Kristine Willis

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Systems biologist, data scientist, policy wonk, runner. Former NIH-funded investigator, former NIH program official. Founder, Woodley Park Institute. Writing about understanding and accelerating scientific progress at theprogressbarwpi.org
Picard management tip: Create an atmosphere of trust, not fear.
Huge thank you to everyone who has reached out since yesterday to talk about @wp-institute.bsky.social! Really humbled by your enthusiasm and support, and looking forward to many more conversations!
WPI is currently seeking individual donors and established nonprofit partners working to advance biomedical research who are interested in piloting data-guided decision-making. Email us to connect, info at woodleyparkinstitute dot org
The mission of the Woodley Park Institute is to develop a detailed, quantitative understanding of the factors that drive the success or failure of scientific ideas and investments, and apply this knowledge to accelerate the development of new breakthrough technologies and therapeutics.
I’m grateful to everyone who has supported this work so far, and excited to see where it leads. If these ideas resonate with you, I hope you’ll follow along @[email protected] (fin)
Because theory is meaningless without practice, WPI is currently seeking individual donors and established nonprofit partners working to advance biomedical research who are interested in piloting data-guided decision-making. Email us to connect, info at woodleyparkinstitute dot org 7/

You can show your support for faster recognition of scientific breakthroughs by making a tax-deductible donation to the Woodley Park Institute through FAS; for donation purpose, be sure to select fiscal sponsorship, and say WPI is the project you support!

https://fundraise.givesmart.com/form/WQmxPg?vid=1pbytx

I’m honored that @[email protected], who have been working since 1945 to deploy science and technology to build a healthier, safer, more prosperous and more equitable world, are sponsoring WPI’s nonprofit status while we apply for independent designation as a 501c3. 5/
WPI is founded on the idea that data can help us identify promising new ideas more quickly and efficiently, and that this faster recognition will ultimately accelerate the development of breakthrough technologies and therapeutics. 4/
The systems we use to distribute our research dollars have changed little over the past fifty years or more, even though the enterprise has grown dramatically and data science has given us powerful new ways to sort and process information. 3/