied Somewhat Satisfied Neutral Somewhat Dissatisfied Dissatisfied Page 2 of 19 The following questions inquire about the status and infrastructure of the physical sciences in oncology field. 4. C3. I have seen evidence of the formation of a new field of "Physical Sciences-Oncology" within... Please mark the corresponding circle - only one per line. Disagree Neutral Agree My department(s) My institutions(s) At scientific meetings My current research My future research plans Publications I have not seen evidence of the formation of a new field of "Physical SciencesOncology" 5. C4. Does your Institution have an overall strategy for converging physical sciences and oncology outside of the PS-OC program? If yes, please provide details in comment area. Please pick one of the answers below and add your comments. Yes No Unsure .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. ..................................... 6. C5. Do any sources of support exist for physical sciences in oncology research at your Institution outside of the PS-OC? Please pick one of the answers below. Yes No Page 3 of 19 7. C5b. Please answer yes or no to the following questions about the "other" types of support offered at your Instution for converging physical sciences and oncology. Please mark the corresponding circle - only one per line. Yes No Do PS-OC researchers recieve funding from these sources? Do PS-OC researchers collaborate with researchers supported by these sources? Do PS-OC researchers use equipment, materials, or infrastructure supported by these sources? The following questions inquire about your PS-OC research advances and your participation within the PS-OC program. 8. C6. From your standpoint, please briefly describe the most important scientific advancement to emerge from your PS-OC to date. Please write your answer in the space below. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. ..................................... .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. ..................................... .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. ..................................... .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. ..................................... Page 4 of 19 9. C6b. Please use the previous example to answer the following questions. Please mark the corresponding circle - only one per line. Disagree Neutral Agree This scientific advancement stems from projects that exisited before the PS-OC program. This scientific advancement will lead to future scientific breakthroughs. This advancement would not have occurred without the support of the PS-OC program. There is potential for this scientific advancement to translate into the clinic. 10. C7a. Have you submitted applications for research grants based on the findings from your PS-OC supported studies? Please pick one of the answers below. Yes No 11. C7b. What types of comments were recieved on these grants? Please check all that apply and/or add your own variant. Not enough preliminary data Too high risk No clinical application Limited biological components Innovative I have not recieved any comments Other .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. ..................................... Page 5 of 19 12. C8. Please describe one brief example of something you know now that you didn't know before because of your involvement with the PS-OC program. Please write your answer in the space below. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. ..................................... .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. ..................................... .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. ..................................... .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. ..................................... 13. C9. Please check all PS-OC working groups or exercises in which you have participated. Please check all that apply. Evolution and Drug Resistance Physics CTC Transport UN of Cell Modulus Outreach and Dissemination Education and Training Cell line exercise I have not participated in any PS-OC working groups or exercises 14. C9b. Please rate the effectiveness of the working groups or exercises in achieving the following goals. Please mark the corresponding circle - only one per line. A B C D E F G Faciliate new collaborations Provide new knowledge Increase communication between PS-OC investigators Generate PS-OC Network publications Disseminate information to the broader scientific community about the PSOC Network Page 6 of 19 Legend for rank grid table: 14. C9b. Please rate the effectiveness of the working groups or exercises in achieving the following goals. Columns: A - Ineffective B - C - D - Neutral E - F - G - Effective 15. C9c. Please provide a suggestion for new PS-OC working groups or exercises in which you would participate. Please write your answer in the space below. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. ..................................... .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. ..................................... .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. ..................................... .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. ..................................... 16. C10. Did the PS-OC faciliate access to equipment and infrastructure for PS-OC researchers beyond what would have been available otherwise? Please pick one of the answers below and add your comments. Yes No Comments .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. ..................................... Page 7 of 19 17. C11. How effective have the following PS-OC opportunities been in encouraging you to generate innovative scientific ideas? Please mark the corresponding circle - only one per line. Not Applicable Ineffective Very Effective Effective Trans-Network Projects Young Investigator TransNetwork Projects Pilot Projects Outreach Pilot Projects Student Exchanges PS-OC Annual Meeting 18. C12. How have you disseminated information about the PS-OC to the broader scientific community? Please check all that apply and/or add your own variant. Presentations at conferences/scientific meetings Invited talks Publications Webpage Email Newspaper or radio I have not disseminated information about the PS-OC Other .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. ..................................... Page 8 of 19 19. C13. To what types of scientists have you presented and/or discussed your PS-OC research? Please check all that apply. Please check all that apply and/or add your own variant. Molecular Biologists Cell Biologists Cancer Biologists Engineers Evolutionary Biologists Surgeons Oncologists Pathologists Radiologists Chemists Physicisits Mathematicians Theorists Statstaticians Information Technologists Other .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. ..................................... Page 9 of 19 20. C14. From your standpoint, how effectively have the PS-OC program staff performed the following roles in the management and direction of the PS-OC program? Please mark the corresponding circle - only one per line. A B C D E F G H Strategic directions Facilitating interactions amoung PS-OC investigators Facilitating interactions between the PS-OC Network and the broader community Advancing research within the PS-OCs Organizing working groups and exercises Organizing steering committee Legend for rank grid table: 20. C14. From your standpoint, how effectively have the PS-OC program staff performed the following roles in the management and direction of the PS-OC program? Columns: A - I do not know B - Ineffective C - D - E - Neutral F - G - H - Very Effective Section J. The following questions inquire about your collaborations and their impact, methods for facilitating collaborations, and the impact of the PS-OC program in your collaborations. Page 10 of 19 21. J1. Without naming specific individuals, please give an example of a successful trans-disciplinary collaboration (i.e. a collaboration that integrated two or more individual disciplinary perspectives) in which you have been involved as part of the PS-OC program. Please provide a brief description of the project and how it was initiated. Please define each member's role in the collaboration. Please write your answer in the space below. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. ..................................... .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. ..................................... .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. ..................................... .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. ..................................... 22. J1b. What are the outcomes of the collaboration described above? Please select all that apply. Please check all that apply. New knowledge or skills Pilot project funds Outreach project funds Trans-network project funds NIH or NSF grant funds Publications Conference presentations or invited talks The collaboration is still in progress. Will form new collaborations Will pursue new aspects of the project as an extention of this work 23. J1c. How many researchers were involved in this trans-disciplinary collaboration? Please pick one of the answers below. 2 3 4 5-7 8-10 10+ Page 11 of 19 24. J1d. Please indicate how strongly you agree or disagree with each of the following statements pertaining to the collaboration described above. "I would have obtained these outcomes..." Please mark the corresponding circle - only one per line. Disagree Neutral Agree without one member of the team without two members of the team without a trans-disciplinary collaboration without the support of the PS-OC program Page 12 of 19 25. J2. What difficulties , if any, have you experienced during your trans-disciplinary collaborations in the PS-OC program? Please rate the severity of these difficulties on a scale of 1-5. A "1" indicates that the issue did not impact the outcome(s) of the collaboration. A "5" indicates that the issue severely impacted the collaboration. Please fill in the answers in the table below (mark appropriate circles and squares and fill in the blank spaces). Check all that apply Please rate the severity of the issue Members prioritized their personal goals before the overall team goal 1 2 3 4 5 Difficulties in sharing data 1 2 3 4 5 The team members discuss issues only at a broad level 1 2 3 4 5 Difficulties in sharing supplies, cells, tissue, or equipment 1 2 3 4 5 Responsibilities, roles, and expectations were not clear 1 2 3 4 5 Difficulties in organizing travel 1 2 3 4 5 Team members became competitive with one another 1 2 3 4 5 Difficulties in communication across scientific disciplines 1 2 3 4 5 Lack of funds 1 2 3 4 5 Page 13 of 19 Power struggles 1 2 3 4 5 Sharing credit 1 2 3 4 5 The team did not meet regularly 1 2 3 4 5 The team did not establish trust 1 2 3 4 5 There is no reward structure at my institution for collaborations 1 2 3 4 5 Trouble identifying additional team members to help 1 2 3 4 5 Lack of clear vision or goals 1 2 3 4 5 No agreement on the primary spokesperson 1 2 3 4 5 Page 14 of 19 26. J3. Please define your role(s) in your PS-OC collaborations. Please select all that apply. Please check all that apply and/or add your own variant. Provide cells or reagents Provide technology or skill Provide strategic direction Leader Combine data Organize team meetings and communication Perform data analysis Participant Advisor Provide training/education Create reports Communicate to stakeholders (i.e. NCI) Interface with Instituional leadership Administrative support or IT Other .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. ..................................... 27. J4. Please answer the following questions with the approximate number of investigators (i.e. faculty level researchers). Please mark the corresponding circle - only one per line. 0 1-4 5 - 10 11 -15 16+ How many PS-OC investigators within your Center did you work with prior to the start of the PSOC program? How many PS-OC investigators within your Center do you work with now? How many of these new collaborations would have started without PS-OC program funding? Page 15 of 19 28. J5. Overall, please evaluate your PS-OC supported collaborations in the following areas. Please mark the corresponding circle - only one per line. Very Poor Poor Fair Good Excellent Scientific impact Productivity Rewarding to all parties involved equally Communication among collaborators Ability to utilize the strengths of different researchers involved Enabling you to reach your own research milestones faster Ability to attract new collaborators to join effort 29. J6. How effective have the following PS-OC opportunities been in encouraging you to find and/or generate collaborations? Please mark the corresponding circle - only one per line. Not Applicable Ineffective Somewhat Effective Very Effective PS-OC Trans-Network Projects PS-OC Young Investigator Trans-Network Projects PS-OC Pilot Projects PS-OC Outreach Pilot Projects Student Exchanges PS-OC Annual Meeting PS-OC Workshops and Symposiums PS-OC Data Jamboree Page 16 of 19 30. J7. From your standpoint, please evaluate the extent to which the PS-OC program has been successful in the following areas. Please mark the corresponding circle - only one per line. I do not know Very Poor Poor Fair Good Excellent Improving leadership skills in heading a transdisciplinary study Mentoring junior faculty in leading and participating in a trans-disciplinary study Increasing the discussion about team science and collaborations at your institution Developing better policies to review and reward team science at your institution The following question inquires about your views on the progress the PS-OC program is making relative to the goals of the program. Page 17 of 19 31. From your standpoint, please evaluate the extent to which the PS-OC program has been successful in reaching the following program goals. Please mark the corresponding circle - only one per line. I do not know Very Poor Poor Fair Good Excellent Form trans-disciplinary teams focused on establishing physical sciences-centric themes in cancer research Build a collaborative transdiscipline research sharing network Promote collaboration by PS-OC researchers across the PS-OC network Educate trans-disciplinary scientists that pursue careers in the field of physical sciences in oncology Promote collaboration by PS-OC researchers beyond the PS-OC network Form new physical sciences in oncology programs at universities or institutions Test dogma-challenging hypothesis on cancer initiation and progression Bring new types of scientists to cancer research Generate new datasets in cancer research Generate new knowledge in cancer research Page 18 of 19 32. Please provide any additional comments that you would like to share about the convergence of physical sciences in oncology or the PS-OC program. Please write your answer in the space below. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. ..................................... .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. ..................................... .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. ..................................... .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. ..................................... Page 19 of 19
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