The ICS Core combines implementation, community, and big data science to accelerate data-driven research aligned with NIH priorities and the Ending the HIV Epidemic Initiative. Contact Alyssa Carodine (acarodine@uabmc.edu) for service inquiries.
Develop and enhance implementation science expertise
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“Science to Practice” workshops
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Intensive, multi-day trainings with national experts
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Consultation services on IS study designs
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Curated resources to support IS research and training
Enhance the skills of community and academic investigators in community-based engagement and research methods
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Community-as-expert events – connecting with community partners, culturally appropriate strategies to access hard-to-reach populations, maintaining meaningful partnerships during implementation of HIV research studies
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CFAR-led education and training events for community investigators
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Feedback for CFAR investigators regarding community engagement strategies in grant applications
Advance methodological skills of researchers in big data science
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Providing access to large datasets including commercial laboratory, public health surveillance, and Medicaid claims data
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Consultation and workshops on quantitative methodologies and geospatial analytics