Events under 'Other Sponsor'

Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Research Design (BERD) Lunch and Learn Series: Study Designs: Case-control, Cross-sectional, and Ecological Studies

This introductory-level virtual session will provide an overview of the observational case-control, cross-sectional, and ecological study designs used in clinical and epidemiological research. Attendees will learn strengths and limitations of each design and potential application to their research interests.

This event is being cross-promoted by the NC BERD Consortium, a collaboration of the CTSA-funded BERD cores at UNC-Chapel Hill, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, and Duke University School of Medicine.

Geoffrey M. Curran, PhD, is the Director of the Center for Implementation Research at UAMS, a joint entity between the Arkansas University Colleges of Pharmacy and Medicine. He has an extensive history in multiple fields of research related to health services, with ample experience for ACTS members to learn from.

In this webinar, Curran will reflect on the common but under-discussed issue of study failure. How do we get out of the ditch? What philosophies and strategies could we deploy to guide us back on the path where we want to be? How do we reduce the likelihood it happens again? Curran shares insights from a career of many partially-to-completely wrecked studies.

ACTS members can attend this webinar for free. UNC-Chapel Hill has an institutional membership, so UNC-Chapel Hill faculty and staff can join ACTS at no cost to themselves.

For non-ACTS members there is a $15 fee to register for the webinar, reduced to $10 for early career investigators.

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NIH Common Forms Requirements: Biosketch and Current and Pending (Other) Support

This session provides an overview of changes to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant application requirements, including new Common Forms that will be required for due dates on or after January 25, 2026.

In particular, this presentation will focus on the Biosketch and Current and Pending (Other) Support forms, which will need to be completed using the SciENcv tool. It will include demonstrations of SciENcv, as well as ORCID iD creation and linking steps. The presentation aims to prepare researchers for the new NIH requirements by providing detailed instructions and resources to ensure compliance.

This program is offered by the Health Sciences Library and led by Katherine Howell. It is part of the Grants and Compliance and Advancing Clinical Research Skills workshop tracks.

This session is being offered remotely via Zoom only. Registrants will receive a Zoom link.

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NIH Public Access Policy: What You Need to Know

The 2024 NIH Public Access Policy includes several significant changes from the previous policy, and applies to all NIH-funded manuscripts accepted for publication on or after July 1, 2025. Learn more about what has changed, how to comply, and what to expect going forward.

This workshop is offered by the UNC Health Sciences Library and the Scholarly Communications Office, and led by Collin Drummond and Katherine Howell. It is part of the Grants and Compliance and Advancing Clinical Research Skills workshop tracks.

This workshop is being offered remotely via Zoom only. Registrants will receive a Zoom link via email immediately after registration.

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Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Research Design (BERD) Lunch and Learn Series: Statistical Power: Understanding The Inputs and How You Come Up with Them

This virtual session will cover approaches to estimate statistical power, sample size, and effect estimates to be considered in the study design phase.

This event is being cross-promoted by the NC BERD Consortium, a collaboration of the CTSA-funded BERD cores at UNC-Chapel Hill, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, and Duke University School of Medicine.

Life of Investigator-Initiated Trials

Join the UNC Network for Research Professionals (NRP) for a hybrid education session focused on the lifecycle of Investigator-Initiated Trials (IITs) and the key departmental and institutional resources involved in the development and conduct of an IIT.

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Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Research Design (BERD) Lunch and Learn Series: Providing an NIH (or similar) Grant Review: How To Be a Good Reviewer

This virtual session will cover general strategies and best practices on how to review grants, including how to cover review of specific sections (i.e., Approach, Significance and Innovation), what is helpful for the study section Chair and committee, what is not helpful or common mistakes.

This event is being cross-promoted by the NC BERD Consortium, a collaboration of the CTSA-funded BERD cores at UNC-Chapel Hill, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, and Duke University School of Medicine.

Best Practices in Data Management and Sharing

Join the UNC Network for Research Professionals (NRP) for a hybrid education session focused on data management requirements and best practices. Guidance, support, and available resources at UNC will also be shared.

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