Anita Walden

Anita Walden, MS is an Associate Professor in the Department of Genetics at the UNC School of Medicine. Her research focuses on clinical research informatics, aiming to streamline clinical trials and healthcare processes through improved data interoperability. She leads initiatives like the N3C-Clinical data resource for COVID-19 and directs the All of Us Center for Linkage and Acquisition of Data (CLAD). She holds leadership roles in Health Level Seven (HL7) standards development and global clinical trial operations.

Education: MS in relevant field (degree specifics not detailed in text).

Research Focus: Enhancing data interoperability between clinical and research systems using standardized methods. Her work addresses siloed healthcare data challenges, promoting accessibility for clinicians, patients, and researchers. Key areas include electronic health record integration, global data standards, and reducing data collection redundancies.

Leadership & Contributions:

• Assistant Director of N3C-Clinical initiative
• Director of All of Us CLAD
• Founding member of HL7’s Vulcan Accelerator
• Global data operations leader for multinational clinical trials
• Industry educator in clinical research informatics via SCDM

Labs/Teams: Active in UNC Genetics department with a dedicated lab team focused on informatics solutions for healthcare systems.