This watch party event will bring students, educators, and community members together to learn about the North Carolina Direct Support Personnel (DSP) crisis that impacts individuals with developmental disabilities in our state. This collaborative event is hosted by the NC Council on Developmental Disabilities and UNC’s Department of Health Sciences. March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness … Read more
ACT in Survivorship Care Melissa Holt, NP Lisa Stewart Kanser, PsyD Ellen Ruebush, LCSW CCSP/Palliative Care Grand Rounds May 22, 2024 8:00 – 9:00 AM You are invited in person at The Mary Anne Long Patient and Family Resource Center or via webinar to attend CCSP/Palliative Care Grand Round. This webinar is a part of the CCSP/Palliative Care Grand … Read more
Ethical Aspects of AI in Biomedical Research: The NIH Bridge to AI Initiative Friday, 12:00 pm EST Center for Bioethics 321 MacNider Hall Click here for Lunch sign-up
The ABCs of SCI Conference Demystifying SCI Medical Challenges for Community Care Providers Those with spinal cord injuries have unique needs that require collaboration along the continuum of care. This conference will help demystify the medical challenges as well as help to provide education and outreach for providers in the community to aid in our … Read more
UNC’s Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute is pleased to announce our 2024 Distinguished Lecture featuring Koraly Perez-Edgar, PhD, on Monday, March 25 at 9:00 am. Perez-Edgar will be presenting “Temperament in Context: Capturing Socioemotional Trajectories IN the Social World.” Those interested in the event can register virtually at: https://go.unc.edu/perez-edgar Limited on-site seating is available at … Read more
This interactive online workshop will focus on semi-structured interviewing, a data collection method used in qualitative research. Topics covered will include basics of semi-structured interviews, development of interview questions and probes, interviewing skills, and considerations for conducting virtual interviews. Participants will have the opportunity to practice developing interview questions and using interviewing skills. Register: https://go.unc.edu/QR326 … Read more
The Gennarino group investigates the pathophysiology of human genetic neurological disorders caused by disruptions in RNA and protein homeostasis utilizing a variety of model systems, including mice, flies, and zebrafish. By moving back and forth between clinical presentations of rare diseases and wet lab studies, the lab has identified several new neurological diseases and their … Read more
Meaningful partnerships with patients, community members, or other collaborators involved in your research are invaluable. Projects are set up for success when care is intentionally given to developing and strengthening partnerships over time. This online training will describe best practices for building mutually beneficial partnerships. The session will also cover common challenges that researchers and … Read more
Obesity and Cancer Prevention: The Efficacy and Timing of Bariatric Surgery Maggie M. Hodges, MD, MPH • , • , Join Maggie M. Hodges, MD, MPH, for a surgeon's perspective on the role of cancer risk reduction through bariatric surgery, while also exploring the optimal timing of bariatric surgery in patients with a personal history of cancer. Webinar Flyer Live Webinar … Read more
Dr. Jenifer Brown, Associate Physician at Brigham & Women's Hospital and Instructor in Medicine at Harvard Medical School, is the guest speaker for our next CGR. Her topic will be "Primary Aldosteronism in Hypertension and Cardiovascular Disease." To attend virtually - https://uncsom.webex.com/uncsom/j.php?MTID=md8ef4b99559ebf027c8807feb9061ac2 321 South Colombia Street Bondurant Hall, Room G100 Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514 United … Read more
Michael S. Wolfe, PhD Mathias P. Mertes Professor Department of Medicinal Chemistry University of Kansas Seminar title: “In Search of the Pathogenic Trigger of Alzheimer’s Disease” Dr. Wolfe is a world-leading expert in intramembrane proteolysis and drug design targeting the γ-secretase against Alzheimer’s disease. His lab reported the first designed inhibitors of γ-secretase and used these as tools … Read more
Topics covered will include focus group methodology, considerations for planning a focus group, development of focus group discussion guides, focus group facilitation skills, and tips for conducting virtual focus groups. Attendees will also observe or participate in a mini "mock" virtual focus group session. Register: https://go.unc.edu/QR49 Presenters MaryBeth Grewe, MPH Program Manager, Qualitative and Engaged … Read more