BIGDATA brings innovative health information technology tools and methods to the UAB research community to effectively advance the NIAMS mission through the following Aims:

Aim 1

Promote outstanding, innovative, and synergistic rheumatologic and musculoskeletal disease-focused research and expedite clinical, translational and informatics-related projects through the utilization of our Methodologic Core composed of a diverse team with expertise in biostatistics, bioinformatics, clinical informatics, statistical genetics, epidemiology, computer science, health economics, and implementation science.

Aim 2

Foster the development, refinement, and application of
existing and de novo digital technology data capture and analysis tools integrated with traditional data sources to advance research in rheumatologic and musculoskeletal diseases through our Data Capture and
Integration Core (DCI).

Aim 3 

Promote the training of both junior and established clinical and translational investigators in the current methods of clinical informatics and digital health tools applicable to the NIAMS mission through diverse enrichment activities.