Similarly, this approach requires the education of a new generation of scientists trained in diverse disciplines — individuals who can collaborate on complex biological problems involving whole communities of organisms. (scientificamerican.com)
This new approach is based on systems science concepts and can be applied to a wide range of biological problems. (pnnl.gov)
The scientific scope of the Program is to support innovative basic research into fundamental biological problems with emphasis on novel and interdisciplinary approaches that involve scientific exchanges across national and disciplinary boundaries. (hfsp.org)