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Building and InnovatinG Digital HeAlth Technology and Analytics (BIGDATA) Heersink School of Medicine

Building and InnovatinG Digital HeAlth Technology and Analytics (BIGDATA)

Stephanie Ford, MS

stephanie ford 300x300Stephanie is a seasoned research administrator with specialized expertise in rheumatic and musculoskeletal disease (RMD) clinical trials and observational studies. With over 15 years of experience managing large multidisciplinary programs, research collaborations, and centers, her portfolio includes:

  • UAB Building and Innovating: Digital Health Technology and Analytics CCCR (BIGDATA P30)

  • UAB Training Program in Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases Research (T32)

  • UAB Multidisciplinary Clinical Research Center (P60)

  • UAB Rheumatic Disease Core Center (P30)

  • Integrating Genomic Risk Assessment for Chronic Disease Management in a Diverse Population (eMERGE)

  • UAB Comprehensive Arthritis, Musculoskeletal, Bone and Autoimmunity Center (CAMBAC)

Stephanie has served as the program administrator for over 50 clinical research studies and registries at UAB, primarily focusing on the field of RMD.


BIGDATA Center is in the Division of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology. 

**Please remember to cite P30 BIGDATA core grant NIH P30AR072583 in your manuscripts, abstracts, and presentations that utilized core services.**