Author Archives: Catherine Barnes

Completing all the steps to initiate an industry-sponsored trial can be daunting. Requirements vary depending on study characteristics and knowing what steps to complete in what order can be confusing and lead to misdirected effort. To assist study teams in navigating this process, we have developed an innovative graph database...

          Update on Tax Reporting Obligations for Research Participants   Pursuant to U.S. tax laws, the University is required to issue an IRS Form 1099 to U.S. persons who receive $600 or more from the University during a calendar year. This applies to payments in the aggregate. Accounts Payable is...

Good morning, IDS will be closed on Monday, Dec 26th and Monday, Jan 2nd in observance of the winter holidays. We will be open for regular operations Tuesday, Dec 27th thru Friday, Dec 30th. Thank you and Happy Holidays!    

Dear UNC Research Community, The UNC Network for Research Professionals is proud to announce the 2023 NRP Professional Development Award. This award provides supplemental funding to help cover professional development opportunities for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill employees whose work is focused on Human Subjects Research. The award...

Good morning Research Community, Our next bi-annual Epic@UNC release is scheduled for this Sunday morning, Nov. 13, across UNC Health to ensure the latest features are available to our teams. Review the info on this page to see the updates now available for each Epic@UNC application. Note that: To ensure a smooth bi-annual release on...

Dear Research Colleagues, In early 2021, The Institute for Global Health and Infectious Disease Clinical Trials Unit opened an off campus research unit to facilitate COVID-19 treatment and vaccination trials. The ‘Global Clinical Research – North’ is located at 1828 MLK Jr. Blvd. in the Chapel Hill North shopping center...

To take the paper out of your paperwork, we are excited to release an electronically fillable PDF version of the Informed Consent Self-Assessment.

Dear SOM Clinical Research Community, The ONE UNC Clinical Research Initiative is accepting applications for design committee members. The invitation to join a design group is open to anyone in the UNC and UNC Health research communities. If you are interested in being part of this collaborative initiative, please sign...

Navigating the regulations and requirements related to clinical data and research data can be confusing. Registries (i.e. databases, repositories) can be valuable tools for understanding both clinical and research data. Unlike a clinical registry, research registries or repositories involving data and/or specimens require IRB oversight.

As remote and hybrid working is becoming the “new norm” for many SOM clinical research teams, it is important to find team-oriented solutions that encourage employee productivity and growth.