Events under 'TraCS-sponsored'

NC TraCS Data Science Seminar Series: From SAS/Stata/SPSS to Python/R/SQL

Do you use SAS, Stata, or SPSS to do your analyses? Have you been feeling pressure to learn about Python, R, or SQL, or maybe even switch to using one of these for your analyses? Please join the NC TraCS Institute as JP Powers, PhD, a research data scientist with the TraCS Data Science Lab, discusses some of the differences you can expect and the benefits you ...

NC TraCS Institute is sponsoring a Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) course on July 17-19, 2024 from 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. each day. This course covers all NIH-required topics for the first phase of responsible conduct of research training, including topics covered in an NIH notice (NOT-OD-22-055) issued on February 17, 2022.

Individuals who have had prior RCR training may volunteer to serve as discussion leaders for the course to doc...

NC TraCS Institute is sponsoring a Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) course on July 17-19, 2024 from 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. each day. This course covers all NIH-required topics for the first phase of responsible conduct of research training, including topics covered in an NIH notice (NOT-OD-22-055) issued on February 17, 2022.

Individuals who have had prior RCR training may volunteer to serve as discussion leaders for the course to doc...

This online training session will provide an introduction to qualitative research methods. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions and share experiences conducting qualitative research.

Topics:

• Differences between quantitative and qualitative research
• Qualitative research methodologies
• Strategies for qualitative data collection
• Methods of qualitative data analysis

Presenters:
MaryBeth Grewe, MPH
Program Mana...

UNC NRP Special Education Session: Lessons from Lacks and other stories: Prioritizing human rights and equality in research ethics and design

Please join the UNC Network for Research Professionals and Aileen Editha (pronouns: she/her), a PhD candidate and Robert Sutherland Fellow in Law at Queen's University in Katarokwi (Kingston), Ontario, for a special NRP session on how research ethics and design have perpetuated biases and inequ...

NC TraCS Institute is sponsoring a Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) course on July 17-19, 2024 from 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. each day. This course covers all NIH-required topics for the first phase of responsible conduct of research training, including topics covered in an NIH notice (NOT-OD-22-055) issued on February 17, 2022.

Individuals who have had prior RCR training may volunteer to serve as discussion leaders for the course to doc...

Do you have a question about mentoring? Do you want to know what trainings NC TraCS offers? Are you curious about how TraCS can synergize with your training program?

Drop by our Training & Career Development Office Hour on Mondays to chat with Susan Pusek, DRSc, and get your training and career development questions answered.

Potential Topics:

• Forming a mentor team
• Developing a timeline to write a grant
• Questions about the N...

Do you have a question about mentoring? Do you want to know what trainings NC TraCS offers? Are you curious about how TraCS can synergize with your training program?

Drop by our Training & Career Development Office Hour on Mondays in room 215 (2nd floor, NC TraCS suite, Brinkhous-Bullitt Building) to chat with Susan Pusek, DRSc, and get your training and career development questions answered.

Potential Topics:

• Forming a mentor...

This interactive online workshop will focus on semi-structured interviewing, a data collection method used in qualitative research. Participants will have the opportunity to practice developing interview questions and using interviewing skills.

Topics:

• Basics of semi-structured interviews
• Development of interview questions and probes
• Interviewing skills
• Considerations for conducting virtual interviews.

Presenters:
MaryBeth G...

Do you have a question about mentoring? Do you want to know what trainings NC TraCS offers? Are you curious about how TraCS can synergize with your training program?

Drop by our Training & Career Development Office Hour on Mondays to chat with Susan Pusek, DRSc, and get your training and career development questions answered.

Potential Topics:

• Forming a mentor team
• Developing a timeline to write a grant
• Questions about the N...

Do you have a question about mentoring? Do you want to know what trainings NC TraCS offers? Are you curious about how TraCS can synergize with your training program?

Drop by our Training & Career Development Office Hour on Mondays in room 215 (2nd floor, NC TraCS suite, Brinkhous-Bullitt Building) to chat with Susan Pusek, DRSc, and get your training and career development questions answered.

Potential Topics:

• Forming a mentor...

This interactive online workshop will provide an introduction to focus groups, a data collection method used in qualitative research. Attendees will also observe or participate in a mini "mock" virtual focus group session.

Topics:

• Focus group methodology
• Considerations for planning a focus group
• Development of focus group discussion guides
• Focus group facilitation skills
• Tips for conducting virtual focus groups

Presenters:
...

Innovating for Women's Health: A FemTech Showcase at UNC

Join FastTraCS, the medtech incubator at NC TraCS Institute, on Thursday, August 1st, from 5:00 - 6:00 PM at the Blue Zone (Upper Level, Loudermilk Center for Excellence) for an engaging evening at the FemTech Collaborative Series Demo Day!

This special event highlights the latest innovations in Women's Health from across the UNC community. Come explore an array of projects,...

Do you have a question about mentoring? Do you want to know what trainings NC TraCS offers? Are you curious about how TraCS can synergize with your training program?

Drop by our Training & Career Development Office Hour on Mondays to chat with Susan Pusek, DRSc, and get your training and career development questions answered.

Potential Topics:

• Forming a mentor team
• Developing a timeline to write a grant
• Questions about the N...

Do you have a question about mentoring? Do you want to know what trainings NC TraCS offers? Are you curious about how TraCS can synergize with your training program?

Drop by our Training & Career Development Office Hour on Mondays in room 215 (2nd floor, NC TraCS suite, Brinkhous-Bullitt Building) to chat with Susan Pusek, DRSc, and get your training and career development questions answered.

Potential Topics:

• Forming a mentor...

Introduction to Data Analysis for Beginners

This course is intended as a basic introduction to statistical terms, methodologies, and analysis strategies commonly used in clinical and translational research. The goal of this course is for participants to understand the vocabulary and fundamental concepts of biostatistics that will allow them to better design, implement, and analyze research studies as well as communicate more effectiv...

Introduction to Data Analysis for Beginners

This course is intended as a basic introduction to statistical terms, methodologies, and analysis strategies commonly used in clinical and translational research. The goal of this course is for participants to understand the vocabulary and fundamental concepts of biostatistics that will allow them to better design, implement, and analyze research studies as well as communicate more effectiv...

New to NIH proposals? Whether this is your first grant, or you’ve had a decade of support from NSF, if you’re new to NIH this workshop is for you.

This summer grant writing workshop for faculty will help you find funding opportunities, navigate proposal requirements and engage with relevant program officers. Plus, the NC State Proposal Development Unit will offer tips and tricks for developing more competitive proposals for NIHâ€...

Introduction to Data Analysis for Beginners

This course is intended as a basic introduction to statistical terms, methodologies, and analysis strategies commonly used in clinical and translational research. The goal of this course is for participants to understand the vocabulary and fundamental concepts of biostatistics that will allow them to better design, implement, and analyze research studies as well as communicate more effectiv...

This online training will provide an introduction to qualitative data analysis, focusing on content/thematic analysis. The session will cover the basics of qualitative data analysis and steps in the analysis process, including: transcribing, memoing, codebook development and coding, exploring content areas or themes, and interpreting and communicating findings. Participants will have the opportunity to practice developing and applying c...