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Three-day power and sample size workshop coming in March

28 February 2018

Power and Sample Size for Multilevel and Longitudinal Study Designs This three-day power and sample size workshop will provide training for scientists in selecting a valid sample size for multilevel and longitudinal study...

TraCS releases new RFA for health equity in research

14 February 2018

Promoting Health Equity by Including Under-represented Participants in Research The purpose of this special RFA, sponsored by TraCS Integrating Special Populations Program and the Center for Health Equity Research, is to...

New therapeutic gel shows promise against cancerous tumors

27 February 2018

When injected into tumors, this therapy forms a gel to attack cancer cells. (Gu Lab) The lab of Zhen Gu, PhD, in the joint UNC-NC State biomedical engineering department developed a biodegradable hydrogel scaffold system...

UNC Lineberger Developmental Funding Program opens March 1

14 February 2018

The UNC Lineberger Developmental Funding Program is intended to support the development of cancer research led by faculty of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and to stimulate new applications for extramural funding. All...

All of Us research program seeks input on research priorities

23 February 2018

The All of Us Research Program aims to build one of the largest, most diverse datasets of its kind for health research, with one million or more volunteers nationwide, who will sign up to share their information over time....

Gene therapy researchers find viral barcode to cross the blood-brain barrier

13 February 2018

UNC School of Medicine scientists led by Aravind Asokan, PhD, reveal how certain gene-carrying AAV vectors can penetrate the brain more efficiently to treat brain and spinal cord conditions, while reducing liver payload. CHAPEL...

Clinical trials requirements from the NIH

21 February 2018

Over the last few years, the National Institutes of Health has begun implementing a series of clinical trials reforms designed to enhance the accountability and transparency of clinical research. These reforms affect grants...

Kimberly Shoenbill authors IRB process improvement article

13 February 2018

IRB Process Improvements: A Machine Learning Analysis Abstract Clinical research involving humans is critically important, but it is a lengthy and expensive process. Most studies require institutional review board...

New dialysis video helps promote research among patients

14 February 2018

Research can create better futures for people on dialysis, those who care for them in clinics and those who care for them at home. However, many aspects of dialysis research can be improved. Diverse dialysis stakeholders...

New UNC.edu website launches

12 February 2018

UNC-Chapel Hill's main website has been redesigned into a modern storytelling platform to better highlight the University and connect with the people it serves. With a mobile-first approach, the redesigned site uses large...