Aug. workshop on teaching ethical dimensions of coupled natural and human systems

Faculty members from North Carolina A&T and Penn State will conduct a two-day workshop for A&T faculty, post-docs, and doctoral students in the sciences and engineering who are interested in integrating the ethical dimensions of coupled natural and human systems into their classes.

The “Ethical Dimensions of Coupled Natural and Human Systems Research” workshop will be held on campus August 13-14. Location and times will be announced soon. Details on the event are here. Funding is provided by the National Science Foundation.

The workshop is designed to improve pedagogical methods and capacity-building strategies.  Researchers will learn how to incorporate research ethics content into existing curriculum and will acquire the ability to develop content tailored to their area of expertise.

A&T faculty members sponsoring the workshop are Dr. Keith Schimmel, chairman of the Department of Energy and Environmental Systems (EES); Dr. Luba Kurkalova, Department of Economics and EES; and Dr. Yengeniy Rastigeyev, Department of Mathematics and EES.

Contact Schimmel, schimmel@ncat.edu, 285-2329, by July 15 to register or for more information. You must reserve a spot to attend.  There is no charge for the workshop.  It is open only to N.C. A&T researchers.

Faculty inventors: Patent reform presentation

Translational Research Workshop on Sept. 16

DETAILS: An event to introduce participants to the NC TraCS Institute and translational research – what it is, why it is important to community health, and how to become involved. The workshop will provide examples of successful translational research projects, a description of the services and programs offered by NC TraCS, and funding opportunities of interest.

DATE,  TIME AND LOCATION: Friday September 16, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Moses Cone Memorial Hospital, Classroom 29, 1200 North Elm Street, Greensboro.

REGISTRATION: Click here.

MetaCore training Wednesday in Kannapolis

The UNCC Bioinformatics program will hold a demonstration and training session on MetaCore at the North Carolina Research Campus in Kannapolis this Wednesday, August 17. From the announcement:

“MetaCore is a platform designed for the systems-level analysis of gene and protein expression, metabolite profiles, SAGE and other types of high-throughput molecular data. MetaCore is based on the largest manually curated database of protein interactions, metabolic reactions, multi-step pathways and their linkage to diseases, drugs, functional processes and other clinically and biologically relevant information. MetaCore enables users to upload and analyze their data, perform data-driven reconstruction of biological networks and pathways and interpret results in the framework of multiple clinical and biological ontologies.”

The session will be held from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Bioinformatics Research Center in the DHMRI building on the research campus.  To sign up for the session or for more information, contact Phyllis Beaver, pbeaver@castlecooke.com.

Biotech Center to offer guidance on proposals

The Division of Research and Economic Development will host representatives from the North Carolina Biotechnology Center on Thursday August 11 to present a workshop on how to write proposals for submission to the Biotech Center.  Anyone who plans to submit a proposal to the Center, or is interested in learning about the Center’s funding opportunities, is strongly encouraged to attend.

The workshop will be held in the Fort IRC, Room 410, from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.  Please register for the event at the DORED training website. If you have questions, please call or email Saundra Evans, 334-7995 x2003, syevans@ncat.edu or Peggy Bolick, 334-7995 x2303, mrbolick@ncat.edu.

Fall 2011 research training schedule released

The Division of Research and Economic Development has released the fall 2011 research training schedule (xslx file).  It includes:

• A special joint presentation with the N.C. Biotechnology Center on writing proposals for grants from the center (August 11),
• A joint presentation with Bluford Library on literature reviews for grant proposals (October 6),
• Four lunch-and-learn sessions on the nuts and bolts of proposal development, and
• Sessions on innovation, the federal SBIR/STTR program, and using patent datebases, presented by the Office of Outreach and Economic Development.

Registration for all events will be available at the DORED training website.

JSNN co-sponsors seminar on supercomputing for nanotech and nanobiotech researchers

The Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering is giving nanotechnology researchers from universities and industry a rapid introduction to the state of supercomputing and practical guidance in moving forward.

“Leveraging Supercomputing in Nano/NanoBio Research” will be held Wednesday July 20, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Gateway University Research Park, South Campus, 2901 East Lee Street, Suite 2200, in Greensboro. The JSNN is co-sponsoring the event with the Center of Innovation for Nanobiotechnology.

The seminar’s speakers are from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and the Computational Center for Nanotechnology Innovations, a cyberinfrastructure partnership supported jointly by RPI, New York State, and IBM.  Details on the agenda.  Registration.

Manuscript writing workshop on campus May 24

Researchers in all disciplines are invited to take part in a half-day workshop on manuscript writing.  Dr. Giselle Corbie-Smith, Associate Professor of Social Medicine and Medicine at UNC-CH, will lead the session. It’s sponsored by the NC TraCS Institute and Greensboro AHEC.

• Date and time: Tuesday May 24, 8:30 a.m. to  12:30 p.m.
• Location: Fort IRC, Room 410
• For more information or to register: http://tracs.unc.edu/manuscriptwriting_greensboro2011.

The workshop will cover manuscript development, critique, and submission. Participants will have an opportunity to have a manuscript they are currently working on critiqued and receive feedback. Registering for this workshop will entail submitting a manuscript-in-progress by Wednesday May 18 to Chanetta Washington at chanetta_washington@med.unc.edu.  Submitted manuscripts will reviewed by Community Engagement Core faculty and staff for the purpose of preparing for the workshop only.  Participants are also asked to indicate their discipline and areas of research.

You must receive confirmation of your registration to attend the workshop. If you have any difficulty accessing the registration site or have any questions, contact nctracs_communityengagement@unc.edu.

Workshop on presenting data professionally

The NC TraCS Institute, in collaboration with Greensboro AHEC, is co-sponsoring a series of free workshops on research topics. The next one is “Presenting Data Professionally,” which will introduce the basic concepts of presenting data at professional conferences and in professional journals. Presenters will discuss the considerations of presenting data professionally, including guidelines for writing an abstract, and effective presentation strategies. This workshop is not focused on dissemination of data. Instead, this workshop focuses on key components for poster and oral presentations of your data.  The workshop will be held on Monday May 2, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Wesley Long Education Center, 501 North Elam Avenue.  Details and online registration are on the institute website.

How to win government grants workshop 4/15

What, Where, and When: A daylong workshop; Friday April 15, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.; at the Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering, Suite 2600, Gateway University Research Park, South Campus, 2901 East Lee Street.

What’s in it for you: An insider’s look at the government grants marketplace and find out how to locate the federal, state and block grants that are right for you. David Bauer and Associates will teach you where the money is, how funding decisions are made, ways to develop more fundable ideas and what a winning government proposal looks like. Continental breakfast and lunch will be provided.

To register: Go to  http://www.ncat.edu/~divofres/services/training.php.

Sponsored by: The Division of Research & Economic Development and the School of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences.