Aubrey Van Kirk Villalobos, DrPH, MEd

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Aubrey Van Kirk Villalobos, DrPH, MPH, MEd, a Health Scientist with the Implementation Science (IS) team in the Office of the Director in the Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences (DCCPS) at the National Cancer Institute (NCI). In this role she leads efforts to advance the involvement of practitioners in IS to enhance the integration of evidence-based guidelines and programs for cancer control in public health and clinical practice. Dr. Villalobos cultivates research-practice partnerships through participation in the Comprehensive Cancer Control National Partnership, Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network, and the Consortium for Cancer Implementation Science, and serves as an advisor on the Evidence Based Cancer Control Programs website and the Healthy People 2030 cancer workgroup.

Dr. Villalobos has a secondary appointment as a Program Director in the Health Systems and Interventions Research Branch (HSIRB) of the Healthcare Delivery Research Program (HDRP). She has expertise in applied social and behavioral science for health promotion and her scientific interests center on improving public health outcomes related to cancer prevention, early detection, and survivorship. Dr. Villalobos manages a portfolio of grants related to cancer screening, financial toxicity and patient navigation, multi-level and bundled interventions, and engaged research approaches.

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  • Villalobos A, Reynolds E, Halpin SN, Jacobs SR, Peay HL. Prioritizing research needs and opportunities at the intersection of implementation science and engagement science. Implement Sci Commun. 2024;5(1):78. Published 2024 Jul 18. doi:10.1186/s43058-024-00617-5.
  • Friedman DB, Escoffery C, Morrato EH, et al. Evaluation and lessons learned from the dissemination and implementation science scholars program in the national cancer prevention and control research network. Journal of Clinical and Translational Science. 2024;8(1):e181. doi:10.1017/cts.2024.625.
  • Villalobos A, Chambers DA. Advancing the science of integrating multiple interventions by blending and bundling. JNCI Cancer Spectr. 2023;7(5):pkad070. doi:10.1093/jncics/pkad070.
  • Villalobos A, Blachman-Demner D, Percy-Laurry A, Belis D, Bhattacharya M. Community and partner engagement in dissemination and implementation research at the National Institutes of Health: an analysis of recently funded studies and opportunities to advance the field. Implement Sci Commun. 2023;4(1):77. Published 2023 Jul 12. doi:10.1186/s43058-023-00462-y.
  • Villalobos A, Vanderpool R, Vollinger R, Percy-Laurry A. Implementation science: An essential tool for advancing DrPH practice. HPHR. 2021;35.