Administrative Updates
A funnel to faster clinical trialsÂ
March 15, 2023
The creation and implementation of ONE UNC Clinical Research will enhance the efficiency of Carolina’s clinical trial process resulting in more research, increased patient engagement, and greater strategic partnerships.
Share your thoughts on barriers and opportunities for including Spanish-speaking participants in research
January 11, 2023
Enhanced representation of Spanish-speaking populations in research studies is one of several systemic changes needed to support health equity for Latino/a/x communities in North Carolina and across the United States.
Wilson-Grant appointed director of postdoc career and professional development
December 14, 2022
Dara Wilson-Grant, formerly the associate director in the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (OPA), is now the director of postdoc career and professional development within the office.
Two new office leads hired to support crucial OVCR operations
December 13, 2022
A Message from Penny Gordon-Larsen, Interim Vice Chancellor for Research I am pleased to announce the appointment of two new office directors to the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research (OVCR). Christine Ackley will serve as the director of human resources (HR) effective January 2, 2023, and Alan Marsh began his tenure as associate ... Read more
Paid Graduate Student Fellowship Opportunity for Summer 2023
December 5, 2022
Applications will be accepted until midnight U.S. Eastern Time January 31, 2023, for summer fellowships at Sandia National Laboratories involving unclassified work in a variety of research and development fields. The fellowships are sponsored by Universities Research Association (URA) and administered through Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE). See application submission and fellowship ... Read more
Help UNC Understand Research Data Needs on Campus
November 8, 2022
The Odum Institute Data Archive, in partnership with the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research, is administering a survey to Carolina researchers to better understand the research data management needs on our campus.
Change to Operating Model for Facilities & Administrative (F&A) Funds Sharing for Collaborative Projects
November 1, 2022
TO: Carolina Campus FROM: Andy Johns, Senior Associate Vice Chancellor for Research RE: Change to Operating Model for Facilities & Administrative (F&A) Funds Sharing for Collaborative Projects Research and scholarship at UNC-Chapel Hill are highly collaborative and multi- disciplinary endeavors, and the University has long been a national leader in fostering research partnerships. However, university ... Read more
NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy Update
September 14, 2022
A message to the research community on research compliance The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently announced the rollout of a new Data Management and Sharing Policy which requires all proposals submitted to NIH after January 25, 2023, to include a data management and sharing (DMS) plan. The requirement applies to all scientific data that ... Read more
Use of non-UNC email accounts for research recruitment
September 7, 2022
A message to the research community on research compliance Recruitment of subjects for research is paramount to the success of the study. To that end, recruitment materials typically include ways to contact the investigator or the research team and will, oftentimes, use email as a contact method. Email accounts used to conduct the business of ... Read more
August 11, 2022
August 11, 2022
New KickStart assistant director primes startups for growth Judy Prasad is embracing her new role as assistant director of KickStart Venture Services, a department in Innovate Carolina’s Office of Technology Commercialization. She is equipping entrepreneurial inventors and research-based startups with the resources, investor connections, training and talent they need to flourish and grow. Valorie Buchholz ... Read more