BRI's scientific teams include immunologists, molecular biologists, matrix biologists, tissue engineers, bioinformaticians and physicians in basic, translational and clinical research. Scientific advances and their translation to clinical medicine have become very complex and are often best addressed by bringing together experts from different research areas. Scientists at BRI work in interdisciplinary teams and are adept at reaching out into the broader scientific community to expand research innovations. This eagerness to collaborate, along with an openness to sharing research information, is a core value at BRI, which helps advance clinical treatments by leveraging research across multiple related areas.