The BEACoN team was awarded a competitive team science award for their interdisciplinary approach to advancing biomedical and clinical research.
The Robert Newcomb Interdisciplinary Team Science Award is given out yearly during The UCI Institute for Clinical and Translational Science’s Pathways to Cures: Translational Science Research Day.
This award was established to highlight and honor individuals who have played a formative role in bringing together teams of researchers from diverse, trans-, multi-, and interdisciplinary backgrounds in studies and projects that have advanced biomedical and clinical research. Bob (Robert) was a quintessential “team player.” His many skills as an athlete and coach, his dedication to teaching, commitment to translational research at UC Irvine, and outstanding leadership in statistical analysis of complex problems uniquely positioned Bob to catalyze and incubate teams of investigators. Nothing was more delightful to Bob than to bring together talented and enthusiastic scientists, students, and staff in pursuit of finding real solutions and discoveries that would advance clinical care and research.
