Congratulations to Mariam Kayle, assistant professor, and her entire team who have received an award for their subcontract on a NCDHHS proposal to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention U58 program entitled: "North Carolina Sickle Cell Data Collection Program." This award is for a three- year period, awarded September 30, 2020 to September 29, 2023.

The purposes of the Core Component of the NC Sickle Cell Surveillance Program are to (1) implement a high-quality state-wide, population-based sickle cell disease (SCD) surveillance program in NC and (2) disseminate aggregate level reports to stakeholders and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on the epidemiology and health care utilization patterns for SCD in NC. To accomplish the overall goal of the project, the Duke team will be subcontracted by the North Carolina Department of Health and human Services (NC DHHS) to conducted the activities on the proposed project.

Kayle will lead and support all the Duke team to and curate and link multiple statewide and clinical centers data sources to accomplish the project goals. The Duke team will work collaboratively with the NC DHHS and other subcontracts contracted by the NC DHHS, namely the Ify Osunkwo (Atrium Health) and Piedmont Health Services to achieve the goals of the application. Kayle will contribute her expertise in the use of large data in SCD and lead all strategies and activities under this application. Kayle will be responsible for oversight and hiring of staff and leading the team of investigators at Duke, on this application. She will collaborate closely with her Co-PI at DHHS, as well as all other collaborators.