Longitudinal data comprise repeated measurements on the same patients taken over time. How should such data be analyzed? Two approaches are common: marginal models and mixed models. These are different kinds of models that yield different interpretations and answer different research questions.

In this session of the TraCS Biostatistics Seminar series, you will learn about the differences as well as the areas of overlap of these statistical models. It will clarify the big difference between linear and generalized linear models, and help you decide which type to use in a given study.

Presenter: Bahjat Qaqish, PhD
Professor, Department of Biostatistics
Gillings School of Global Public Health, UNC-Chapel Hill

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The Leadership session has been canceled on Dec 3. It will be covered on Dec 10 from 12-1 pm with the Finding and Applying Your Communication Style session from 1-2 pm.

Registration is open for the 2021-2022 TraCS Professional Development Seminar series. This seminar series is aimed at research professionals, graduate students, postdocs and early stage faculty researchers. In this series, we cover foundational skills useful for career development in clinical/translational research.

The TraCS Professional Development Seminar series is split into 4 modules: Finding Funding, Communication Skills, Mentor-Mentee Training, and Rigor and Reproducibility.

Communication Skills

Through the UNC Event Registration system, you will be able to select which sessions you would like to attend. Please note: the Zoom link that you receive upon registration will work for all sessions within the Communication Skills module. Each session will be held in-person and/or via Zoom on Fridays.

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Primary Care-Based Behavioral Treatment for Long Term Opioid Users with Chronic Pain: Primary Results and Lessons Learned from the PPACT Pragmatic Trial

This NIH Collaboratory Rethinking Clinical Trials Grand Rounds features: Lynn DeBar, PhD MPH, Senior Scientist, Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, Seattle, WA

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Join a live training session for the N3C Data Enclave. Users of all types can learn how to navigate the N3C, utilize the Enclave and resources it provides, and learn how to better achieve their analytical goals. This orientation is split into 2 sessions – Session A and Session B. These orientations are offered on a monthly basis. Session A is recommended before attending Session B.

Session B is for analysts, statisticians, data scientists, or anyone who wants to gain a broader understanding of the tools needed to work with the data.

Topics include:

• Focus on technical aspects of working with data in the secure N3C Enclave, including use of OMOP concept sets and N3C-specific tooling, such as the Concept Set Browser.
• Introduce commonly used analysis tools, such as Contour and Code Workbooks and corresponding workflows for simple analyses.
• Introduce the Enclave Knowledge Store, a mechanism for sharing and using community-developed code and data across projects.

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NCATS is hosting a virtual 10-year anniversary event to highlight how the Center’s innovative and team-science approach addresses unmet needs. Featured topics will spotlight the transformational power of data, novel approaches for de-risking a drug’s journey along the preclinical pathway, crosscutting solutions for many diseases, and high-impact innovations in clinical research. Speakers will provide perspective on remaining roadblocks and new opportunities through conversations and lightning round talks.

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The Race, Racism, and Racial Equity Symposium (hosted by the UNC School of Social Work and Office of the Provost) is returning! “Transformational Research, Dismantling Systems of Oppressions in Justice, Education and Health”, the fifth R3 event in the symposium series, will highlight scholarship from UNC graduate students, research scientists, and faculty. Their work examines racial equity interventions used to dismantle systems of oppression and can help us understand what actions can disrupt racism and create more just systems.

Moderator:
Dr. Travis Albritton - Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at the School of Social Work.

Panelists:
Emily Coward - Policy Director of the Decarceration Project, a Durham-based non-profit addressing the harm caused by racialized mass incarceration.
Dane Emmerling - PhD Candidate in UNC Gillings School of Public Health's Department of Human Behavior.
Yolanda Fair - Assistant Public Defender with the Office of Public Defender of the 28th Judicial District.
Ayesha K. Hashim - Assistant Professor of Educational Policy and Leadership at UNC-Chapel Hill.
Deena A. Hayes-Greene - Co-founder and managing director of the Racial Equity Institute LLC, a minority-owned business that brings racial equity training and consultation to communities, organizations, and institutions across the United States.

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Registration is open for the 2021-2022 TraCS Professional Development Seminar series. This seminar series is aimed at research professionals, graduate students, postdocs and early stage faculty researchers. In this series, we cover foundational skills useful for career development in clinical/translational research.

The TraCS Professional Development Seminar series is split into 4 modules: Finding Funding, Communication Skills, Mentor-Mentee Training, and Rigor and Reproducibility.

Communication Skills

Through the UNC Event Registration system, you will be able to select which sessions you would like to attend. Please note: the Zoom link that you receive upon registration will work for all sessions within the Communication Skills module. Each session will be held in-person and/or via Zoom on Fridays.

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Decentralized Trials: Naughty or Nice?

This NIH Collaboratory Rethinking Clinical Trials Grand Rounds features: Adrian F. Hernandez, MD, MHS Executive Director, Duke Clinical Research Institute, Vice Dean, Duke University School of Medicine.

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The Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Research Design (BERD) groups at Duke, UNC, and Wake Forest are all supported by the Clinical and Translational Science Award and have teamed together to share educational and training materials. The following seminar will be shared across all three institutions for Fall 2021.

Visualization is a powerful way to reveal patterns in data, attract attention, and get your message across to an audience quickly and clearly. But, there are many steps in that journey from exploration to information to influence, and many choices to make when putting it all together to tell your story. I will cover some basic guidelines for effective visualization, point out a few common pitfalls to avoid, and run through a critique and iterations of an existing visualization to help you start seeing better choices beyond the program defaults.

Level/audience: Applied biostatisticians, statistics for clinicians

Presenter: 
Eric E Monson, PhD
Data Visualization Specialist
Duke Libraries Center for Data and Visualization Sciences

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The TraCS Research Recruitment & Retention Program offers Drop-in Office Hours every third Wednesday. Get quick answers for your recruitment questions via Zoom. Our recruitment specialists can help answer brief questions, review documents, or provide resources. 

Whether you need recruitment troubleshooting, have questions about MyChart, or help designing a flyer, drop-in and we can help get things started!

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Everything you need to know about holding an IND

Kaitlin Morrison, PhD, takes you through all of the major responsibilities of holding an Investigational New Drug (IND) application. She takes you through errors made in the past, so you can make sure that you don’t make them in your study.

Objectives:
- To understand the requirements set forth by 21CFR312 for IND maintenance
- To understand when an IND is required
- Learn techniques that can help with IND maintenance

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Cyberthreat, Cybersecurity and Cyber Compliance in Clinical Research and Healthcare: One Size Fits None

This NIH Collaboratory Rethinking Clinical Trials Grand Rounds features: Eric Perakslis, PhD, Chief Science & Digital Officer, Duke Clinical Research Institute, Professor, Department of Population Health Sciences, Chief Research Technology Strategist, Duke University School of Medicine.

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Join a live training session for the N3C Data Enclave. Users of all types can learn how to navigate the N3C, utilize the Enclave and resources it provides, and learn how to better achieve their analytical goals. This orientation is split into 2 sessions – Session A and Session B. These orientations are offered on a monthly basis. Session A is recommended before attending Session B.

Session A is for those who want to learn about N3C, as well as how to engage with project teams and access the data.

Topics include:

• Provide a general overview of N3C, including goals, organization, and community resources such as Domain Teams and Data Liaisons.
• Introduces the 3 data tiers available and important considerations for research driven by the data harmonization process.
• Discusses resources for training and help, as well as the Data Use Request (DUR) process required for researcher access.

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