The Clinical and Translational Science (CTS) Pilot Program at NC TraCS is now accepting applications for our CTS Pilot Awards. These awards support projects that advance translational science—the field focused on understanding the scientific and operational principles that underlie each step of the translational process—with up to $50,000 in direct costs for a period of one year.

NC TraCS is holding information sessions via Zoom for investigators interested in learning more about this funding opportunity. Topics covered during the session include:

• What is Translational Science as distinct from Translational Research?
• Application procedure, including required application components, important dates and contact information
• Program-specific grantsmanship tips
• Q&A

Presenters
David Peden, MD, MS
Director, CTS Pilot Program
NC TraCS Institute

David Carroll, PhD
Director, Research Funding Development
NC TraCS Institute

Kaitlin Zalcikova, PhD
Program Manager, CTS Pilot Program
NC TraCS Institute

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Engagement in Research 101: Introduction to Engaging Patient & Community Partners in Research

Are you interested in learning about patient and community engagement and how it can benefit your research? Excited by the idea of engaging patient, community, or other partners in your research, but unsure about where to start? Want to know more about how to engage partners at different points throughout your study?

Engaging with patient and community partners who are impacted by your research can be instrumental to the success of your study. This online training will provide an overview of engagement in research, highlighting that engagement is not "all or nothing" or "one-size-fits-all", but instead encompasses a wide variety of low touch to high touch approaches that could be right for your study.

The session will cover common myths/misconceptions about engagement in research, benefits of and key considerations for engaging patient and community partners in research, and initial steps/existing resources you can leverage to begin engaging partners in your research.

Presenters:
Alicia Bilheimer, MPH - Director of Engaged Science, NC TraCS
Veronica Carlisle, MPH, CHES - Senior Community Health Educator, UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center (LCCC)
Nisha Datta, MS - Senior Project Manager, NC TraCS
Simone Frank, MPH - Senior Project Manager, NC TraCS
Jennifer Potter, MPH, CHES - Senior Program Coordinator for Clinical Outreach, LCCC

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Engaging Patient, Community, and Other Partners in Your Research is a multi-part online training series. You may register for the entire series OR any single training session. This training series was developed collaboratively with patient, community, and researcher partners and is co-sponsored by the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center and NC TraCS Institute.