This webinar will discuss the unique characteristics of non-profit funding. It will provide an overview of the University's Policies related to the pandemic and their impact on non-profit funded projects. We will cover the Office of Sponsored Research (OSR) Prior Approval Request (PAR) process and tips and tools for working with our Non-Profit Sponsors as well as the University's resources and FAQ’s.

The webinar will cover the following topics:

• Non-Profit Sponsored Projects – Unique Characteristics
• Overview of the University's Policies
  • University Pandemic and Communicable Disease Emergency Policy
  • Human Resources – FFCRA Program
• OSR Prior Approval Request (PAR) Process
• Tips & Tools for working with Non-Profit Sponsors
• Resources: Impact of COVID-19 FAQ’s
• Webinar Q&A

Presenters:
Jennifer Teixeira
Director of Research Administration, Office of Sponsored Research

Diane Royle
CFR Director of Strategy, Proposal and Award Services

Brooke Church
CFR Senior Director for Health Affairs

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TraCS Tales of Translation features experienced scientists from academia and industry discussing the many twists and turns that are a part of research careers in the life sciences. Participating scientists will speak about their career decisions, pivot points, what translation means to them, and their advice for early stage researchers. This week's researcher is Nick Pashos, PhD.

Pashos is the founder and CEO of BioAesthetics. BioAesthetics is transforming lives through advancements in biomaterials. Its first product is NACgraft – an acellular tissue graft for regeneration of the nipple-areolar complex (NAC) for patients undergoing breast reconstruction following breast cancer and mastectomy.

There will be a Q&A session at the end.

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This summer, NIH will have three sessions where they will have interactive conversations with leaders who will share their knowledge about career opportunities in industry, government, and NIH.

The event will be facilitated by Rebecca Brown, MEd, MN, RN, PHN, Clinical and Translational Science Institute TL1 Scholar and professor at University of Minnesota School of Nursing

Speakers: CDR Alison S. Halpin, PhD
Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, CDC

Saralyn Mark, MD
Senior Medical Advisor to the Office on Women's Health, DHHS

Wendy Weinberg, Ph.D.
Senior Investigator and Chief of the Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, Office of Biotechnology Products, FDA

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The National COVID Cohort Collaborative (N3C) is an NCATS-funded data sharing initiative to integrate electronic health record data about COVID patients from healthcare systems across the country. Collected data is integrated in a single, secure repository, and is made available for analysis by researchers spanning from clinicians to data scientists.

The N3C data repository contains clinical data on tens of thousands of COVID patients, and allows researchers broad access to test hypotheses, hunt for patterns, and run statistical models.  In the webinar session, we will describe and outline N3C’s data in detail, talk through the data access process, and provide examples of how you can use this important resource for your research.

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REDCap Functions is advanced training in using functions with your project such as Surveys, Randomization, Calendar/Scheduling, etc.

The session will cover Imports, Reusing Forms, Exports, Surveys, Data Quality Checks, Collecting Data Offline (REDCap Mobile), Subject App (MyCap), Pulling Epic Data, Special layouts (Shazam), Multiple Languages, and more.

Our current REDCap trainings are offered as webinar-only.

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About REDCap

REDCap is a secure web application that can be used to build and manage case report forms, surveys and other data capture mechanisms for clinical research. NC TraCS provides training classes to assist you in getting started with building REDCap data collection forms for your research projects.

Current REDCap training offerings include:

1. Forms (beginner)
2. Forms: Hands On (beginner)
3. Functions (advanced*)
4. Open Session (Surveys and general questions)
5. Clinical Data Management (3-day)

For more information, please visit our REDCap webpage.

TraCS Tales of Translation features experienced scientists from academia and industry discussing the many twists and turns that are a part of research careers in the life sciences. Participating scientists will speak about their career decisions, pivot points, what translation means to them, and their advice for early stage researchers. This week's researcher is Joseph Sebastian, PhD.

Sebastian leads Business Development & Scientific strategy for Infectious Diseases (ID) and Liver Diseases at Q2 Solutions. His responsibilities as Scientific Advisor for infectious and liver diseases he makes recommendations to ensure that Q2 Solutions has a global strategy for ID & NASH testing, including the identification of novel, cutting edge technology platforms and assays. Sebastian has over 18 years of experience in senior scientific leadership positions within the reference Laboratory and clincal trial Laboratory sectors.

There will be a Q&A session at the end.

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The REDCap Open Training Session will review using surveys and provide ample time to answer any questions REDCap users might have.

Our current REDCap trainings are offered as webinar-only.

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About REDCap

REDCap is a secure web application that can be used to build and manage case report forms, surveys and other data capture mechanisms for clinical research. NC TraCS provides training classes to assist you in getting started with building REDCap data collection forms for your research projects.

Current REDCap training offerings include:

1. Forms (beginner)
2. Forms: Hands On (beginner)
3. Functions (advanced)
4. Open Session (Surveys and general questions)
5. Clinical Data Management (3-day)

For more information, please visit our REDCap webpage.

Once your digital health intervention is developed and delivered, tracking its impact can be also prove challenging. RTI created Semblie, an online platform, that allows users to build, deliver, and track web-based interventions without the help of a developer or graphic artist.

In the final installment of this 3-part webinar, sponsored by NC TraCS' Inclusive Science Program, we will demonstrate how Semblie can help you in tracking your tailored, interactive educational content and digital interventions.

Presented by:
Alexa Ortiz, MSN, RN, Applied Health Informatics Program
RTI International

TraCS Tales of Translation features experienced scientists from academia and industry discussing the many twists and turns that are a part of research careers in the life sciences. Participating scientists will be asked to speak informally about their career decisions and pivot points, what translation means to them, and their advice for early stage researchers. This week's researcher is Patrick Hurban, PhD.

Hurban is Senior Director and Global Head of Translational Genomics at Q2 Solutions, where he is responsible for the identification and implementation of new genomic capabilities, encompassing bioinformatics and wet-laboratory methods, as well as the development and validation of genomic assays to support research and clinical programs. He earned his Ph.D. in Human Genetics from the University of Utah in Salt Lake City before serving as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow of the American Cancer Society in the Department of Developmental Biology at Stanford University. Hurban has more than 25 years of experience in molecular genetics, including more than 18 years in positions of increasing responsibility in high-profile genomics-focused organizations.

There will be a Q&A session at the end.

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Odum Institute Short Course - Academic Publishing 101: From Idea to Article...and Beyond

Although graduate school teaches you many things, many Ph.D. students complete their dissertations having never been fully trained in academic publishing. How does academic publishing actually work? Where should you publish your research? How do you actually get papers accepted in strong academic journals? In this talk, the Odum Institute will discuss several major ideas in academic publishing (focusing on the social sciences).

We will discuss:

• professional integrity and ethics
• the role of academic conversations and communities as a guide for publication forums and journal selections
• the mechanics of publishing in journals and other forums (including outlining, writing style, journal, legal, and newspaper submissions, the peer review process, revisions, and corresponding with editors)
• and acceptance and all that follows.

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UPDATE (9/3)
Unfortunately, part 4 of this series has been canceled for 9/3. We apologize for any inconvenience. At this point, no plans have been made to make up this section. The Odum Institute will be in touch with participants if that changes. Please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with any questions.

SAS part 1 of 4 will give an introduction to the SAS system and SAS windows. Topics to be covered include:

• creating and saving SAS programs
• reading in data from simple and complex text data sets
• typing variables
• obtaining frequencies, contents, and univariate statistics

SAS part 2 will cover:

• formatting variable venues
• creating SAS libraries for storing and retrieving SAS data sets and format files
• reading raw data from external files
• creating new SAS data sets from existing SAS data sets, subsetting by observation and by variable

SAS part 3 will cover:

• how to create new SAS data sets combining information from multiple existing SAS data sets
• how to sort, concatenate, interleave, and merge data sets
• how to perform the t-test, and test for no association in a contingency table

For SAS part 4, attendants will be allowed to suggest topics.

• Past topics include variable retyping, creating SAS datasets from SAS output
• creating html and Microsoft Word tables
• ANOVA, importing and exporting Excel files.

To allow for the new social distancing policies in place for in-person instruction in the Fall 2020 semester, Odum will require registration for this course to ensure proper seating. This course is free, but you must register to secure your spot in the course. Students MUST bring a laptop to class with SAS software loaded or to be able to access the virtual lab. The classroom will not have computers available.

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