Services

Clinical Research Operations and Conduct

Clinical & Translational Research Center (CTRC)

Clinical facility operations, nursing services, specimen processing and storage facilities.

Regulatory Support

Clinical regulatory assistance, guidance, and education for investigators and study coordinators.

Study Coordination and Management Services (RCMU)

Access to part-time study coordinators, project managers, and assistance hiring/onboarding for human subjects research.

Proposal Development, Funding, and Team Science

Pilot Funding

Pilot funding opportunities including the Clinical and Translational Science (CTS) Pilot award.

Proposal Development

Proposal review and editorial support, identifying funding sources, grantsmanship training and education, sample applications, and TraCS Letters of Support.

Team Science

Assistance with identifying collaborators, tools to develop and sustain teams, and team development and management.

Clinical & Translational Science (CTS) Research Program

Funds the development of innovative solutions to scientific and operational roadblocks in translational research.

Engagement Voucher Program

Vouchers of up to $5,000 support engagement-related activities during the pre-award period.

Clinical Informatics and Electronic Health Record Data

Informatics and Data Science (IDSci)

Learn about or request data from the Carolina Data Warehouse for Health for research purposes.

Translational Science Application Development

Provides resources, through consultations and also developer time, to build initial versions of applications and help researchers move from concept to product.

Research Analytics, Design, and Data Management

Biostatistics

Biostatistical collaboration, consultation, statistical methodology support, data analysis, assistance with grant and manuscript preparation

FastTraCS (R&D/Commercialization)

Quick translation of discoveries, ideas, and inventions into marketable products. R&D and research commercialization support.

Implementation Science Methods Unit

Technical assistance for dissemination & implementation (D&I) science proposals, finding collaborators, and selecting and refining approaches to dissemination and implementation of evidence-based interventions.

Qualitative Research Service

Methodologies and best practices for qualitative data collection and analysis; tailored qualitative research study support and mentorship.

Integrated Methods & Research Design

Assistance with mixed-method approaches; integrating dissimilar concepts/constructs; data collection techniques, data, and/or forms of analysis.

Engagement, Recruitment, and Inclusion in Research

Patient and Community Engagement in Research (PaCER)

Trainings and resources for research teams and community/patient partners; tailored study support for engagement; facilitated connections between research teams and partners.

Research Recruitment and Retention

Planning or troubleshooting recruitment and retention efforts, creating/optimizing recruitment materials, MyChart recruitment.

Inclusive Science Program

Expert study design and methods support to address health disparities, multicultural and multilingual populations, and community data governance.

Practice-based Research (NCNC)

Guidance for conducting research in healthcare and practice-based settings.

Training and Career Development

K12 program, R writing groups, mock reviews, Career Development Award (K) writing groups, mentor identification/training, responsible conduct of research.

Educational Events and Opportunities

View a monthly calendar of all TraCS-sponsored learning opportunities and other relevant trainings and events.

For a list of rates for NC TraCS services, visit tracs.unc.edu/rates.