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Dr. Buse on NPR

22 July 2019

Our Director and Co-PI, John Buse, MD, PhD, was quoted in an NPR story that aired on the July 22nd episode of Morning Edition. The story features two nurses in Tennessee who are focused on the reversal of type 2 diabetes through...

Work of local researchers fighting US opioid epidemic receives national attention

03 July 2019

A Nature news story shines a spotlight on the increase in infectious diseases associated with the opioid epidemic while highlighting the work of researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, RTI International,...

NCATS director statement in support of diverse and inclusive meetings and conferences

19 July 2019

A Message from NCATS Director Christopher P. Austin, M.D. A key to advancing the burgeoning field of translational science is a highly skilled, creative and diverse translational science workforce. NCATS is committed...

TraCS faculty and researchers featured in ADA scientific conference video

26 June 2019

TraCS Director, affiliated faculty and researchers featured in video produced for the ADA scientific conference The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) and the American Diabetes Association (ADA) teamed...

School of Medicine expands effort to better clinical research process improvement, plans to create CRSO

16 July 2019

A workgroup led by NC TraCS and comprised of leadership from the UNC School of Medicine and UNC’s Office of Research is working to establish a new Clinical Research Support Office, which will be charged with advancing clinical...

Gomez wins Creativity Hubs Award

26 June 2019

CONGRATULATIONS to Shawn Gomez, director of our FastTraCS service! UNC SOM Researchers Named Creativity Hubs Award Leaders, Team Members The UNC-Chapel Hill Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research announced the...

CTSA ReFRAME Call for Proposals

16 July 2019

The Scripps Research Translational Institute and drug discovery affiliate Calibr invite proposals for collaborative drug re-purposing screens. This translational endeavor aims to partner clinical proficiencies throughout the...

Monthly Grant Tip: Contacting Your Program Officer

26 June 2019

Last time we described the benefits of establishing a relationship with your NIH Program Officer (PO). The best way to identify your PO is through the “Scientific Contacts” section of the FOA to which you’re responding. However,...

ADAPTABLE team concludes participant enrollment

10 July 2019

ADAPTABLE, the aspirin study, is a national, multi-site pragmatic clinical trial designed to determine the safest and most effective dose of aspirin to prevent heart attacks and strokes for those living with heart disease....

TraCS funds research for life-saving drones through pilot award

26 June 2019

Researchers from Carolina and NC State conducted a feasibility study of automatic external defibrillator (AED) delivery via drone to test whether drones could deliver the life-saving devices faster than bystanders could locate...