Events under 'Other Sponsor'

The Indiana CTSI AI Workshop Series: Principles and Best Practices for using AI in Qualitative Research

In a 90-minute panel discussion, leaders in qualitative research, AI tools, and qualitative research using AI will discuss (1) anchoring values for qualitative researchers to hold on to as the field evolves in the AI era, (2) guiding principles for effectively training new qualitative researchers, and (3) ethical issues in qualitative research conducted in full or in part using AI tools.

Speaker:
Adam S. Wilk, PhD
Associate Professor of Surgery
Indiana University School of Medicine

ALIGN Lightning Talk: From Data to Discovery: Exploring SHIRE, UNC Health's Secure Research Platform

What is SHIRE? Why was SHIRE created, and how is it helping researchers today? In this session, you'll learn how SHIRE evolved to address growing research data needs while maintaining security and compliance.

Explore the platform's development, the capabilities it offers today, and hear from a researcher using SHIRE to advance their work. Whether you are curious about research analytics, AI, machine learning, or large language models, this talk will provide a practical look at how SHIRE supports innovation across UNC Health.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

• Understand the need that led to the creation of SHIRE.
• Learn how SHIRE evolved into a secure research platform that supports everything from Excel-based analysis to advanced AI and LLM research.
• Hear directly from a researcher who uses SHIRE and identify ways the platform can support future research projects.

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Data Science Day: Emerging Directions in Data Science

Join the School of Data and Information Science (SDIS) for their fourth annual Data Science Day. This annual event brings together faculty, staff and student researchers from North Carolina colleges and universities to celebrate data science research and collaboration. This year’s theme, Emerging Directions in Data Science, highlights the evolving methods, tools and applications shaping the future of the field.

Registration is free but seats at the Carolina Club are limited. For more information and the day's agenda, visit sdis.unc.edu.

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Professional Development Goals: Turning Growth Into a Plan

Join the UNC Network for Research Professionals (NRP) for an online education session with Daisha Gains, Senior Learning Architect, and several prior awardees of the NRP Professional Development Award.

Growth doesn't happen by accident—it happens with a plan. In this session, you'll learn how to write a clear development goal using SMART as a guide, identify a direction for your growth that's meaningful to you, and connect it to real learning opportunities and on-the-job application. You'll leave with the start of your own professional development plan, ready to build on.

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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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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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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.

Register