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ACT Network for clinical studies launches at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

01 May 2019

UNC-Chapel Hill and NC TraCS are pleased to announce we have partnered with the ACT Network to bring real-time cohort exploration and discovery to our researchers. ACT was developed by members of the CTSA consortium to enable...

NC TraCS Award Announcements

16 April 2019

The NC TraCS Institute is pleased to announce awardees for 2 programs: The 114th cycle of the TraCS $2k pilot grants The TraCS $2K Stakeholder Engagement vouchers In total, 9 applications were received and 3 were chosen...

ORCID iD for Publications and Grant Applications: Create and Connect Yours Today

30 April 2019

Publishers and funding agencies are increasingly integrating and requiring ORCID iDs in their publication submission and grant application processes. The National Institutes of Health (NIH), for example, has announced plans...

New treatment shows promising improvements for women with postpartum depression

16 April 2019

Samantha Meltzer-Brody, MD, MPH, director of the Perinatal Psychiatry Program at the School of Medicine and the Ray M. Hayworth Distinguished Professor in Mood and Anxiety Disorders, led the three clinical trials leading up...

Modeling shows AED drones could double heart attack survival rates

26 April 2019

Jessica Zègre-Hemsey, PhD, RN Researchers from UNC-Chapel Hill and NC State University have modeled the public health impact of delivering automatic external defibrillators (AEDs) via drones. The researchers are currently...

New grant allows Vora to collaborate with Duke to identify novel genes critical to human brain development

16 April 2019

Neeta L. Vora, MD Neeta Vora, MD, associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology in the division of maternal-fetal medicine, and...

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HPDP planning grant applications open

22 April 2019

The UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (HPDP) is pleased to announce that it is accepting applications for planning grants to help UNC faculty conduct pilot projects in health promotion/disease prevention...

Pragmatic Clinical Trials: Are we finally ready for prime time at UNC?

15 April 2019

Have you noticed that Pragmatic Trials are becoming an increasingly popular study design? We have! TraCS held a CTSA Conversations several years ago on Pragmatic Trials at UNC called, "Ready for prime time? Pragmatic...

Experts Identify Key Questions to Tackle in NC Opioid Research Agenda

17 April 2019

CHAPEL HILL – A collaborative process between academic and non-profit researchers and the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has resulted in a prioritized list of research questions aimed at strengthening...

Implementation Science Research Conference Abstract Submission Deadline-April 15th

11 April 2019

This one-day annual conference will showcase the latest research in the field of implementation science applied to health and social care. Now in its second year, the 2019 conference will explore the theme: Advancing the science...

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