Investigators are often worried about normality and whether the assumptions of classical methods are met. Nonparametric tests (e.g., the Mann-Whitney U-test instead of the t-test) offer an attractive alternative. In this seminar Jeff Laux, PhD, will discuss the nature of ordinal data and rank-based analyses.

The NC TraCS Biostatistics Seminar Series helps clinical and translational researchers collaborate more effectively with consulting biostatisticians by building deeper understanding of key statistical concepts and methods. Researchers then are better able to (1) evaluate relevance of the concept or method for research aim(s) definition and choice of study design; and (2) properly interpret the results of data analysis.

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Opportunities and Challenges in the Use of Large Language Models for Post-Marketing Surveillance of Medical Products

This NIH Collaboratory Rethinking Clinical Trials Grand Rounds features:

Michael E. Matheny, MD, MS, MPH
Director, Center for Improving the Public’s Health Through Informatics
Professor of Biomedical Informatics, Biostatistics, and Medicine
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Staff Scientist, Geriatrics Research Education and Clinical Care Service
Associate Director, VA ORD VINCI
Tennessee Valley Healthcare System VA

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FDA Clinical Investigator Training Course

The primary goal of this clinical investigator training course is to provide participants with the essential knowledge and skills to conduct clinical trials effectively, ethically, and in accordance with regulatory standards. The course aims to prepare clinical investigators to conduct high-quality research that contributes to scientific knowledge and improves patient care.

INTENDED AUDIENCE: This clinical investigator training course is intended for all stakeholders in the clinical trial enterprise including industry, academia, and regulators (both domestic and foreign).

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Organotypic Co-Culture Models to Investigate the Pro-Fibrotic Effects of Airborne Toxicants

Join the Children's Research Institute and the Center for Environmental Health and Susceptibility for a hybrid seminar with Elizabeth Corteselli, PhD, an assistant professor in the UNC School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics and the Center of Environmental Medicine, Asthma & Lung Biology. Participate in the seminar either in person at 3116 Mary Ellen Jones Building (with lunch provided) or via Zoom.

Zoom information - Meeting ID: 985 6644 6544 | Password: 539057

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FDA Clinical Investigator Training Course

The primary goal of this clinical investigator training course is to provide participants with the essential knowledge and skills to conduct clinical trials effectively, ethically, and in accordance with regulatory standards. The course aims to prepare clinical investigators to conduct high-quality research that contributes to scientific knowledge and improves patient care.

INTENDED AUDIENCE: This clinical investigator training course is intended for all stakeholders in the clinical trial enterprise including industry, academia, and regulators (both domestic and foreign).

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FDA Clinical Investigator Training Course

The primary goal of this clinical investigator training course is to provide participants with the essential knowledge and skills to conduct clinical trials effectively, ethically, and in accordance with regulatory standards. The course aims to prepare clinical investigators to conduct high-quality research that contributes to scientific knowledge and improves patient care.

INTENDED AUDIENCE: This clinical investigator training course is intended for all stakeholders in the clinical trial enterprise including industry, academia, and regulators (both domestic and foreign).

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Intro to NLP, LLMs and more – a Taste of Foundations of AI

In this short session you’ll learn the basics of Natural Language Processing, starting with turning words and sentences into embeddings for use in deep learning tasks, as well as an intro to language models, large and otherwise. You’ll learn some hands-on tips and tricks for making sense of language data, and get a technical but beginner-friendly introduction to the wide world of AI with language.

Learn more at datascienceconsortium.org.

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Different than Research For Me, ResearchMatch is a national platform to recruit for your study. Join a live training to learn how to add a study to ResearchMatch, search for volunteers, send a contact message, and manage your enrollment continuum. The ResearchMatch team have extended their training an additional 30 minutes for “office hours.” Anyone is welcome to welcome to join this national call to ask questions about their specific study on ResearchMatch. National office hours are held on the second Thursday of every month at 2 p.m. ET right after the monthly Researcher Training.

Learn more about ResearchMatch overall at researchmatch.org. For local information and approval process of ResearchMatch at UNC, please visit our Resource Center (requires login to SharePoint) or submit a ticket to the NC TraCS Recruitment & Retention Program.

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Finding Strategies for Professional Growth in Translational Science

Please join the ACTS Professional Development Committee for a session that offers attendees the chance to contribute to the future of professional development at ACTS, and gives them a forum to develop strategies to further their own career growth.

A major challenge to professional development is finding time and justification for it within the context of busy workplaces already stretched thin trying to meet organizational priorities. For staff having to explain the value of professional development in these contexts, and for leaders needing to focus on meeting organizational objectives, this can be a struggle. However, this can also be an opportunity to find a mutually beneficial approach that uses constructive conversations and strategic thinking to promote professional development opportunities that align with organizational priorities and value the professional growth of staff and leaders.

This workshop is guided by the results of this year's member survey on professional development. Attendees will gain exclusive insight about the committee's findings from the survey, as well as their plans for the future of educational offerings from ACTS. Attendees will also participate in small group discussions about their experiences with professional development, sharing first hand experiences of successes and challenges throughout their careers in order to find new strategies for pursuing their professional goals.

The goal of this workshop is twofold: give participants an opportunity to share experiences and space to create new strategies for achieving professional growth, and allow CTSA staff and leaders to learn about and further shape the future of professional development offerings from ACTS.

Sign-up is free for ACTS members. UNC-Chapel Hill has an institutional membership to ACTS that UNC-Chapel Hill faculty and staff can join. Non-members must pay a $15 fee to attend, reduced to $10 for early career investigators.

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Please join the UNC School of Medicine Office of Research and NC TraCS for a webinar about the Advancing Clinical Trial Readiness (ACTR) initiative led by ARPA-H. This transformative funding opportunity focuses on the development and testing of innovative tools to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of clinical trials in both virtual and real-world settings. The webinar features Etta Pisano, MD, the ACTR Portfolio Lead, who will provide valuable insights into the goals and impact of ACTR. The webinar is co-hosted by Blossom Damania, PhD, Vice Dean for Research at the UNC School of Medicine, and Nicholas Shaheen, MD, MPH, Director of NC TraCS Institute.

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