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RAC announces Research Capacity Building Grants focused on southeastern coastal NC

18 July 2023

The Research Advisory Council (RAC) has announced plans for Capacity Building Research Grants. The purpose is to build research capacity and facilitate human subjects research in the southeastern coastal region of North Carolina. ...

Applications for KickStart's Grant Writing Support Program now open

17 July 2023

Applications for KickStart's Grant Writing Support Program are now open for the Fall 2023 cycle. Recognizing the importance of SBIR/STTR grants for faculty founders, KickStart Venture Services provides funding for...

Community research feedback sessions on reproductive health now available to researchers

18 July 2023

UNC researchers: You are eligible for a no-cost opportunity to receive patient feedback on your research. Sarah Verbiest, DrPH, MSW, MPH A team at UNC (funded by the Patient Centered Outcomes Research...

NCATS releases summary of strategic planning roundtable discussions

17 July 2023

NCATS is asking for input from stakeholders as part of their current development process. Stakeholders include, but are not limited to, patients and members of the health advocacy community; basic, translational and clinical...

Remote training available for biomedical junior faculty and postdocs

17 July 2023

Compass is an NIH-funded training and mentoring program for early-career biomedical researchers looking to employ effective leadership and management practices in their labs. The program is free to Scholars for...

Higher doses of oral semaglutide improves blood sugar control and weight loss

03 July 2023

John Buse, MD, PhD A multicenter, randomized, phase 3b trial, done in collaboration with a UNC School of Medicine researcher,...

UNC-Chapel Hill, Duke to be awarded up to $50 million from the FDA for new research center

17 July 2023

Triangle CERSI will work with FDA scientists to perform cutting edge scientific research to better inform and support the FDA's needs. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will award up to $50 million over five...

NLM launches modernized ClinicalTrials.gov website

03 July 2023

The National Library of Medicine has launched the modernized ClinicalTrials.gov website with an updated design that is visually appealing and easy to read. This new design includes simple web components such as left-side menus...

CHER 2023 Health Equity Research Intensive scheduled for September

17 July 2023

The UNC Center for Health Equity Research's Health Equity Research Intensive (HERI) will bring together diverse stakeholders invested in health equity to learn how to develop, implement and evaluate more inclusive and...

How NCATS tackles persistent problems in translation

03 July 2023

From the NCATS Director's Corner (June 27, 2023) NCATS addresses long-standing bottlenecks in the translational research pipeline so that new health solutions reach people faster. NCATS has its sights...