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Resources for Faculty & Trainees

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:

Additional UNC Lineberger Resources

Campus Resources

Recordings of Previous CRTEC Workshops

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.