May 21, 2026

Episode 17: How the Integration and Coordination Center (ICC) Connects the CFDE Community

Episode 17: How the Integration and Coordination Center (ICC) Connects the CFDE Community
Episode 17: How the Integration and Coordination Center (ICC) Connects the CFDE Community
Decoding the Data Ecosystem
Episode 17: How the Integration and Coordination Center (ICC) Connects the CFDE Community
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Description

In this month’s podcast, Allissa Dillman chats with Swathi Thaker, Program Manager for the CFDE Integration and Coordination Center (ICC). They discuss how the ICC encourages and facilitates collaboration across institutions, data coordinating centers, and programs, as well as how new CFDE partners and early career researchers can start engaging with the CFDE.

Guest

Swathi Thaker, PhD

Guest Bio

Swathi Thaker, PhD is the Program Manager for the CFDE Integration and Coordination Center (ICC), as well as the Programs Operation Manager at the Systems Pharmacology AI Research Center at the University of Alabama Birmingham (UAB). Before coming to UAB, she was the Program Manager for the Influenza Division at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In addition to her professional experience in Program Management, Swathi also has a PhD in Adult Education.