Mon. 16 May, 2022 - Sun. 22 May, 2022
Mon. 16 May, 2022
Nutrition Research Institute: Nutrigenetics, Nutrigenomics and Precision Nutrition Short Course
Mon. 16 May, 2022 12:00 am - Thu. 19 May, 2022 11:59 pm
This course delivers fundamental NGx concepts and addresses barriers that impede translation of research results from laboratories to people by bringing together researchers and practitioners in NGx concepts ranging from cell biology to dietetics. Designed for graduate students, health professionals and nutrition scientists from academia, agencies, and industry.
Presented by: UNC Nutrition Research Institute (NRI) and UNC Nutrition and Obesity Research Center (NORC)
Goals
- Educate current and future NGx researchers
- Provide cutting-edge research directions and methodologies in NGx
- Bring together students, postdocs, faculty (basic scientists and translational researchers), industry researchers and clinicians in an inclusive virtual environment to foster interactions and networking
Features
- Unique – Participants can send their saliva samples in advance to be genotyped for more than 300,000 SNPs. You must register on or before March 1, 2022 and be a US resident to use this program feature.
- Keynote address, 16 lectures, and 2 hands-on workshops
- Registered Dietitians can earn up to 24.5 CPEUs for this course, if all sessions are attended.
Presenters are from departments of Nutrition, Genetics, Epidemiology, Psychology and Neuroscience, School of Pharmacy, and the Nutrition Research Institute at UNC-Chapel Hill; UNC Charlotte; Western Human Nutrition Research Center, USDA-ARS; Instituto Nacional de Medicina Genomica; University of Illinois; and Baylor College of Medicine USDA/ARS Children’s Nutrition Research Center.
Attendees
The NRI has produced this short course annually since 2016 (with the exception of 2020 due to the pandemic) with attendees and presenters from around the world. Annual attendance is capped at 80 and past attendees have included graduate students, postdocs, faculty, industry researchers, physicians, and registered dietitians.
Registration and Fees
Registration fees include accommodations, see details below.
- $850 General
- $600 Postdoc
- $500 Graduate student
NGx will be held at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Charlotte Concord Golf Resort & Spa. Registration fees include the full conference and a single room in the hotel for the nights of 5/15 – 5/18, as well as continental breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily (no dinner on 5/19). Also included is transportation between event venues during the short course. Transportation to and from the conference is not included.
Keynote Speaker
Robert A. Waterland, PhD is a professor in the Department of Pediatrics and the Department of Molecular & Human Genetics at Baylor College of Medicine USDA/ARS Children’s Nutrition Research Center.
Regulatory Fitness in Rare Disease Clinical Trials - Day 1
Mon. 16 May, 2022 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Overview
On May 16 and 17, 2022, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) will host a jointly sponsored virtual workshop to explore Regulatory Fitness in Rare Disease Clinical Trials.
Advances in rare diseases, particularly in the field of genetics, result in an active, highly innovative, and rapidly evolving area of science and drug development. Nonetheless, rare disease drug development represents an area of high unmet medical need. There are many challenges in rare disease drug development that are broadly recognized by the rare disease drug development community, such as:
- The large number of different rare diseases (more than 7,000)
- The small number of patients with the individual disorders which can make clinical trial design and interpretation challenging
- The lack of drug development precedent for most rare diseases
- The lack of established endpoints, including biomarkers and clinical outcome measures, for some rare disease clinical trials
Academic investigators, patient groups, and small or emerging pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies play a critical role in rare disease drug development and are often the sponsors for rare disease drug development, but they may lack regulatory experience. This workshop focuses on academic investigators and those looking to learn how to bridge the gap between academic investigation and the regulatory aspects of drug development.
This workshop will:
- Provide lessons on the fundamentals of drug development and discuss rare disease case studies shared by academic investigators
- Share experiences and expertise from multi-disciplinary stakeholders
- Discuss regulatory considerations for rare disease clinical trials
- Explore topics such as:
- - Adequate and well-controlled trials
- - Core principles for clinical trials
- - The nuts and bolts of Investigational New Drug (IND) applications and additional considerations
- - Additional pathways to interact with the FDAM
- - Case studies
Participation in this workshop will allow attendees to improve their familiarity and understanding of Federal regulations, guidelines, and approaches for good quality rare disease clinical trials. While specific questions about applications will not be addressed, topics in general will be discussed and case studies will be presented as learning examples.
For more information about the event, please click here.
Tue. 17 May, 2022
Nutrition Research Institute: Nutrigenetics, Nutrigenomics and Precision Nutrition Short Course
Mon. 16 May, 2022 12:00 am - Thu. 19 May, 2022 11:59 pm
This course delivers fundamental NGx concepts and addresses barriers that impede translation of research results from laboratories to people by bringing together researchers and practitioners in NGx concepts ranging from cell biology to dietetics. Designed for graduate students, health professionals and nutrition scientists from academia, agencies, and industry.
Presented by: UNC Nutrition Research Institute (NRI) and UNC Nutrition and Obesity Research Center (NORC)
Goals
- Educate current and future NGx researchers
- Provide cutting-edge research directions and methodologies in NGx
- Bring together students, postdocs, faculty (basic scientists and translational researchers), industry researchers and clinicians in an inclusive virtual environment to foster interactions and networking
Features
- Unique – Participants can send their saliva samples in advance to be genotyped for more than 300,000 SNPs. You must register on or before March 1, 2022 and be a US resident to use this program feature.
- Keynote address, 16 lectures, and 2 hands-on workshops
- Registered Dietitians can earn up to 24.5 CPEUs for this course, if all sessions are attended.
Presenters are from departments of Nutrition, Genetics, Epidemiology, Psychology and Neuroscience, School of Pharmacy, and the Nutrition Research Institute at UNC-Chapel Hill; UNC Charlotte; Western Human Nutrition Research Center, USDA-ARS; Instituto Nacional de Medicina Genomica; University of Illinois; and Baylor College of Medicine USDA/ARS Children’s Nutrition Research Center.
Attendees
The NRI has produced this short course annually since 2016 (with the exception of 2020 due to the pandemic) with attendees and presenters from around the world. Annual attendance is capped at 80 and past attendees have included graduate students, postdocs, faculty, industry researchers, physicians, and registered dietitians.
Registration and Fees
Registration fees include accommodations, see details below.
- $850 General
- $600 Postdoc
- $500 Graduate student
NGx will be held at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Charlotte Concord Golf Resort & Spa. Registration fees include the full conference and a single room in the hotel for the nights of 5/15 – 5/18, as well as continental breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily (no dinner on 5/19). Also included is transportation between event venues during the short course. Transportation to and from the conference is not included.
Keynote Speaker
Robert A. Waterland, PhD is a professor in the Department of Pediatrics and the Department of Molecular & Human Genetics at Baylor College of Medicine USDA/ARS Children’s Nutrition Research Center.
Regulatory Fitness in Rare Disease Clinical Trials - Day 2
Tue. 17 May, 2022 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Overview
On May 16 and 17, 2022, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) will host a jointly sponsored virtual workshop to explore Regulatory Fitness in Rare Disease Clinical Trials.
Advances in rare diseases, particularly in the field of genetics, result in an active, highly innovative, and rapidly evolving area of science and drug development. Nonetheless, rare disease drug development represents an area of high unmet medical need. There are many challenges in rare disease drug development that are broadly recognized by the rare disease drug development community, such as:
- The large number of different rare diseases (more than 7,000)
- The small number of patients with the individual disorders which can make clinical trial design and interpretation challenging
- The lack of drug development precedent for most rare diseases
- The lack of established endpoints, including biomarkers and clinical outcome measures, for some rare disease clinical trials
Academic investigators, patient groups, and small or emerging pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies play a critical role in rare disease drug development and are often the sponsors for rare disease drug development, but they may lack regulatory experience. This workshop focuses on academic investigators and those looking to learn how to bridge the gap between academic investigation and the regulatory aspects of drug development.
This workshop will:
- Provide lessons on the fundamentals of drug development and discuss rare disease case studies shared by academic investigators
- Share experiences and expertise from multi-disciplinary stakeholders
- Discuss regulatory considerations for rare disease clinical trials
- Explore topics such as:
- - Adequate and well-controlled trials
- - Core principles for clinical trials
- - The nuts and bolts of Investigational New Drug (IND) applications and additional considerations
- - Additional pathways to interact with the FDAM
- - Case studies
Participation in this workshop will allow attendees to improve their familiarity and understanding of Federal regulations, guidelines, and approaches for good quality rare disease clinical trials. While specific questions about applications will not be addressed, topics in general will be discussed and case studies will be presented as learning examples.
For more information about the event, please click here.
Qualitative Research 101
Tue. 17 May, 2022 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
This online training session will provide an introduction to qualitative research methods. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions and share experiences conducting qualitative research.
Topics:
- Differences between quantitative and qualitative research
- Qualitative research methodologies
- Strategies for qualitative data collection
- Methods of qualitative data analysis
Presenter:
MaryBeth Grewe, MPH, NC TraCS Community and Stakeholder Engagement Program Qualitative Research Specialist
Wed. 18 May, 2022
Nutrition Research Institute: Nutrigenetics, Nutrigenomics and Precision Nutrition Short Course
Mon. 16 May, 2022 12:00 am - Thu. 19 May, 2022 11:59 pm
This course delivers fundamental NGx concepts and addresses barriers that impede translation of research results from laboratories to people by bringing together researchers and practitioners in NGx concepts ranging from cell biology to dietetics. Designed for graduate students, health professionals and nutrition scientists from academia, agencies, and industry.
Presented by: UNC Nutrition Research Institute (NRI) and UNC Nutrition and Obesity Research Center (NORC)
Goals
- Educate current and future NGx researchers
- Provide cutting-edge research directions and methodologies in NGx
- Bring together students, postdocs, faculty (basic scientists and translational researchers), industry researchers and clinicians in an inclusive virtual environment to foster interactions and networking
Features
- Unique – Participants can send their saliva samples in advance to be genotyped for more than 300,000 SNPs. You must register on or before March 1, 2022 and be a US resident to use this program feature.
- Keynote address, 16 lectures, and 2 hands-on workshops
- Registered Dietitians can earn up to 24.5 CPEUs for this course, if all sessions are attended.
Presenters are from departments of Nutrition, Genetics, Epidemiology, Psychology and Neuroscience, School of Pharmacy, and the Nutrition Research Institute at UNC-Chapel Hill; UNC Charlotte; Western Human Nutrition Research Center, USDA-ARS; Instituto Nacional de Medicina Genomica; University of Illinois; and Baylor College of Medicine USDA/ARS Children’s Nutrition Research Center.
Attendees
The NRI has produced this short course annually since 2016 (with the exception of 2020 due to the pandemic) with attendees and presenters from around the world. Annual attendance is capped at 80 and past attendees have included graduate students, postdocs, faculty, industry researchers, physicians, and registered dietitians.
Registration and Fees
Registration fees include accommodations, see details below.
- $850 General
- $600 Postdoc
- $500 Graduate student
NGx will be held at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Charlotte Concord Golf Resort & Spa. Registration fees include the full conference and a single room in the hotel for the nights of 5/15 – 5/18, as well as continental breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily (no dinner on 5/19). Also included is transportation between event venues during the short course. Transportation to and from the conference is not included.
Keynote Speaker
Robert A. Waterland, PhD is a professor in the Department of Pediatrics and the Department of Molecular & Human Genetics at Baylor College of Medicine USDA/ARS Children’s Nutrition Research Center.
NRP: Step Into Your Moxie - Move People to Take Action
Wed. 18 May, 2022 9:00 am - 10:00 am
UNC Researcher Appreciation Week 2022
In celebration of the NRP’s 10th Anniversary and Clinical Trials Day 2022, we are pleased to offer several events and education sessions in appreciation of everything you do!
Cultivate the confidence, strategy, and communication skills to be dynamic persuasive communicators who more easily speak up for themselves, their ideas, and their companies. They develop the ability to manage fear and self-defeating thoughts connected to "going for the yes," and learn how to address other people's objections by staying flexible, listener-centered, and on message.
This session is free and open to all UNC researchers, research professionals, and research staff.
Presenter:
Alexia Vernon, Founder and President of Step Into Your Moxie
To learn more about NRP Researcher Appreciation Week and its other events, please click here. If you have any questions regarding this event, please contact Emily Olsson at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Teatime with NCATS Acting Director Joni Rutter
Wed. 18 May, 2022 1:30 pm - 2:15 pm
Join NCATS for an inaugural stakeholder “teatime” discussion. This event is an opportunity for supporters, advocates, and educators to participate in a discussion on the status of NCATS as they approach the May 19–20 NCATS Advisory Council meeting.
The 45-minute event will feature a short presentation from Joni L. Rutter, PhD, NCATS acting director, followed by a conversation moderated by Esther Krofah, MPP, executive director of FasterCures and the Center for Public Health at the Milken Institute, about how we can build relationships, raise awareness and work together to advance the mission of NCATS.
CRSO: The Mechanics of Investigator Initiated Trials
Wed. 18 May, 2022 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Join NC TraCS and the SOM CRSO for a presentation for current and future Principal Investigators on Investigator-Initiated Trials (IIT). Susan Pusek, the Director of Education Programs for NC TraCS, will present on definition, design, and regulatory considerations of an IIT, finding sponsors and funding for IITs, and the role of IITs in investigator career development. Zoom information will be provided to participants after registration.
Thu. 19 May, 2022
Nutrition Research Institute: Nutrigenetics, Nutrigenomics and Precision Nutrition Short Course
Mon. 16 May, 2022 12:00 am - Thu. 19 May, 2022 11:59 pm
This course delivers fundamental NGx concepts and addresses barriers that impede translation of research results from laboratories to people by bringing together researchers and practitioners in NGx concepts ranging from cell biology to dietetics. Designed for graduate students, health professionals and nutrition scientists from academia, agencies, and industry.
Presented by: UNC Nutrition Research Institute (NRI) and UNC Nutrition and Obesity Research Center (NORC)
Goals
- Educate current and future NGx researchers
- Provide cutting-edge research directions and methodologies in NGx
- Bring together students, postdocs, faculty (basic scientists and translational researchers), industry researchers and clinicians in an inclusive virtual environment to foster interactions and networking
Features
- Unique – Participants can send their saliva samples in advance to be genotyped for more than 300,000 SNPs. You must register on or before March 1, 2022 and be a US resident to use this program feature.
- Keynote address, 16 lectures, and 2 hands-on workshops
- Registered Dietitians can earn up to 24.5 CPEUs for this course, if all sessions are attended.
Presenters are from departments of Nutrition, Genetics, Epidemiology, Psychology and Neuroscience, School of Pharmacy, and the Nutrition Research Institute at UNC-Chapel Hill; UNC Charlotte; Western Human Nutrition Research Center, USDA-ARS; Instituto Nacional de Medicina Genomica; University of Illinois; and Baylor College of Medicine USDA/ARS Children’s Nutrition Research Center.
Attendees
The NRI has produced this short course annually since 2016 (with the exception of 2020 due to the pandemic) with attendees and presenters from around the world. Annual attendance is capped at 80 and past attendees have included graduate students, postdocs, faculty, industry researchers, physicians, and registered dietitians.
Registration and Fees
Registration fees include accommodations, see details below.
- $850 General
- $600 Postdoc
- $500 Graduate student
NGx will be held at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Charlotte Concord Golf Resort & Spa. Registration fees include the full conference and a single room in the hotel for the nights of 5/15 – 5/18, as well as continental breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily (no dinner on 5/19). Also included is transportation between event venues during the short course. Transportation to and from the conference is not included.
Keynote Speaker
Robert A. Waterland, PhD is a professor in the Department of Pediatrics and the Department of Molecular & Human Genetics at Baylor College of Medicine USDA/ARS Children’s Nutrition Research Center.
NRP: From CRC to VP - A Professional Path
Thu. 19 May, 2022 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
UNC Researcher Appreciation Week 2022
In celebration of the NRP’s 10th Anniversary and Clinical Trials Day 2022, we are pleased to offer several events and education sessions in appreciation of everything you do!
Quincy Byrdsong, EdD, CIP, CCRP, will discuss how research staff can leverage the multi-faceted nature of clinical research to launch career development opportunities that contribute to either clinical research, industry, or academia at the highest level.
This session is free and open to all UNC researchers, research professionals, and research staff.
Presenter:
Quincy Byrdsong, EdD, CIP, CCRP
Vice Provost for Health Sciences at Lipscomb University
Immediate Past President Society of Clinical Research Associates
To learn more about NRP Researcher Appreciation Week and its other events, please click here. If you have any questions regarding this event, please contact Emily Olsson at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Fri. 20 May, 2022
NRP: Creating Connections Workshop
Fri. 20 May, 2022 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
UNC Researcher Appreciation Week 2022
In celebration of the NRP’s 10th Anniversary and Clinical Trials Day 2022, we are pleased to offer several events and education sessions in appreciation of everything you do!
Creating Connections Workshop: Presented by the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science
"Creating Connections: An Introduction to the Alda Method" is a two-hour live, online workshop designed to help scientists and researchers learn to engage and inspire diverse audiences through effective communication, with a particular focus on virtual interactions. Participants will learn how to balance being prepared with responding at the moment to address questions. The program emphasizes universal communication strategies, including avoiding jargon, and technical skills for creating engagement online, including camera angles and sound levels.
This is not your standard communication training...the workshop combines group and partner exercises with audience-centered messaging tools to help researchers speak about their science in a way that builds trust and inspires listeners. It is an experience like no other that allows participants to engage with their colleagues and Alda Center faculty to focus on listening, connecting, and knowing their audience. This is a collaborative experience; participants will need to have cameras and microphones on and be ready to participate in a virtual session like no other!
Event activities are geared toward Career Research Professionals (e.g. coordinators/project managers, etc, with several years' experience) and Research Faculty (any career level) working on complex projects or in technical therapeutic areas. Please come prepared with a specific project or scientific/research focus for the workshop.
To learn more about NRP Researcher Appreciation Week and its other events, please click here. If you have any questions regarding this event, please contact Emily Olsson at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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