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Nina Sperber

Associate Professor in Population Health Sciences
Population Health Sciences

Research Interests


mixed methods, implementation science, participatory methods, system dynamics modeling, precision medicine

Selected Grants


The VA Genomic Learning Health System: Implementing genomic medicine across diverse Veteran communities.

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by Boston VA Research Institute, Inc. · 2024 - 2029

Deprescribing Decision-Making using Machine Learning Individualized Treatment Rules to Improve CNS Polypharmacy

ResearchAdvisor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2024 - 2029

Bridge to Health Evaluation Plan

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Duke Endowment · 2025 - 2026

The IGNITE II CC: Engagement, Coordination, Demonstration, and Dissemination

ResearchInvestigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2018 - 2026

A participatory approach to mitigate bias in machine-learning based tools

FellowshipPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Research Triangle Institute International · 2024 - 2025

Implementing Pharmacogenomics in Diverse Health Care Systems

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2021 - 2024

Campaign for Inclusive Care

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Elizabeth Dole Foundation · 2018 - 2022

VGER, The Vanderbilt Genome-Electronic Records Project

ResearchInvestigator · Awarded by Vanderbilt University Medical Center · 2018 - 2020

Implementation, Adoption, and Utility of Family History in Diverse Care Settings

ResearchInvestigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2013 - 2019

Campaign for Inclusive Care

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Elizabeth Dole Foundation · 2018 - 2019

Family Structure, Informal Care and Long-term Care Insurance

ResearchInvestigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2011 - 2014