Events under 'TraCS-sponsored'

NC TraCS Institute is sponsoring a Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) course on July 14-16, 2026, 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.

Individuals who have had prior RCR training may volunteer to serve as discussion leaders for the course to document ongoing RCR exposure. For example, if you are a K Scholar who needs ongoing RCR experiences for your grant, this an opportunity that would qualify. If you are interested, please email Susan Pusek at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

To receive credit for course completion, participants must attend all three sessions.

This course will be held in-person on the UNC-Chapel Hill campus. Please note that the location for the first day is different than the location for the second and third days of the course.

• Tuesday, July 14: Medical Biomolecular Research Building (MBRB) Room 2204
• Wednesday, July 15: Bondurant Hall G100
• Thursday, July 16: Bondurant Hall G100

A remote participation option via Zoom can be requested, if needed. Requests for remote participation will be considered on a case-by-case basis, and should be sent to Paige Gray at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

If you have questions regarding this event, please contact Paige Gray at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or Susan Pusek at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Please register using the email address that you intend to use to access the course. This ensures accurate tracking and delivery of your certificate if you complete course requirements.

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NC TraCS Institute is sponsoring a Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) course on July 14-16, 2026, 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.

Individuals who have had prior RCR training may volunteer to serve as discussion leaders for the course to document ongoing RCR exposure. For example, if you are a K Scholar who needs ongoing RCR experiences for your grant, this an opportunity that would qualify. If you are interested, please email Susan Pusek at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

To receive credit for course completion, participants must attend all three sessions.

This course will be held in-person on the UNC-Chapel Hill campus. Please note that the location for the first day is different than the location for the second and third days of the course.

• Tuesday, July 14: Medical Biomolecular Research Building (MBRB) Room 2204
• Wednesday, July 15: Bondurant Hall G100
• Thursday, July 16: Bondurant Hall G100

A remote participation option via Zoom can be requested, if needed. Requests for remote participation will be considered on a case-by-case basis, and should be sent to Paige Gray at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

If you have questions regarding this event, please contact Paige Gray at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or Susan Pusek at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Please register using the email address that you intend to use to access the course. This ensures accurate tracking and delivery of your certificate if you complete course requirements.

Register

NC TraCS Institute is sponsoring a Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) course on July 14-16, 2026, 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.

Individuals who have had prior RCR training may volunteer to serve as discussion leaders for the course to document ongoing RCR exposure. For example, if you are a K Scholar who needs ongoing RCR experiences for your grant, this an opportunity that would qualify. If you are interested, please email Susan Pusek at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

To receive credit for course completion, participants must attend all three sessions.

This course will be held in-person on the UNC-Chapel Hill campus. Please note that the location for the first day is different than the location for the second and third days of the course.

• Tuesday, July 14: Medical Biomolecular Research Building (MBRB) Room 2204
• Wednesday, July 15: Bondurant Hall G100
• Thursday, July 16: Bondurant Hall G100

A remote participation option via Zoom can be requested, if needed. Requests for remote participation will be considered on a case-by-case basis, and should be sent to Paige Gray at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

If you have questions regarding this event, please contact Paige Gray at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or Susan Pusek at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Please register using the email address that you intend to use to access the course. This ensures accurate tracking and delivery of your certificate if you complete course requirements.

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Introducing TriNetX and Epic Cosmos

Peter Leese, MSPH, will introduce TriNetX and Epic Cosmos—the retrospective EHR data systems available at Carolina. Leese will also discuss the currently available published literature using data from these systems, as well as his perspective on using these systems to conduct high-quality, responsible research.

Speaker:
Peter Leese, MSPH
Program Director & Lead Scientist
TraCS Data Science Lab

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Seminars in the NC TraCS Data Science Lab Seminar Series cover a range of topics related to health care data science, clinical data, data engineering, and working in these areas at UNC-Chapel Hill. These hybrid seminars are usually held monthly on the third Tuesday of each month from 12:30-1:30 p.m. in the NC TraCS suite (room 219) on the 2nd floor of Brinkhous-Bullitt or via Zoom.

Introduction to Data Analysis for Beginners

This 3-morning 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 effectively with biostatisticians.

Presenter:
Marcy Boynton, PhD
Assistant Professor, Division of General Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology
UNC School of Medicine

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Introduction to Data Analysis for Beginners

This 3-morning 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 effectively with biostatisticians.

Presenter:
Marcy Boynton, PhD
Assistant Professor, Division of General Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology
UNC School of Medicine

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Introduction to Data Analysis for Beginners

This 3-morning 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 effectively with biostatisticians.

Presenter:
Marcy Boynton, PhD
Assistant Professor, Division of General Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology
UNC School of Medicine

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Explainable AI

A common criticism of AI is that it operates as a black box, providing no insight into how results are generated. In this seminar, Josh Fuchs, PhD, will introduce Explainable AI — a set of approaches for understanding and interpreting how classical Machine Learning models and Large Language Models produce their predictions. Understanding the 'why' behind AI outputs is essential for building appropriate trust, identifying bias, and supporting safe deployment in high-stakes settings like healthcare.

Speaker:
Josh Fuchs, PhD
Research Data Scientist
TraCS Data Science Lab

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Seminars in the NC TraCS Data Science Lab Seminar Series cover a range of topics related to health care data science, clinical data, data engineering, and working in these areas at UNC-Chapel Hill. These hybrid seminars are usually held monthly on the third Tuesday of the month from 12:30-1:30 p.m. in the NC TraCS suite (room 219) on the 2nd floor of Brinkhous-Bullitt or via Zoom.