Social, Behavorial, and Implementation Sciences (SBIS) Core

Overview of Services

About Us: The UNC CFAR Social, Behavorial, and Implementation Sciences (SBIS) Core is dedicated to fostering and supporting new interdisciplinary and inter-institutional HIV-related research.

We provide services and resources to support biomedical and social science researchers interested in exploring the social, psychological, and structural factors influencing the HIV epidemic. Additionally, we provide scientific leadership, mentorship, and networking opportunities to junior faculty, international investigators, and scholars who are either new to HIV research or from traditionally underrepresented institutions.

Services:
Research Proposal Assistance

• Grant proposal review and development,
• Development of analysis plans,
• Preliminary data analysis, and
• Letters of support.

Intervention Development and Process Evaluation

• Theoretical model for intervention development,
• Intervention protocol development,
• Intervention content and materials development, and
• Process Evaluation Development.

Qualitative Research Services

• Study design & Sample size consultation,
• Guide development support,
• Data Collection (i.e., interviews, cognitive interviewing, or focus groups),
• Interview Audio Transcription,
• Data Analysis (Coding only),
• Data Analysis and Synthesis,
• Abstract Preparation.

Quantitative Research

• Questionnaire/Survey design & development,
• Scale development consultation,
• Electronic survey programming,
• Data collection support,
• Use the Social and Behavioral Instrument (SABI) database).

Implementation Science

• Consultation to discuss potential options and recommendations for study design and/or sample size,
• Reviews, edits, and feedback on implementation science grants [hybrid I, II, III],
• Reviews, edits, and feedback on implementation science specific aims page,
• Guidance on appropriate selection and measurement of implementation science outcomes,
• Guidance on mixed methods approaches in implementation science,
• Assistance with selection & application of theoretical frameworks including CFIR, EPIS, RE-AIM,
• Implementation Mapping [IM] Workshop

Manuscript Preparation

• Reviews, edits, and feedback on manuscript drafts
• Assistance selecting target academic journals
• Assistance with manuscript formatting
• Guidance for submission to academic journals
• Manuscript writing

Mentoring and Networking

• Connection to collaborator(s)
• Mentorship

Motivational Interviewing

• Motivational Interviewing (MI) training
• MI Overview (1/2 day)
• MI Sampler (1 day)
• MI 101 (2 days)

Leadership

Location and hours of operation

Links and Resources

Open Source Training Materials

Social and Behavioral Instruments (SABI) Database

Motivational Interviewing (MI) Blog

Contacts