Harnessing the crowd to accelerate molecular medicine research

Robert J Smith; Raina M Merchant

doi:10.1016/j.molmed.2015.05.001

Harnessing the crowd to accelerate molecular medicine research

Trends Mol Med. 2015 Jul;21(7):403-5. doi: 10.1016/j.molmed.2015.05.001.

Authors

Robert J Smith¹, Raina M Merchant²

Affiliations

¹ Penn Medicine Social Media and Health Innovation Lab, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
² Penn Medicine Social Media and Health Innovation Lab, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA; Department of Emergency Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. Electronic address: Raina.merchant@uphs.upenn.edu.

PMID: 26141797
DOI: 10.1016/j.molmed.2015.05.001

Abstract

Crowdsourcing presents a novel approach to solving complex problems within molecular medicine. By leveraging the expertise of fellow scientists across the globe, broadcasting to and engaging the public for idea generation, harnessing a scalable workforce for quick data management, and fundraising for research endeavors, crowdsourcing creates novel opportunities for accelerating scientific progress.

Keywords: crowdfunding; crowdsourcing; open-source.

Publication types

Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

Crowdsourcing / methods*
Humans
Molecular Medicine / methods*
Research / organization & administration

Abstract

Publication types

MeSH terms

Grants and funding