Current Research in Traumatic Brain Injury - March Research Forum
2023-03-22 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Hybrid: MacNider 321 and Zoom
Join the Department of Health Sciences Office of Research and Scholarship for its March Research Forum: Research in Traumatic Brain Injury. Dr. Karen McCulloch (Physical Therapy) and Dr. Lindsey Byom (Speech and Hearing Sciences) will present about their research and work in traumatic brain injury during this hybrid event. Register to attend or to receive the Zoom link.
Questions? Contact: Department of Health Sciences Office of Research & Scholarship (DHS_ORS@med.unc.edu)

April Research Forum: Current Research in Sleep Science
2023-04-19 12:00 - 13:00
You’re Invited to the DHS April Research Forum: Current Research in Sleep Science

April 19, 2023 | 12-1 p.m. (hybrid)
Please RSVP via the Qualtrics form, whether you intend to attend via Zoom or in person – so we can order the right amount of food for in-person, and if you need the Zoom link, it will be sent to you automatically after you fill in the Qualtrics – thanks!
To RSVP, use the QR code in the attached flier, or click this Qualtrics link: https://unc.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2toFkGRNsY851c2

The Research Forum will feature presentations from:
Mark Shen, PhDUNC School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry
Exploring the link between sleep and brain development in infants with neurodevelopmental disabilities

Graham Diering, PhDUNC School of Medicine, Department of Cell Biology & Physiology
Early life sleep disruption as a risk factor for autism spectrum disorder

November Research Forum: New Research Frontiers in Health Sciences
2023-11-29 12:00 - 13:00
Join the Department of Health Sciences for its November Research Forum, “New Research Frontiers in Health Sciences.”
The event will be hybrid – in MacNider 321 and on Zoom. Please register to attend either in-person or virtually here: https://unc.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2toFkGRNsY851c2
Featured Speakers:
Vanessa Jewell, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA
Div. Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
A Patient-Centered Rural Type 1 Diabetes Research Agenda
Carolyn Novaleski, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Div. Speech & Hearing Sciences
Making the Pivot Toward Patient-Oriented Research in Chronic Cough
We hope to see you there!

March Research Forum: Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Panel Discussion
2024-03-20 12:00 - 13:00
Panelists will share their experiences using applicable research examples (e.g., search and screenings, data extraction and quality assessment, library resources).
Wednesday, March 20, Noon – 1 p.m.
MacNider 321
for Zoom link & lunch registration,
https://unc.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_b70b83M53W2ukse

April Research Forum: Research Excellence Award Presentations
2024-04-10 12:00 - 13:00
Join the Department of Health Sciences Office of Research and Scholarship for its April Research Forum. This hybrid event will be held in MacNider 321 and on Zoom. Lunch will be served at the in-person event. Please RSVP for both in-person and to access the Zoom link.
https://unc.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_71blHLN60jVCDQO
The forum will involve presentations from the four recipients of the 2024 Department of Health Sciences Research Excellence Awards.
Rachana Gangwanih
Human Movement Science PhD Program
Determining the Impact of Cognitive Load on Brain-Muscle Functional Connectivity in Individuals with Chronic Stroke
Sayoko Kawabata
Occupational Science PhD Program
Exploring Play in a Historically Black Neighborhood in Hillsborough, North Carolina through a Participatory ApproachSoomin Kim
Speech and Hearing Sciences PhD Program
Conversation-based Apraxia of Speech Diagnosis
Orla Putnam
Speech and Hearing Science PhD Program

“I Want to be Seen and Understood”: Priorities for Autism Research from Autistic Women, Non-Binary Adults, and Parents of Autistic Girls and Women

June Research Forum: Honoring the Research of Dr. Stephen Hooper
2024-06-25 12:00 - 13:00
As Dr. Hooper steps down as Associate Dean and Chair of DHS, join in celebrating his numerous research accomplishments through the years.
With hosts Lara-leane Costa, PhD and Jacinda Bilyeu, MBA
For the Zoom link and lunch registration, please scan the QR code on the flyer or click here to RSVP.

September Research Forum: New Research Frontiers in Health Sciences
2024-09-18 12:00 - 13:00
Kick off the fall semester with an introduction to three new DHS faculty. Dr. Molly Beiting, Dr. Timothy Eckard and Dr. Sallie Nowell will share details about their research as they begin their time in the department.
For the Zoom link and lunch registration, please scan the QR code on the flyer or click here to RSVP.
