Resources for Faculty & Trainees

eBook: Agrawal’s Medical Oncology Board Review

Yash Agrawal, MD, Division of Oncology, PGY-6, of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, co-published a book with Neeraj Agrawal, MD titled, Agrawal’s Medical Oncology Board Review. The book is available on Amazon. This book is designed to help prepare for the ABIM Medical Oncology board certification and recertification exams. It is a collection of high-yield notes based on NCCN guidelines, focusing on topics and issues most likely to be tested. Read a sample of the book on Amazon.

UNC Lineberger Postdoctoral Seminar Series (PSS)

Cancer Research Training and Education Coordination (CRTEC) hosts the UNC Lineberger Postdoctoral Seminar Series (PSS). The goal of PSS is to bring outstanding postdoctoral fellows across a variety of disciplines to present their current findings to the UNC research community. Seminars will range from basic research to translational and clinical studies, including population science.

If available, please sign up to give a presentation (slots are open August-December). Each seminar will take place in-person in UNC Lineberger’s Pagano Conference Room (lower level of the cancer center), on the 3rd Tuesday of the month. Presentations will last 20 minutes, with 10 minutes allotted for questions. We will have two presentations per seminar. Lunch will be provided. Once you complete the Qualtrics form, you will receive an Outlook invite with your scheduled date/time. Contact us with any questions: lccctraining@unc.edu.

UNC Lineberger Science Writing Support & Grant Writing Resources

Dr. Mary Lee MacKichan, science writer/reviewer for UNC Lineberger, hosts Zoom appointment hours to provide support for scientific writing and extramural grant review. Use this link to book appointments during Dr. MacKichan’s one-on-one help sessions (30-60 mins) via Zoom. If you have any questions, please contact Mary_Lee_MacKichan@med.unc.edu.

Scientific Communication Competencies for the Research Team by Harvard Catalyst Clinical and Translational Science Center

For other grant writing resources and helpful writing tips, please visit the Harvard Catalyst website.

The Odum Institute – UNC Chapel Hill

The Odum Institute – UNC Chapel Hill offers a variety of events and workshops. View the Odum events calendar.

Free Membership for UNC researchers – Association for Clinical and Translational Science (ACTS)

The Association for Clinical and Translational Science (ACTS) is a conduit for networking, development, and discussion in the field of translational sciences.

As UNC-Chapel Hill’s CTSA Hub, TraCS supports the annual membership fee for Carolina to maintain an institutional membership to ACTS. Faculty and staff can take advantage of a diverse scientific community of more than 5,000 clinical and translational research professionals. Learn more ACTS membership and how to create an account.

Research Data Management Core (RDMC)

In 2023, the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research established the Research Data Management Core (RDMC) to support and enhance the value of Carolina’s research data assets. Over the past year, RDMC has developed a more unified research data infrastructure, integrating services and technology to assist investigators in complying with both sponsor and University data management and sharing requirements.

Now, we are excited to announce an updated service model that considers sponsor policies, community feedback, and the University’s data management service and infrastructure requirements. This new model directly benefits individual projects by providing essential support for a basic service fee, which will be included in proposal budgets. RDMC will also offer a variety of advanced “à la carte” data management services that projects can choose to include in their proposals, tailoring support to their specific needs.

Beginning October 1, 2024, all proposals may include budgeting for the new RDMC basic service model. All proposals, categorized as Organized Research or Clinical Trials, submitted on or after November 1, 2024, must incorporate the new data management and service “basic” fee in their proposal budgets.

For a breakdown of the new fee structures, please read the full version of this announcement on the RDMC website.

For guidance on the fee requirement applicable on sponsored programs, please learn more on the Office of Sponsored Programs RDMC guidance webpage.

NCI Data Science Training Resources

The NCI Center for Biomedical Informatics and Information Technology developed data science training resources available through the NCI Cancer Data Science website. The new section is tailored specifically for PIs and trainees trying to understand the basics of data science in cancer research including the:

Cancer Data Science Project Lifecycle: Learn how to start your own project and where you fit in as a cancer researcher.
Data Science 101 Course: Get started with basic data science skills that you can immediately apply to your current research projects.
Training Guide Library: Find resources about cancer data methods, tools, and technologies.

Listserv for Postdocs

Please fill out the form here to be added to the UNC Lineberger Postdoc Listserv.

If you have any questions, please email lccctraining@unc.edu to reach the Cancer Research Training & Education Coordination (CRTEC) team.

Career & Professional Development Resources

Cultivate Mentoring Relationships: Check out a resource to help navigate the phases of a mentoring relationship. You’ll learn more about establishing expectations, communicating effectively, and avoiding and/or resolving conflicts.

Volunteer with the UNC Office of Undergraduate Research: There are a variety of additional opportunities to contribute your expertise throughout the year in workshops and symposia organized by the OUR (such as teaching undergraduates how to prepare a talk or a poster, and offering advice to undergraduates on finding a research mentor and developing a summer fellowship proposal, in addition to advice about graduate school and career choices). If you have an interest in such “one-time” activities, please contact us at our@unc.edu.

Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (OPA) support: In partnership with the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs, the Office of Research Development (ORD) will now be accepting consultations with postdoctoral researchers to help them prepare applications to extramural sponsors. Please email ord@unc.edu to request a consultation or visit ORDʼs website.