Postdoctoral fellows who have secured a faculty position and junior faculty interested in applying for the NC TraCS K12 mentored career development program are invited to learn more about the program at an upcoming information session. This round of applications is for positions that would begin July 1, 2027.

The same information will be presented at each information session (October 23, 2026, 10-11 a.m. OR November 10, 2026, 2-3 p.m.) followed by time for questions and discussion. All sessions are in-person ONLY & held in Mary Ellen Jones 3116.

Potential applicants are strongly encouraged to attend one session to ask questions about the program overall as well as program eligibility. If you cannot attend an information session, please contact Kate Matthews at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with your questions.

Key Dates:
Letter of Intent deadline: January 8, 2027 by 12 p.m.
Application deadline: February 5, 2027 by 5 p.m.

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Geoffrey M. Curran, PhD, is the Director of the Center for Implementation Research at UAMS, a joint entity between the Arkansas University Colleges of Pharmacy and Medicine. He has an extensive history in multiple fields of research related to health services, with ample experience for ACTS members to learn from.

In this webinar, Curran will reflect on the common but under-discussed issue of study failure. How do we get out of the ditch? What philosophies and strategies could we deploy to guide us back on the path where we want to be? How do we reduce the likelihood it happens again? Curran shares insights from a career of many partially-to-completely wrecked studies.

There is a $15 fee for non-members, reduced to $10 for early career investigators. ACTS members can attend this webinar for free. UNC-Chapel Hill has an institutional membership, so UNC faculty and staff can join ACTS at no cost.

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NIH Common Forms Requirements: Biosketch and Current and Pending (Other) Support

This session provides an overview of changes to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant application requirements, including new Common Forms that will be required for due dates on or after January 25, 2026.

In particular, this presentation will focus on the Biosketch and Current and Pending (Other) Support forms, which will need to be completed using the SciENcv tool. It will include demonstrations of SciENcv, as well as ORCID iD creation and linking steps. The presentation aims to prepare researchers for the new NIH requirements by providing detailed instructions and resources to ensure compliance.

This program is offered by the Health Sciences Library and led by Katherine Howell. It is part of the Grants and Compliance and Advancing Clinical Research Skills workshop tracks.

This session is being offered remotely via Zoom only. Registrants will receive a Zoom link.

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