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TraCS partners with UNC Clinical Research Alliance to support multi-site clinical trial coordination

03 February 2025

The UNC School of Medicine Clinical Research Alliance (CRA) partners with UNC investigators, government agencies, industry partners, and foundations to serve as UNC School of Medicine's hub for leading and coordinating...

Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs leadership to visit Chapel Hill

17 January 2025

Exploring CDMRP Biomedical Research Funding Opportunities in North Carolina The Office of Research Development is pleased to welcome leadership from the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP)...

Owen Fenton is exploring the possibilities of genetic medicine

27 January 2025

Fenton is studying how targeted genetic therapies could help solve an array of diseases and conditions—how we might create, deliver, and activate mRNA as medicine using the fundamental basis of our biology to search for...

TraCS Scholar Profiles

Esha Agarwal is outsmarting Parkinson’s disease

14 January 2025

The Wayfinding project, funded by the TraCS Innovation to Impact Award program, wants to prevent emergencies before they happen—and demonstrate a new method for outcome-oriented research. 01 December 2016 | Lifestyle The...

UNC ‘breakthrough’ research on food allergy drug featured in National Geographic

21 January 2025

The NC TraCS Clinical and Translational Research Center (CTRC) provided space and skilled nursing staff for the clinical trial described below. The TraCS IDSci service also supported the trial by using the CDW-H for identifying...

TraCS K12 program accepting applications

12 December 2024

The NC TraCS K12 Program is opening recruitment for 1 open position to start funding in spring 2025. The TraCS K12 is a career development program that provides 75% salary coverage and research funds for individuals...

UNC CCCR offers pilot grants for independently and non-independently funded researchers

17 January 2025

The UNC Core Center for Clinical Research (CCCR) is now accepting applications for pilot grant funding for independently funded and non-independently funded researchers. The CCCR helps researchers: Design, implement...

TraCS service helps researchers incorporate community feedback

09 December 2024

The Patient and Community Engagement in Research (PaCER) program at NC TraCS works with researchers to improve the health of all North Carolinians by promoting the meaningful engagement of diverse communities and patients. ...

Rare Disease Day 2025 scheduled for February 27-28

17 January 2025

FDA-NIH Rare Disease Day is scheduled for February 27–28, 2025. This year, NCATS is co-hosting with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to provide a free, public event held on the NIH Main Campus at the...

Dec 10: FDA clinical investigator course offered for professionals involved in clinical trials

09 December 2024

The FDA is offering its annual Clinical Investigator Training Course (CITC), taking place virtually on December 10–12, 2024. This three-day program is designed for clinical investigators and other professionals involved...

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