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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NC TraCS is hosting a 4-session, virtual Clinical Trialist Training Bootcamp beginning on August 3rd.

The goal of the bootcamp is to educate current and future site Principal Investigators on industry-sponsored clinical trials, including the landscape of clinical trials at UNC-Chapel Hill; how to evaluate study opportunities; elements of study start-up; investigator responsibilities; and overseeing a study throughout its life cycle. Investigators should leave the training with more confidence on how to conduct industry-sponsored clinical trials and manage research teams.

Sessions are held on Mondays via Zoom from 4:00-6:00 p.m. ET on each of the following dates:

- Monday, August 3: Introduction, NC TraCS services, SHIRE overview, Research opportunities & workflow development
- Monday, August 17: Budget preparation, Contract review & execution, IRB application
- Monday, August 31: PI responsibilities, Participant recruitment, Participant engagement, Consent
- Monday, September 21: Oncore overview, Adverse events & protocol deviations, Site visits, Coordinator & staff oversight

Please contact Laura Hansen at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you have any questions regarding this training.

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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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Building Effective Community-Academic Partnerships: Lessons from Project GRACE

This interactive webinar explores how meaningful partnerships between academic institutions and community organizations can strengthen community health initiatives. Drawing on lessons from Project GRACE, a community-academic partnership with more than 20 years of experience in eastern North Carolina, presenters will share practical strategies for community engagement, relationship building, shared decision-making, and sustainable collaboration. Participants will gain a better understanding of community-engaged and participatory research approaches and leave with actionable ideas for applying these principles in their own work.

Presenters include Mysha Wynn, Erika Redding and Mary McKinley.

Generative Artificial Intelligence Tools for Review Tasks

This is the eighth and final session in the Systematic Review Summer Workshop Series offered by the UNC Health Sciences Library. This session will explore generative AI tools and how they can be used to assist in the literature review process. Learn strategies for genAI prompting and approaches to reviewing the utility and value of available tools.

This workshop is being offered remotely via Zoom only. Registrants will receive a Zoom link; those on the waitlist will not receive a Zoom link unless they are bumped up to a registered spot.

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Circles of Influence: Social Network Analysis for Community-Engaged Evaluation Research

This webinar introduces the fundamentals of social network analysis within the context of community-engaged evaluation research. It will begin with the underlying theory behind networks and how we build them with an emphasis on relationships, trust, and community connections. The presenter, Bernard Coles, will share several case studies to illustrate how we use networks in impact reporting and evaluation research. Participants will gain insight into how network approaches can center community voices, connect partnerships, and enhance evaluation practices.

NC TraCS is hosting a 4-session, virtual Clinical Trialist Training Bootcamp beginning on August 3rd.

The goal of the bootcamp is to educate current and future site Principal Investigators on industry-sponsored clinical trials, including the landscape of clinical trials at UNC-Chapel Hill; how to evaluate study opportunities; elements of study start-up; investigator responsibilities; and overseeing a study throughout its life cycle. Investigators should leave the training with more confidence on how to conduct industry-sponsored clinical trials and manage research teams.

Sessions are held on Mondays via Zoom from 4:00-6:00 p.m. ET on each of the following dates:

- Monday, August 3: Introduction, NC TraCS services, SHIRE overview, Research opportunities & workflow development
- Monday, August 17: Budget preparation, Contract review & execution, IRB application
- Monday, August 31: PI responsibilities, Participant recruitment, Participant engagement, Consent
- Monday, September 21: Oncore overview, Adverse events & protocol deviations, Site visits, Coordinator & staff oversight

Please contact Laura Hansen at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you have any questions regarding this training.

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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.

NC TraCS is hosting a 4-session, virtual Clinical Trialist Training Bootcamp beginning on August 3rd.

The goal of the bootcamp is to educate current and future site Principal Investigators on industry-sponsored clinical trials, including the landscape of clinical trials at UNC-Chapel Hill; how to evaluate study opportunities; elements of study start-up; investigator responsibilities; and overseeing a study throughout its life cycle. Investigators should leave the training with more confidence on how to conduct industry-sponsored clinical trials and manage research teams.

Sessions are held on Mondays via Zoom from 4:00-6:00 p.m. ET on each of the following dates:

- Monday, August 3: Introduction, NC TraCS services, SHIRE overview, Research opportunities & workflow development
- Monday, August 17: Budget preparation, Contract review & execution, IRB application
- Monday, August 31: PI responsibilities, Participant recruitment, Participant engagement, Consent
- Monday, September 21: Oncore overview, Adverse events & protocol deviations, Site visits, Coordinator & staff oversight

Please contact Laura Hansen at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you have any questions regarding this training.

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