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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


Deploying a genomic-medicine risk assessment model for diverse primary care populations and settings

Clinical TrialInvestigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2021 - 2026

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

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

Improving the lives of persons living with dementia and their families through person-centered measurement of home time

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2021 - 2025

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

ResearchInvestigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2018 - 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