Biodesign's faculty represent a myriad collection of disciplines, skills and expertise. But the real value of our convergent multi-disciplinary approach is leveraginb our faculty's individual strengths within a highly collaborative, team-oriented, synergistic manner. Our research may involve many different Biodesign centers working together to solve a complex problem affecting human health and the environment. Often, research is launched within one center, and — as more insight is gained– other centers are engaged to ultimately maximize the research impact.