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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)

Building and InnovatinG Digital HeAlth Technology and Analytics (BIGDATA)

Millions of Clinical Data Points

The UAB P30 BIGDATA Center, funded by the National Institutes of Arthritis & Musculoskeletal & Skin Diseases (NIAMS), integrates digital health data, informatics, and advanced analytics to improve outcomes for patients with rheumatologic, musculoskeletal, and skin diseases.

Division of Clinical Immunology & Rheumatology Opens an external link. BIGDATA Consultation Form

The BIGDATA Center uses a Tri-Core Integrated Research Process

Administrative, Data Capture and Integration, and Methods Cores harness digital health data from devices like smartphone apps and wearable activity devices (including FitBit, Apple Watch, and others), alongside informatics, real-world data, and advanced analytics.

Administrative Core Dissemination, Implementation, and Community Engagement (DICE) Core Methods and Health Informatics (MHI) Core


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.**

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