Social network analysis of biomedical research growth at a primarily undergraduate institution.

Abstract

The National Institutes of Health Institutional Development Award Programs support the establishment and growth of biomedical research infrastructure in states that receive a low level of federal funding for biomedical research. The purpose of this investigation was to analyze the growth in research productivity over time. This program fostered an environment in which a biomedical research program could be developed and allowed to grow at Boise State University, a primarily undergraduate institution. The growth of the biomedical research community can be visualized through social network analysis.