The NC TraCS Professional Development Seminar Series is open to anyone seeking exposure to foundational concepts in clinical/translational research such as communication skills, finding funding, career planning, and implementing research. The Finding Funding module focuses on what you need to know before applying for funding for biomedical research.

Seminars in the Finding Funding module are presented every 2 weeks from September 30 - November 14, in-person on Tuesdays from 12 - 2 p.m. ET and repeated via Zoom on Fridays from 12 - 2 p.m ET.

In-person | Bondurant Hall, room 2030
Tuesday, September 30: Introduction to Sponsored Research
Tuesday, October 14: NIH 101, or Anatomy of a Request for Funding Announcement
Tuesday, October 28: Working with Foundation/Industry Sponsors/ SPIN database
Tuesday, November 11: What is a pilot study?

Virtual | Zoom
Friday, October 3: Introduction to Sponsored Research
Friday, October 17: NIH 101, or Anatomy of a Request for Funding Announcement
Friday, October 31: Working with Foundation/Industry Sponsors/ SPIN database
Friday, November 14: What is a pilot study?

Join for the topics that interest you and on the days that work for you. Please register for the Zoom-only option if you are unlikely to participate in-person as space for the in-person option is limited.

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Targeting Unmet Needs: Innovative AAV-Based Gene Therapy for Rare Neurogenetic Diseases

Join the Children's Research Institute and Tierra Bobo, PhD, a research assistant professor in the UNC School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics, Division of Genetics & Metabolism, for a seminar on innovative AAV-based gene therapy for rare neurogenetic diseases. Bobo's research focuses on strategies to overcome key barriers in gene therapy, including immune exclusion due to pre-existing antibodies and the development of bystander-mediated cross-correction via extracellular vesicle (EV) mRNA cargo. She earned her PhD in Human Molecular Genetics from The Ohio State University, where she studied the epigenetic regulation of aging-related lung diseases, followed by postdoctoral training in epigenetics and extracellular vesicle biology at West Virginia University, and gene therapy at UNC. Her long-term goal is to translate innovative gene therapy platforms into effective and accessible treatments for children with neurodegenerative diseases.

Participate in the seminar at 3116 Mary Ellen Jones Building (with lunch provided). A zoom option is available by request.

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