CAMBAC allocates dedicated funding for pilot and feasibility studies aimed at nurturing innovative research ideas, particularly from early-career faculty.
Through strategic partnerships with various specialties, centers, and departments across UAB, the Pilot Program catalyzes novel interdisciplinary projects that have the potential to significantly impact the field of musculoskeletal and autoimmune research.
CAMBAC Sponsored Pilot Programs
FY26 Collaborative Research Pilot and Feasibility Project on Joint Infections
Awarded Application: "Immunologic Phenotyping of Fracture-Related Infection Patients at Risk for Treatment Failure" – Joseph Johnson, MD (Orthopaedic Surgery)
FY26 Pilot and Feasibility Project: Automated Intelligence and Clinical Informatics in MSK Research
Awarded Application: "AI-Powered Causal Modeling and Discovery to Advance Personalized Therapy in Rheumatoid Arthritis" – Xiaoxiao Zhou, PhD (Biostatistics, School of Public Health)
FY24 Pilot and Feasibility Project: Innovation and Technology Tools in MSK
Awarded Application: "Feasibility of Direct to Patient AI Notifications to Promote Bone Health" – Steven Rothenberg, MD (Diagnostic Radiology)
Stephanie Ford, MS, Clinical Research Administrator