Orientation for New Clinical Research Personnel is returning for Fall 2021 with an updated curriculum! The curriculum is designed to be a true orientation for new research personnel (either new to UNC or new to research altogether), but anyone is welcome to attend. The orientation will be held via Zoom on November 9 and 10, from 1-3:00 p.m. Topics covered in the orientation will include:

- The Research Landscape at UNC Chapel Hill
- The Research Study Life Cycle and Different Types of Research Studies
- Good Clinical Practice
- Overview of Research Regulations and Research Processes
- Overview of Research Roles and Responsibilities
- Informed Consent

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

The Department of Allied Health Research is hosting a forum on November 10 from 12-1:00 p.m. to discuss research perseverance while embracing change in a pandemic.

Presenter: Debara L. Tucci, MD, MS, MBA.

- Director of the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), part of the National Institutes of Health
- Leads the institute’s research and research training programs in hearing, balance, taste, smell, voice, speech, and language
- Recognized as a pioneer in her work to understand the causes and impact of hearing loss and to develop treatments to restore hearing
- Previously on the faculty of Duke University Medical Center, where she co-founded the Duke Hearing Center and directed Duke’s cochlear implant program

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Orientation for New Clinical Research Personnel is returning for Fall 2021 with an updated curriculum! The curriculum is designed to be a true orientation for new research personnel (either new to UNC or new to research altogether), but anyone is welcome to attend. The orientation will be held via Zoom on November 9 and 10, from 1-3:00 p.m. Topics covered in the orientation will include:

- The Research Landscape at UNC Chapel Hill
- The Research Study Life Cycle and Different Types of Research Studies
- Good Clinical Practice
- Overview of Research Regulations and Research Processes
- Overview of Research Roles and Responsibilities
- Informed Consent

Register

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

Mental Health Informatics to Enable a Learning Mental Healthcare System: From Precision Psychiatry to Population Health

Presenter: Dr. Jessica D. Tenenbaum, PhD, Duke University and NC Department of Health and Human Services.

Followed by Early Career Presentations by:
Adrienne Aiken Morgan, PhD, Clinical Geropsychologist, Assistant Professor
Justin Riddle, PhD, Postdoctoral fellow, Department of Psychiatry, Scientific Director, Carolina Center for Neurostimulation
Danielle W. Lowe, MD, PhD, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellow PGY-4.

For more information, contact the Psychiatry Chair's Office or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Zoom Meeting

Location: Polk Place (In front of Wilson Library)

Not your typical college career fair, this session is open to startups located in the piedmont area of North Carolina – and all UNC-Chapel Hill and Central Carolina Community College students. Startup founders will be given the opportunity to pitch their company, their open positions, and why you should work for them.

As a student, you’ll have the chance to talk directly with startups that are looking to meet students who have innovative minds, a passion for problem-solving, computer science and other technical skills, and an entrepreneurial spirit. If you’re searching for an internship, a potential job, or opportunities to simply learn what entrepreneurship is all about, this session is a chance to jumpstart your professional journey. This event is casual and informal.

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For more information, go to Carolina Startup Connect 2021 Series. For questions about the event, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

NIH's mission is to advance ideas from fundamental biological science all the way to applied healthcare cures. While many of us see our research along that spectrum, understanding how to translate our research across the spectrum is a challenge.

In this session, we will discuss NIH's various models for translational biomedical research, some common challenges researchers face in advancing their research, and how to describe your research to resonate with NIH’s translational frameworks. Additionally, we will share information and examples of how NC TraCS can help basic scientists connect with clinically oriented investigators to move scientific ideas across the translational science spectrum.

Presenter: David Carroll, PhD
Director, Research Funding Development
Chair, TraCS $2K Pilot Grant Review Committee
NC TraCS Institute – Proposal Development Service
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Register here to receive an appointment with zoom details.

If you have any questions, or issues with the registration form, please contact Molly Puente (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).

How do you want to engage with research? Research for Me @UNC and the NC TraCS Institute offer engagement and development opportunities for all stages of the research process. Want to participate in research? Want to learn more about protocol development, funding opportunities, community engagement, or the regulatory landscape? Need help with how to best conduct your own research? We’ve got you covered.

Presenter: Emily Olsson, CCRP

Zoom

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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Using Financial Incentives to Increase COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake

This NIH Collaboratory Rethinking Clinical Trials Grand Rounds features:

Charlene Wong, MD MSHP
Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Public Policy
Duke University School of Medicine
Chief Health Policy Officer for COVID-19
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services

Noel T. Brewer, PhD
Gillings Distinguished Professor in Public Health
Department of Health Behavior
Gillings School of Global Public Health
University of North Carolina
Member, Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
University of North Carolina

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