The 23rd Annual Celebration of Undergraduate Research will be held on Monday, April 25, 2022, from 2-5 p.m. in the Blue Zone of Kenan Stadium.

The Office for Undergraduate Research is pleased to return to an in-person Celebration of Undergraduate Research for 2022. This event will be open to the public, and all members of the Carolina community are encouraged to attend any or all of the poster sessions starting at 2 p.m., 3 p.m., and 4 p.m. Nearly 400 students will present more than 250 posters of their undergraduate research. A full list of presenters, co-presenters, poster titles, and session times can be found here. All posters and research abstracts will also be available online via Symposium from April 25 to May 9, 2022.

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Clinical Protocol Development Series

The goal of this two-day series is to provide researchers with knowledge, tools, and resources to aid in the development of a scientific protocol for a clinical research study. Both sessions will begin at 9:00 AM and a question-and-answer session will follow each presentation.

The first day of the series will provide an introduction and focus on the following key points:
- Who needs a clinical protocol and why it is important
- Types of clinical protocols, and content expectations for sections of the protocol
- Introduction to clincaltrials.gov registration
- UNC Scientific Review processes
- Protocol problems spots and ways to improve protocols
- Resources and tools available at UNC to support clinical protocol development

Audience: academic researchers, scientists, study coordinators, and students engaged in clinical research and/or clinical trials.

ACRP Contact Hours: 4.0 Contact Hours of clinical research education on the application for maintenance of ACRP's ccrc®, ccra® or cpi®, certification designations will be available for attendees

If you have any other questions, please email Marie Rape at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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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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What is the value of the p-value? A panel discussion on the controversy and proper use of the p-value in health research

The debate over the value and interpretation of p-value has endured since the time of its inception nearly 100 years ago. The use and interpretation of p-values vary by a host of factors, especially by discipline. These differences have proven to be a barrier when developing and implementing boundary crossing clinical and translational science. The purpose of this panel discussion is to discuss misconceptions, debates, and alternatives to the p-value.

This event is co-sponsored by UNC TraCS, Duke University and Wake Forest University CTSA Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Research Design (BERD) Cores.

Presenters:
Charles Poole, ScD (Associate Professor of Epidemiology, UNC)
Lucy D'Agostino, PhD (Assistant Professor of Statistics, Wake Forest University)
Charles Scales, MD, MSHS (Associate Professor of Surgery, Duke University)

Facilitator:
Marcella Boynton, PhD (Assistant Professor, General Internal Medicine, UNC/NC TraCS)

For any questions regarding this event, please contact Krista Lloyd at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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Clinical Protocol Development Series

The goal of this two-day series is to provide researchers with knowledge, tools, and resources to aid in the development of a scientific protocol for a clinical research study. Both sessions will begin at 9:00 AM and a question-and-answer session will follow each presentation.

On the second day of the series we will take a "deeper dive" into clinical study design, statistics, and their impact on clinicaltrials.gov reporting:
- Clinical Protocol Study Design - aims, objectives, endpoints, and outcomes
- Statistical Analysis, sample size considerations, data management
- Clinicaltrials.gov - outcome measure reporting

Audience: academic researchers, scientists, study coordinators, and students engaged in clinical research and/or clinical trials.

ACRP Contact Hours: 4.0 Contact Hours of clinical research education on the application for maintenance of ACRP's ccrc®, ccra® or cpi®, certification designations will be available for attendees

If you have any other questions, please email Marie Rape at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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This webinar is sponsored by Future Leaders in Precision Public Health and the CDC Office of Genomics and Precision Public Health.

Join the Precision Public Health (PPH) Network for a free virtual lecture with David A. Chambers, DPhil. The rapid development of advances in biomedical research creates levers to improve precision health and health care. However, without complementary attention to a robust agenda on implementation science, we risk replicating the “bench” to “bookshelf” pathway for scientific discoveries. This talk will discuss challenges and opportunities, assumptions, and ongoing activities toward advancing implementation science in the context of dynamic systems, an evolving evidence base, and a desire to sustain effective health interventions over time.

The goal of the PPH Network is to connect future public health clinicians, researchers, and policymakers exploring precision approaches to improving population health. The PPH Network connects aspiring precision public health leaders through sponsoring working groups for research collaboration, hosting lectures with experts in the field, and organizing the Transdisciplinary Conference for Future Leaders in Precision Public Health.

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Join NC TraCS and the SOM CRSO for a presentation for current and future Principal Investigators on best practices for preparing for and participating in audits. The Office of Clinical Trials Clinical Trial Quality Assurance program will present various elements of audits, including triggers for audits, the conduct of audits, and practical approaches for ensuring compliance prior to audits. Zoom information will be provided after registration is completed.

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Lessons learned and unlearned in ZOE 2.0: a multi-ethnic community-based genetic epidemiologic study of early childhood oral health in North Carolina

This event is part of the NC TraCS ISP Seminar series.

The talk will revolve around the development of an NIH-funded community-based pediatric oral health research program in North Carolina. Between 2016-2019, the ZOE 2.0 investigators enrolled over 8,000 preschool-age children in genetic epidemiologic studies of childhood oral health/disease. Questionnaires, clinical, and biological data were collected during a 30-month period from participants attending 260 public preschool centers in 84 NC counties.

The rich resulting information from this multiethnic cohort of 3-5-year-old children has been used to answer epidemiologic, behavioral, and biological research questions. It has also stimulated new research including qualitative studies and developed program planning. A major component of this endeavor has been intentional and lasting community-engaged work with participants and stakeholders that augmented the research team's cultural literacy and understanding of local needs.

Presenter:

Kimon Divaris, PhD, DDS is an Adams Distinguished Professor in the Division of Pediatric and Public Health at the UNC Adams School of Dentistry. A board-certified pediatric dentist, he is actively involved in teaching at all levels, clinical practice, and research. He is an oral and genetic epidemiologist, and his NIH-funded research program lies in the intersection of clinical, biological, and public health research in pediatric oral health. He is the recipient of several major awards and has had substantial scholarly and editorial activity.

If you have any questions regarding this event, please contact Laura Villa-Torres at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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CTSA Grand Rounds: Haiyan He, PhD - A novel nascent protein-degradation-based mechanism for fast homeostatic plasticity

Please join us to hear about the research of Haiyan He, PhD, a K scholar from Georgetown University. Dr. He will present evidence for a new mechanism of activity-dependent proteostasis regulation employed by the vertebrate brain that is mediated by a newly-discovered neuronal membrane-associated proteasome (NMP).

For any questions regarding the event, please email Susan Pusek at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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BP Track: National Surveillance for Blood Pressure Control and Related Process Metrics Using PCORnet (Mark J. Pletcher, MD, MPH; Rhonda Cooper-DeHoff, PharmD, MS; Alanna M. Chamberlain, PhD, MPH)

This NIH Collaboratory Rethinking Clinical Trials Grand Rounds features:

Mark J. Pletcher, MD, MPH
Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and Medicine
University of California, San Francisco

Rhonda Cooper-DeHoff, PharmD, MS, FAHA, FACC, FCCP
Associate Professor and Research Foundation Professor
University of Florida College of Pharmacy

Alanna M. Chamberlain, PhD, MPH
Associate Professor of Epidemiology
Mayo Clinic

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BP Track: National Surveillance for Blood Pressure Control and Related Process Metrics Using PCORnet (Mark J. Pletcher, MD, MPH; Rhonda Cooper-DeHoff, PharmD, MS; Alanna M. Chamberlain, PhD, MPH)

This NIH Collaboratory Rethinking Clinical Trials Grand Rounds features:

Mark J. Pletcher, MD, MPH
Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and Medicine
University of California, San Francisco

Rhonda Cooper-DeHoff, PharmD, MS, FAHA, FACC, FCCP
Associate Professor and Research Foundation Professor
University of Florida College of Pharmacy

Alanna M. Chamberlain, PhD, MPH
Associate Professor of Epidemiology
Mayo Clinic

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