As the UNC CFAR prepares for our competitive renewal, there are name changes that have happened within our cores.
In the past few years, the NIH has increased support for research that enhances the implementation science knowledge base needed for Ending the HIV Epidemic (EHE) initiative. Due to this, the NIH encourages CFARs to do the same by increasing their implementation science innovations and for that to be a priority in their renewals.
Our HIV/STD Laboratory core has been moving towards advanced assay development and provision such as single cell single cell genomics using the 10x Genomics Chromium.
Learn more about how our cores will adapt to their new name below!
The Social, Behavorial, and Implementation Sciences Core (SBIS)
The Social, Behavioral and Implementation Sciences (SBIS) Core has been providing Implementation Science (IS) consultation/mentorship on IS projects since 2015. In recognition of the growing need to bridge the gap between research and routine practice globally, our core has recently intensified our focus on implementation science. Over the next several years, we will continue to build and expand our services to include technical advice on implementation science theories, implementation mapping and aims, design and outcomes such as costing. To support this growth, we welcome Drs. Chris Akiba (RTI, expertise on fidelity and other IS outcomes), Sarah Rutstein (UNC SOM expertise on IS costing) to our Core’s panel of experts. To align our Core name with our overarching aims and goals, we have added implementation science to its title: “Social, Behavioral and Implementation Sciences Core.”
The Advanced Technology, Laboratory, and Biorepository Core