{"id":3010,"date":"2024-06-13T14:40:44","date_gmt":"2024-06-13T18:40:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/microimm\/?page_id=3010"},"modified":"2026-02-12T10:25:41","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T15:25:41","slug":"resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/microimm\/resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"www-somHeader\">Mental and Physical Health Resources<\/h2>\n<p>The Department of Microbiology and Immunology recognizes that professional life can include high levels of stress and pressure for students, postdocs, staff, and faculty. The following links provide important resources and additional support to assist in managing these added stressors. These resources are not only meant to be used in times of crisis, but also to offer a safe space when needed.<\/p>\n<p><em>We will continue to update these resources, but if you feel there is something missing from this list, please contact our Student Services Specialist, Jamie Desoto, at <a href=\"mailto:jamie_desoto@unc.edu\">jamie_desoto@unc.edu<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<som-cell cell-info=\"{&quot;ID&quot;:3640,&quot;post_author&quot;:&quot;112631&quot;,&quot;post_date&quot;:&quot;2024-11-25 13:21:57&quot;,&quot;post_date_gmt&quot;:&quot;2024-11-25 18:21:57&quot;,&quot;post_content&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;post_title&quot;:&quot;Resources page: Mental Health and Safety Resources \\u2013 Content Boxes&quot;,&quot;post_excerpt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;post_status&quot;:&quot;publish&quot;,&quot;comment_status&quot;:&quot;closed&quot;,&quot;ping_status&quot;:&quot;closed&quot;,&quot;post_password&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;post_name&quot;:&quot;mental-health-and-safety-resources-content-boxes&quot;,&quot;to_ping&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;pinged&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;post_modified&quot;:&quot;2026-01-15 13:58:56&quot;,&quot;post_modified_gmt&quot;:&quot;2026-01-15 18:58:56&quot;,&quot;post_content_filtered&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;post_parent&quot;:0,&quot;guid&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.med.unc.edu\\\/microimm\\\/cell\\\/mental-health-and-safety-resources-content-boxes\\\/&quot;,&quot;menu_order&quot;:0,&quot;post_type&quot;:&quot;somcell&quot;,&quot;post_mime_type&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;comment_count&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;filter&quot;:&quot;raw&quot;}\" cell-meta=\"{&quot;_upd_sortorder&quot;:[&quot;1&quot;],&quot;layout&quot;:[&quot;RepeatableBoxes&quot;],&quot;cellInformation&quot;:[&quot;{\\&quot;singleCellBlocks\\&quot;:{},\\&quot;repeatableBoxes\\&quot;:[{\\&quot;includeLink\\&quot;:0,\\&quot;boxText\\&quot;:\\&quot;Mental Health Resources\\&quot;,\\&quot;boxExcerptText\\&quot;:\\&quot;\\&quot;,\\&quot;useRichTextEditor\\&quot;:\\&quot;true\\&quot;,\\&quot;boxRichText\\&quot;:\\&quot;&lt;p&gt;These are incredibly stressful times and it makes sense to experience additional pressure, anxiety, or uncertainty about the path forward. However, there are things you can do to help yourself. For our students, &lt;a target=\\\\\\&quot;_blank\\\\\\&quot; rel=\\\\\\&quot;noopener noreferrer\\\\\\&quot; href=\\\\\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/caps.unc.edu\\\/\\\\\\&quot;&gt;Counseling and Psychological Services&lt;\\\/a&gt; is open and making appointments via Zoom. In addition to these resources, there are also the following services that could be beneficial:&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target=\\\\\\&quot;_blank\\\\\\&quot; rel=\\\\\\&quot;noopener noreferrer\\\\\\&quot; href=\\\\\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.betterhelp.com\\\/\\\\\\&quot;&gt;BetterHelp&lt;\\\/a&gt;&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;\\\/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target=\\\\\\&quot;_blank\\\\\\&quot; rel=\\\\\\&quot;noopener noreferrer\\\\\\&quot; href=\\\\\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/lp.talkspace.com\\\/try\\\\\\&quot;&gt;Talkspace&lt;\\\/a&gt;&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;\\\/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target=\\\\\\&quot;_blank\\\\\\&quot; rel=\\\\\\&quot;noopener noreferrer\\\\\\&quot; href=\\\\\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/suicidepreventionlifeline.org\\\/\\\\\\&quot;&gt;National Suicide Hotline&lt;\\\/a&gt;&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;\\\/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target=\\\\\\&quot;_blank\\\\\\&quot; rel=\\\\\\&quot;noopener noreferrer\\\\\\&quot; href=\\\\\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/compassctr.org\\\/\\\\\\&quot;&gt;Chapel Hill Domestic Violence Hotline&lt;\\\/a&gt;&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;\\\/li&gt;&lt;\\\/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;\\\/p&gt;\\&quot;},{\\&quot;includeLink\\&quot;:0,\\&quot;boxText\\&quot;:\\&quot;Student Quick Reference Guides\\&quot;,\\&quot;boxExcerptText\\&quot;:\\&quot;\\&quot;,\\&quot;useRichTextEditor\\&quot;:\\&quot;true\\&quot;,\\&quot;boxRichText\\&quot;:\\&quot;&lt;p&gt;&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target=\\\\\\&quot;_blank\\\\\\&quot; href=\\\\\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/compliance.unc.edu\\\/\\\\\\&quot;&gt;University Compliance Office (Formerly Accessibility Resources &amp; Service, Equal Opportunity Compliance, Title IX)&lt;\\\/a&gt;&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;\\\/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target=\\\\\\&quot;_blank\\\\\\&quot; rel=\\\\\\&quot;noopener noreferrer\\\\\\&quot; href=\\\\\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/gradschool.unc.edu\\\/students\\\/support\\\/\\\\\\&quot;&gt;Graduate Student Care Resources from the Graduate School&lt;\\\/a&gt;&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;\\\/li&gt;&lt;\\\/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;\\\/p&gt;\\&quot;},{\\&quot;boxText\\&quot;:\\&quot;Training Opportunities\\&quot;,\\&quot;useRichTextEditor\\&quot;:\\&quot;true\\&quot;,\\&quot;boxRichText\\&quot;:\\&quot;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Open to Students, Postdocs, Faculty, and Staff&lt;\\\/strong&gt;&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;\\ufeff\\ufeff\\ufeff\\ufeff\\ufeff\\ufeff\\ufeff\\ufeff\\ufeff\\ufeff\\ufeff&lt;a target=\\\\\\&quot;_blank\\\\\\&quot; rel=\\\\\\&quot;noopener noreferrer\\\\\\&quot; href=\\\\\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/ssw.unc.edu\\\/continuing-education\\\/mental-health-first-aid\\\/\\\\\\&quot;&gt;Mental Health First Aid Training&lt;\\\/a&gt;: Mental Health First Aid is an 8-hour training that will give students, staff, and faculty the skills to help someone who is developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis. Just as CPR training helps a layperson without medical training assist an individual following a heart attack, Mental Health First Aid training helps a layperson assist someone experiencing a mental health crisis.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;\\\/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target=\\\\\\&quot;_blank\\\\\\&quot; rel=\\\\\\&quot;noopener noreferrer\\\\\\&quot; href=\\\\\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/vpas.unc.edu\\\/prevention\\\/empowerunc\\\/\\\\\\&quot;&gt;Empower UNC Training&lt;\\\/a&gt;: &nbsp;Empower UNC: Responding to Disclosures of GBV (gender-based violence)&nbsp;is a collaboration between the the Equal Opportunity and Compliance office and Violence Prevention &amp; Advocacy Services (VPAS). It provides students, faculty, staff and postdoctoral fellows with tools to be an ally to someone who has experienced sexual or interpersonal (relationship) violence or stalking. The three-hour training emphasizes the importance of listening, responding compassionately, and connecting survivors to resources on campus and in the community.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;\\\/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target=\\\\\\&quot;_blank\\\\\\&quot; rel=\\\\\\&quot;noopener noreferrer\\\\\\&quot; href=\\\\\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/care.unc.edu\\\/qpr-training-in-suicide-prevention\\\/\\\\\\&quot;&gt;Question Persuade Refer \\u2013 Suicide Prevention Training&lt;\\\/a&gt;&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;\\\/li&gt;&lt;\\\/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;\\\/p&gt;\\&quot;},{\\&quot;boxText\\&quot;:\\&quot;Student Groups\\\/Organizations\\&quot;,\\&quot;boxExcerptText\\&quot;:\\&quot;\\&quot;,\\&quot;useRichTextEditor\\&quot;:\\&quot;true\\&quot;,\\&quot;boxRichText\\&quot;:\\&quot;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target=\\\\\\&quot;_blank\\\\\\&quot; rel=\\\\\\&quot;noopener noreferrer\\\\\\&quot; href=\\\\\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/studentwellness.unc.edu\\\/programs\\\/a-surc\\\/carolina-recovery-program\\\/\\\\\\&quot;&gt;Carolina Recovery Program&lt;\\\/a&gt;: To encourage a community that supports continued recovery, academic excellence, and a commitment to serving the greater UNC community. The Carolina Recovery Program provides each student a customized success plan, staff and peer support, and proactive recovery focused programming. Their goal is to enable students to enjoy a normal substance-free collegiate experience while excelling at UNC-CH. They believe this recovery program experience will reconnect emerging leaders with their passion to make a difference in the world.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;\\\/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target=\\\\\\&quot;_blank\\\\\\&quot; rel=\\\\\\&quot;noopener noreferrer\\\\\\&quot; href=\\\\\\&quot;http:\\\/\\\/stigmafree.unc.edu\\\/\\\\\\&quot;&gt;Stigma Free Carolina&lt;\\\/a&gt;: Stigma Free Carolina is a UNC community campaign aimed at reducing stigma toward mental health concerns and treatment. By accurately defining mental health, educating the community, and dispelling negative or false beliefs about mental health and its treatment we can help everyone be their best selves and reach their full potential.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;\\\/li&gt;&lt;\\\/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;\\\/p&gt;\\&quot;}],\\&quot;boxCustomStyles\\&quot;:{\\&quot;textAlign\\&quot;:\\&quot;left\\&quot;,\\&quot;includeImage\\&quot;:0,\\&quot;includeImagePadding\\&quot;:1,\\&quot;imageAspectRatio\\&quot;:\\&quot;3\\\/2\\&quot;,\\&quot;includeLink\\&quot;:0,\\&quot;backgroundColor\\&quot;:\\&quot;lightBlue\\&quot;,\\&quot;columnLayout\\&quot;:\\&quot;2\\&quot;},\\&quot;boxType\\&quot;:\\&quot;imageBoxes\\&quot;,\\&quot;boxStyleOption\\&quot;:\\&quot;content-boxes\\&quot;}&quot;],&quot;apiCallInformation&quot;:[&quot;{}&quot;]}\"><\/som-cell>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 class=\"www-somHeader\">Emergency &amp; Campus Safety Resources<\/h2>\n<ul data-pm-slice=\"3 3 []\">\n<li><a style=\"color: #2a6496\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/microimm\/emergency-preparedness-response-plan-mcro-community\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MCRO Departmental Emergency Preparedness Response Guide for the MCRO Community<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 [&quot;bulletList&quot;,{},&quot;listItem&quot;,{}]\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/microimm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1414\/2024\/12\/Concerning-Behavior-Response-Guide.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Concerning Behavior Response Guide<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 class=\"www-somHeader\">Faculty &amp; Staff Quick Reference Guides<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a style=\"color: #2a6496\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/microimm\/emergency-preparedness-response-plan-mcro-courses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Faculty Course Directors &#8211; Emergency Preparedness Response Plan for MCRO Courses<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/microimm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1414\/2024\/12\/Faculty-Guide-for-Mentoring-a-Student-with-a-Mental-Health-Issue.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Faculty Guide for Mentoring a Student with a Mental Health Issue<\/a><\/li>\n<li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 [&quot;bulletList&quot;,{},&quot;listItem&quot;,{}]\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/microimm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1414\/2024\/12\/Faculty-Guide-Students-of-Concern.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Faculty Guide for Students of Concern<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dos.unc.edu\/student-support\/care-referral-form\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Care Referral Form for the Dean of Students<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/campussafety.unc.edu\/threat-assessment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Behavioral Assessment &amp; Management team from Campus Safety<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/microimm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1414\/2025\/11\/2025-2026-UNC-SOM-Faculty-Physician-Resource-Memo-Updated-Sept-2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2025-2026 Faculty &amp; Physician Resource Memo<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/microimm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1414\/2025\/11\/2025-2026-SHRA-and-EHRA-NF-Employee-Resource-Memo-updated-Sept-2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2025-2026 SHRA &amp; EHRA NF Employee Resource Memo<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 class=\"www-somHeader\">Bioinformatics Resources<\/h2>\n<p>An explosion of -omics data has led to increased integration of bioinformatics into many avenues of biological research. The Department of Microbiology &amp; Immunology does not have sufficient faculty expertise or critical mass to offer courses in these topics, but there are many resources available to interested trainees either on or off campus. The Education &amp; Training Committee compiled the following resources.<\/p>\n<p><em>If you are aware of additional resources that could be of benefit to share with our community, please contact our Student Services Specialist <a href=\"mailto:jamie_desoto@unc.edu\">Jamie DeSoto<\/a> so we can update this list.<\/em><\/p>\n<som-cell cell-info=\"{&quot;ID&quot;:3641,&quot;post_author&quot;:&quot;112631&quot;,&quot;post_date&quot;:&quot;2024-11-25 13:32:09&quot;,&quot;post_date_gmt&quot;:&quot;2024-11-25 18:32:09&quot;,&quot;post_content&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;post_title&quot;:&quot;Resources page: Bioinformatics Resources &#8211; Content Boxes&quot;,&quot;post_excerpt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;post_status&quot;:&quot;publish&quot;,&quot;comment_status&quot;:&quot;closed&quot;,&quot;ping_status&quot;:&quot;closed&quot;,&quot;post_password&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;post_name&quot;:&quot;resources-page-bioinformatics-resources-content-boxes&quot;,&quot;to_ping&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;pinged&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;post_modified&quot;:&quot;2025-11-13 16:50:06&quot;,&quot;post_modified_gmt&quot;:&quot;2025-11-13 21:50:06&quot;,&quot;post_content_filtered&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;post_parent&quot;:0,&quot;guid&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.med.unc.edu\\\/microimm\\\/cell\\\/resources-page-bioinformatics-resources-content-boxes\\\/&quot;,&quot;menu_order&quot;:0,&quot;post_type&quot;:&quot;somcell&quot;,&quot;post_mime_type&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;comment_count&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;filter&quot;:&quot;raw&quot;}\" cell-meta=\"{&quot;_upd_sortorder&quot;:[&quot;1&quot;],&quot;layout&quot;:[&quot;RepeatableBoxes&quot;],&quot;cellInformation&quot;:[&quot;{\\&quot;singleCellBlocks\\&quot;:{},\\&quot;repeatableBoxes\\&quot;:[{\\&quot;includeLink\\&quot;:1,\\&quot;boxText\\&quot;:\\&quot;UNC Courses &amp; Workshops\\&quot;,\\&quot;useRichTextEditor\\&quot;:\\&quot;true\\&quot;,\\&quot;boxRichText\\&quot;:\\&quot;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=\\\\\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/bcb.unc.edu\\\/current-course-schedule\\\/\\\\\\&quot; rel=\\\\\\&quot;noopener noreferrer\\\\\\&quot;&gt;Curriculum in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology&lt;\\\/a&gt;&lt;\\\/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=\\\\\\&quot;http:\\\/\\\/bd2k.web.unc.edu\\\/about-2\\\/\\\\\\&quot; rel=\\\\\\&quot;noopener noreferrer\\\\\\&quot;&gt;NIH BD2K Biomedical Graduate Training Program&lt;\\\/a&gt;&nbsp;offers a series of training modules in modeling and large data set analyses, leading to a certificate.&lt;\\\/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=\\\\\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/guides.lib.unc.edu\\\/bioinformatics\\\/workshop-descriptions\\\\\\&quot; rel=\\\\\\&quot;noopener noreferrer\\\\\\&quot;&gt;Health Science Library workshops&lt;\\\/a&gt;&lt;\\\/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=\\\\\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/odum.unc.edu\\\/education\\\/short-courses\\\/\\\\\\&quot; rel=\\\\\\&quot;noopener noreferrer\\\\\\&quot;&gt;ODUM Short Courses&lt;\\\/a&gt;&lt;\\\/li&gt;&lt;\\\/ul&gt;\\&quot;},{\\&quot;boxText\\&quot;:\\&quot;UNC Core Facilities\\&quot;,\\&quot;useRichTextEditor\\&quot;:\\&quot;true\\&quot;,\\&quot;boxRichText\\&quot;:\\&quot;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=\\\\\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.med.unc.edu\\\/corefacilities\\\/\\\\\\&quot; rel=\\\\\\&quot;noopener noreferrer\\\\\\&quot;&gt;UNC Core Facilities&lt;\\\/a&gt; offer services and data analysis tools relevant to their methodologies and can offer advice in applying these tools. This is a subset of available cores that offer complex data analysis tools:&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=\\\\\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/bioinformatics.unc.edu\\\/about\\\/\\\\\\&quot; rel=\\\\\\&quot;noopener noreferrer\\\\\\&quot;&gt;UNC Center for Bioinformatics&lt;\\\/a&gt;&lt;\\\/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=\\\\\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.med.unc.edu\\\/csb\\\/sbi\\\/\\\\\\&quot; rel=\\\\\\&quot;noopener noreferrer\\\\\\&quot;&gt;Structural Bioinformatics Core&lt;\\\/a&gt;&lt;\\\/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=\\\\\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.med.unc.edu\\\/vironomics\\\/\\\\\\&quot; rel=\\\\\\&quot;noopener noreferrer\\\\\\&quot;&gt;Vironmics Core&lt;\\\/a&gt;&lt;\\\/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=\\\\\\&quot;http:\\\/\\\/csbio.unc.edu\\\/CCstatus\\\/index.py?run=AvailableLines.information\\\\\\&quot; rel=\\\\\\&quot;noopener noreferrer\\\\\\&quot;&gt;UNC Systems Genetics Core&lt;\\\/a&gt;&lt;\\\/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=\\\\\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.med.unc.edu\\\/genomics\\\/services\\\/\\\\\\&quot; rel=\\\\\\&quot;noopener noreferrer\\\\\\&quot;&gt;UNC High-Throughput Sequencing Facility&lt;\\\/a&gt;&lt;\\\/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=\\\\\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.med.unc.edu\\\/proteomics\\\/\\\\\\&quot; rel=\\\\\\&quot;noopener noreferrer\\\\\\&quot;&gt;UNC Michael Hooker Proteomics Center&lt;\\\/a&gt;&lt;\\\/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=\\\\\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/unclineberger.org\\\/biostats\\\/\\\\\\&quot; rel=\\\\\\&quot;noopener noreferrer\\\\\\&quot;&gt;UNC Lineberger Biostatistics Core&lt;\\\/a&gt;&lt;\\\/li&gt;&lt;\\\/ul&gt;\\&quot;},{\\&quot;boxText\\&quot;:\\&quot;Online Resources\\&quot;,\\&quot;useRichTextEditor\\&quot;:\\&quot;true\\&quot;,\\&quot;boxRichText\\&quot;:\\&quot;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=\\\\\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.biostars.org\\\/\\\\\\&quot; rel=\\\\\\&quot;noopener noreferrer\\\\\\&quot;&gt;Biostars&lt;\\\/a&gt;&lt;\\\/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=\\\\\\&quot;http:\\\/\\\/seqanswers.com\\\/\\\\\\&quot; rel=\\\\\\&quot;noopener noreferrer\\\\\\&quot;&gt;SEQanswers&lt;\\\/a&gt;&lt;\\\/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=\\\\\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/stackexchange.com\\\/sites\\\\\\&quot; rel=\\\\\\&quot;noopener noreferrer\\\\\\&quot;&gt;Stack Exchange&lt;\\\/a&gt;&lt;\\\/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=\\\\\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\\\/home\\\/coursesandwebinars\\\/\\\\\\&quot; rel=\\\\\\&quot;noopener noreferrer\\\\\\&quot;&gt;NCBI Resources&lt;\\\/a&gt;&lt;\\\/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=\\\\\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/datacarpentry.org\\\/lessons\\\/\\\\\\&quot; rel=\\\\\\&quot;noopener noreferrer\\\\\\&quot;&gt;Data Carpentry&lt;\\\/a&gt;&lt;\\\/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=\\\\\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/software-carpentry.org\\\/lessons\\\/\\\\\\&quot; rel=\\\\\\&quot;noopener noreferrer\\\\\\&quot;&gt;Software Carpentry&lt;\\\/a&gt;&lt;\\\/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=\\\\\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/ocw.mit.edu\\\/index.htm\\\\\\&quot; rel=\\\\\\&quot;noopener noreferrer\\\\\\&quot;&gt;MIT OpenCourseWare&lt;\\\/a&gt;&lt;\\\/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=\\\\\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.bioconductor.org\\\/\\\\\\&quot; rel=\\\\\\&quot;noopener noreferrer\\\\\\&quot;&gt;Bioconductor\\\/R&lt;\\\/a&gt;&lt;\\\/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=\\\\\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.graphpad.com\\\/prism-academy\\\\\\&quot; rel=\\\\\\&quot;noopener noreferrer\\\\\\&quot;&gt;Prism Academy (Graphpad)&lt;\\\/a&gt;&lt;\\\/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=\\\\\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/learn.sas.com\\\/\\\\\\&quot; rel=\\\\\\&quot;noopener noreferrer\\\\\\&quot;&gt;SAS Training&lt;\\\/a&gt;&lt;\\\/li&gt;&lt;\\\/ul&gt;\\&quot;}],\\&quot;boxCustomStyles\\&quot;:{\\&quot;textAlign\\&quot;:\\&quot;left\\&quot;,\\&quot;includeImage\\&quot;:0,\\&quot;includeImagePadding\\&quot;:1,\\&quot;imageAspectRatio\\&quot;:\\&quot;3\\\/2\\&quot;,\\&quot;includeLink\\&quot;:0,\\&quot;backgroundColor\\&quot;:\\&quot;lightBlue\\&quot;,\\&quot;columnLayout\\&quot;:\\&quot;3\\&quot;},\\&quot;boxType\\&quot;:\\&quot;imageBoxes\\&quot;,\\&quot;boxStyleOption\\&quot;:\\&quot;content-boxes\\&quot;}&quot;],&quot;apiCallInformation&quot;:[&quot;{}&quot;]}\"><\/som-cell>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 class=\"www-somHeader\">Biostatistics Resources<\/h2>\n<p>Statistical analysis to assess the likelihood that experimental results are significant is a key part of scientific research. The Department of Microbiology &amp; Immunology does not have sufficient faculty expertise or critical mass to offer courses in these topics, but there are many resources available to interested trainees either on or off campus. The Education &amp; Training Committee compiled the following resources.<\/p>\n<p><em>If you are aware of additional resources that could be of benefit to share with our community, please contact our Student Services Specialist Jamie DeSoto (<a href=\"mailto:jamie_desoto@unc.edu\">jamie_desoto@unc.edu<\/a>) so we can update this list.<\/em><\/p>\n<div role=\"tablist\" class=\"panel-group yourcustomclass oscitas-bootstrap-container\" id=\"unc-accordion-0\">\n\n<div class=\"panel panel-default oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n    <div id=\"panel-heading-details-0-0\" class=\"panel-heading oscitas-bootstrap-container\" role=\"tab\">\n\n        <h3 class=\"panel-title oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n            <button class=\"accordion-toggle oscitas-bootstrap-container collapsed\" \n                id = \"button-details-0-0\"\n                data-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                data-parent=\"#unc-accordion-0\"    \n                aria-controls=\"#details-0-0\"  \n                aria-expanded=\"false\" \n                href=\"#details-0-0\">\n                UNC Courses            <\/button>\n\n        <\/h3>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div id=\"details-0-0\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"panel-body oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>BBSP705:<\/strong> &#8220;Best Practices for Rigor and Reproducibility in Research&#8221; &#8211; This introductory class covers topics related to rigor and reproducibility in research. Offered as five 90-minute classes over two weeks in May each year.<\/li>\n<li><strong>BBSP710:<\/strong> &#8220;Introductory Statistics for Laboratory Scientists&#8221; &#8211; Introduces basic concepts and methods of statistics with an emphasis on applications in the experimental biological sciences. Emphasis is on mastery of basic statistical skills and familiarity with situations in which advanced analytical skills may be needed, and on mastery of graphing and statistical analysis of data sets using GraphPad Prism. Tuesday lectures and Thursday Prism workshops. Fall semester. <a href=\"https:\/\/bbsp710.web.unc.edu\/\">Course website<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Curriculum in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology<\/strong> &#8211; Offers some biostatistics courses. <a href=\"https:\/\/bcb.unc.edu\/current-course-schedule\/\">Course schedule<\/a><\/li>\n<li>The<strong> Department of Biostatistics<\/strong> offers <a href=\"https:\/\/sph.unc.edu\/bios\/courses\/\">relevant courses<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>The<strong> Department of Statistics and Operations Research<\/strong> offers some <a href=\"https:\/\/stat-or.unc.edu\/statistics-and-operations-research-courses\/statistics-course-description\">biostatistics courses<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>The <a href=\"http:\/\/bd2k.web.unc.edu\/courses\/\"><strong>Big Data to Knowledge<\/strong> <\/a>training program summarizes useful courses offered by other departments and also offers modules of their own.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n        \n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"panel panel-default oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n    <div id=\"panel-heading-details-0-1\" class=\"panel-heading oscitas-bootstrap-container\" role=\"tab\">\n\n        <h3 class=\"panel-title oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n            <button class=\"accordion-toggle oscitas-bootstrap-container collapsed\" \n                id = \"button-details-0-1\"\n                data-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                data-parent=\"#unc-accordion-0\"    \n                aria-controls=\"#details-0-1\"  \n                aria-expanded=\"false\" \n                href=\"#details-0-1\">\n                UNC Biostatistics Consulting and Training            <\/button>\n\n        <\/h3>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div id=\"details-0-1\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"panel-body oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tracs.unc.edu\/index.php\/services\/biostatistics\"><strong>NC TraCS Biostatistics<\/strong><\/a> offers biostatistical collaboration, short-term consultation, statistical methodology support, assistance with grant and manuscript preparation, and education in various topics relevant to biomedical researchers.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/stat-or.unc.edu\/consulting\/unc-statistical-consulting-center\/\">UNC Statistical Consulting Center<\/a><\/strong>:\u00a0The Department of Statistics and Operations Research offers free statistical consulting services, in the context of a course on statistical consulting, STOR 765. This graduate level course aims to both serve the university community, and to instruct students in the art of consulting. Instructor solicits projects at the start of the fall semester.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/unclineberger.org\/biostats\/\"><strong>LCCC Biostatistics Core<\/strong><\/a>: The BIOS Core provides a full collaborative scientific resource focused on providing UNC Lineberger members support for the design, conduct, analyses, and generation of manuscripts for their research.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/cgibd\/cores\/biostatistics\/\"><strong>CGBID Biostatistics Core<\/strong><\/a>: Starting with consultation, study design, and data management, the Core then assists with the collection, analysis and integration of biological and epidemiological data. It provides assistance with database implementation and maintenance, web applications, validated and secure data capture, quality control, and statistical analysis.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n        \n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"panel panel-default oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n    <div id=\"panel-heading-details-0-2\" class=\"panel-heading oscitas-bootstrap-container\" role=\"tab\">\n\n        <h3 class=\"panel-title oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n            <button class=\"accordion-toggle oscitas-bootstrap-container collapsed\" \n                id = \"button-details-0-2\"\n                data-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                data-parent=\"#unc-accordion-0\"    \n                aria-controls=\"#details-0-2\"  \n                aria-expanded=\"false\" \n                href=\"#details-0-2\">\n                Manuals and Textbooks            <\/button>\n\n        <\/h3>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div id=\"details-0-2\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"panel-body oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.graphpad.com\/scientific-software\/prism\/\"><strong>GraphPad Prism software<\/strong><\/a>. The \u201cHelp\u201d materials in GraphPad Prism are really good. Even if you don\u2019t have the software, there are free resources at the website. You can purchase a Prism license from UNC Software Acquisition for $55\/year.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/waveland.com\/Glover-Mitchell\/r-guide.pdf\"><strong>An Introduction to Biostatistics Using R by Grover and Mitchell<\/strong><\/a>. A gentle introduction to R for biostatistics.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/clauswilke.com\/dataviz\/\"><strong>The Fundamentals of Data Visualization by Claus O. Wilke<\/strong><\/a>. Practical resource for quantitative data visualization. Solid overall and available for free online from the author in its entirety.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Biostatistical Analysis by Jerrold Zar<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n        \n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"panel panel-default oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n    <div id=\"panel-heading-details-0-3\" class=\"panel-heading oscitas-bootstrap-container\" role=\"tab\">\n\n        <h3 class=\"panel-title oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n            <button class=\"accordion-toggle oscitas-bootstrap-container collapsed\" \n                id = \"button-details-0-3\"\n                data-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                data-parent=\"#unc-accordion-0\"    \n                aria-controls=\"#details-0-3\"  \n                aria-expanded=\"false\" \n                href=\"#details-0-3\">\n                Articles Offering Practical Biostatistics Advice            <\/button>\n\n        <\/h3>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div id=\"details-0-3\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"panel-body oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<ul>\n<li>Pollard DA, Pollard TD, Pollard KS. Empowering statistical methods for cellular and molecular biologists. Mol Biol Cell. 2019; 30(12):1359-68. PMID: 31145670.<\/li>\n<li>Klaus B. Statistical relevance\u2013relevant statistics, part I. EMBO J. 2015; 34(22):2727-30. PMID: 26392568.<\/li>\n<li>Klaus B. Statistical relevance-relevant statistics, part II: presenting experimental data. EMBO J. 2016; 35(16):1726-9. PMID: 27436873.<\/li>\n<li>Richardson BA, Overbaugh J. Basic statistical considerations in virological experiments. J Virol. 2005; 79(2):669-76. PMID: 15613294.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n        \n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"panel panel-default oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n    <div id=\"panel-heading-details-0-4\" class=\"panel-heading oscitas-bootstrap-container\" role=\"tab\">\n\n        <h3 class=\"panel-title oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n            <button class=\"accordion-toggle oscitas-bootstrap-container collapsed\" \n                id = \"button-details-0-4\"\n                data-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                data-parent=\"#unc-accordion-0\"    \n                aria-controls=\"#details-0-4\"  \n                aria-expanded=\"false\" \n                href=\"#details-0-4\">\n                Commentaries for Biologists on Common Statistical Flaws            <\/button>\n\n        <\/h3>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div id=\"details-0-4\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"panel-body oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<ul>\n<li>Leek J, McShane BB, Gelman A, Colquhoun D, Nuijten MB, Goodman SN. Five ways to fix statistics. Nature. 2017; 551(7682):557-9. PMID: 29189798.<\/li>\n<li>Weissgerber TL, Milic NM, Winham SJ, Garovic VD. Beyond bar and line graphs: time for a new data presentation paradigm. PLoS Biol. 2015; 13(4):e1002128. PMID: 25901488.<\/li>\n<li>Nuzzo R. Scientific method: statistical errors. Nature. 2014; 506(7487):150-2. PMID: 24522584.<\/li>\n<li>Furuya Y, Wijesundara DK, Neeman T, Metzger DW. Use and misuse of statistical significance in survival analyses. mBio. 2014; 5(2):e00904-14. PMID: 24595371.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n        \n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"panel panel-default oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n    <div id=\"panel-heading-details-0-5\" class=\"panel-heading oscitas-bootstrap-container\" role=\"tab\">\n\n        <h3 class=\"panel-title oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n            <button class=\"accordion-toggle oscitas-bootstrap-container collapsed\" \n                id = \"button-details-0-5\"\n                data-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                data-parent=\"#unc-accordion-0\"    \n                aria-controls=\"#details-0-5\"  \n                aria-expanded=\"false\" \n                href=\"#details-0-5\">\n                Biostatistics Websites            <\/button>\n\n        <\/h3>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div id=\"details-0-5\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"panel-body oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/statquest.org\"><strong>Statquest<\/strong><\/a>. Clear explanations for many stats topics from Josh Starmer, a former faculty member at UNC.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tylervigen.com\/spurious-correlations\"><strong>Spurious Correlations<\/strong><\/a> provides a good reminder that correlation is not the same as causation.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/collections\/qghhqm\"><strong>Statistics for Biologists<\/strong><\/a> is a collection of articles, columns, and resources published in Nature journals.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n        \n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"panel panel-default oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n    <div id=\"panel-heading-details-0-6\" class=\"panel-heading oscitas-bootstrap-container\" role=\"tab\">\n\n        <h3 class=\"panel-title oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n            <button class=\"accordion-toggle oscitas-bootstrap-container collapsed\" \n                id = \"button-details-0-6\"\n                data-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                data-parent=\"#unc-accordion-0\"    \n                aria-controls=\"#details-0-6\"  \n                aria-expanded=\"false\" \n                href=\"#details-0-6\">\n                External Training Opportunities            <\/button>\n\n        <\/h3>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div id=\"details-0-6\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"panel-body oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sph.umich.edu\/umsse\/\"><strong>University of Michigan Summer Session in Epidemiology<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n        \n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"panel panel-default oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n    <div id=\"panel-heading-details-0-7\" class=\"panel-heading oscitas-bootstrap-container\" role=\"tab\">\n\n        <h3 class=\"panel-title oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n            <button class=\"accordion-toggle oscitas-bootstrap-container collapsed\" \n                id = \"button-details-0-7\"\n                data-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                data-parent=\"#unc-accordion-0\"    \n                aria-controls=\"#details-0-7\"  \n                aria-expanded=\"false\" \n                href=\"#details-0-7\">\n                Statistical Learning\/Machine Learning Textbooks            <\/button>\n\n        <\/h3>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div id=\"details-0-7\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"panel-body oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.r-bloggers.com\/in-depth-introduction-to-machine-learning-in-15-hours-of-expert-videos\/\"><strong>Introduction to Statistical Learning by Hastie &amp; Tibshirani<\/strong><\/a>. Fantastic (and free) accompanying lecture series.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Elements of Statistical Learning by Hastie &amp; Tibshirani<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.manning.com\/books\/grokking-deep-learning\"><strong>Grokking Deep Learning by Trask<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n        \n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 class=\"www-somHeader\">Career Exploration\/Professional Development Resources<\/h2>\n<div role=\"tablist\" class=\"panel-group yourcustomclass oscitas-bootstrap-container\" id=\"unc-accordion-1\">\n\n<div class=\"panel panel-default oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n    <div id=\"panel-heading-details-1-0\" class=\"panel-heading oscitas-bootstrap-container\" role=\"tab\">\n\n        <h3 class=\"panel-title oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n            <button class=\"accordion-toggle oscitas-bootstrap-container collapsed\" \n                id = \"button-details-1-0\"\n                data-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                data-parent=\"#unc-accordion-1\"    \n                aria-controls=\"#details-1-0\"  \n                aria-expanded=\"false\" \n                href=\"#details-1-0\">\n                Individual Development Plans            <\/button>\n\n        <\/h3>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div id=\"details-1-0\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"panel-body oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<p>We strongly encourage all MCRO students to create and maintain an\u00a0<strong>Individual Development Plan (IDP)<\/strong>, using a resource such as\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/myidp.sciencecareers.org\/\">https:\/\/myidp.sciencecareers.org<\/a>.\u00a0 The Medical Scientist Training Program requires M.D.\/Ph.D. students to have an IDP.\u00a0 UNC Chapel Hill requires postdoctoral scientists to have an IDP.\u00a0 Thinking about your career goals and regularly discussing them with your advisor can help you intentionally engage in activities that will lay the foundation for future career success.<\/p>\n<p>All MCRO students are required to discuss their career plans and interests with their thesis committee at every meeting.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Graduate School<\/strong>\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/gradprofdev.unc.edu\/professional-development-guide-2\/\">https:\/\/gradprofdev.unc.edu\/professional-development-guide-2\/<\/a>) offers a framework for thinking about how to develop broadly applicable core competencies in communication, academic development, leadership\/professionalism, and career development across early, mid, and late stages of graduate school.\u00a0 A useful matrix of\u00a0<strong>Core Competencies for Graduate Students<\/strong>\u00a0is here:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/microimm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1414\/2025\/03\/Core-Competencies-for-Graduate-Students.pdf\">Core Competencies for Graduate Students<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs offers information on\u00a0<strong>core competencies to be developed by postdocs<\/strong>\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/research.unc.edu\/postdoctoral-affairs\/professional-development\/core-competencies\/\">https:\/\/research.unc.edu\/postdoctoral-affairs\/professional-development\/core-competencies\/<\/a>), including discipline-specific conceptual knowledge, research skills, communication, professionalism, leadership &amp; management, and responsible conduct of research.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n        \n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"panel panel-default oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n    <div id=\"panel-heading-details-1-1\" class=\"panel-heading oscitas-bootstrap-container\" role=\"tab\">\n\n        <h3 class=\"panel-title oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n            <button class=\"accordion-toggle oscitas-bootstrap-container collapsed\" \n                id = \"button-details-1-1\"\n                data-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                data-parent=\"#unc-accordion-1\"    \n                aria-controls=\"#details-1-1\"  \n                aria-expanded=\"false\" \n                href=\"#details-1-1\">\n                Writers of Recommendation Letters            <\/button>\n\n        <\/h3>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div id=\"details-1-1\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"panel-body oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<p>Eventually you will need at least three letters of recommendation for fellowship and job applications.\u00a0 The best letters come from people who know you well enough to take the time to write a compelling individual letter.\u00a0 You can lay the foundation for good letters of recommendation now by building strong relationships with specific faculty members.\u00a0 Your research advisor is the easiest and most important source.\u00a0 Your other letters should come from independent sources outside your lab.\u00a0 Students have natural access to thesis committee members, whereas postdocs will need to make an effort to reach out to faculty.\u00a0\u00a0 Avoid the temptation to get a letter from a famous scientist who does not know you well \u2013 the superficial quality of such a letter will be obvious to the reader.\u00a0 If a potential reference says they are happy to sign a letter but are too busy to write it themselves, then get someone else!\u00a0 Ghostwritten letters have a high probability of being discovered, which will disqualify your candidacy.<\/p>\n<p>Start by building a strong relationship with your research advisor.\u00a0 In the rare cases when trainees change labs, two avoidable causes are mismatched personalities between trainee and advisor (which hopefully can be figured out before the trainee joins the lab) and mismatched expectations about work conditions (e.g. hours, vacation time, responsiveness to requests, etc.).\u00a0 There is substantial variation in practices between labs, so explicit conversations between trainees and advisors about mutual expectations can minimize problems.\u00a0 Some labs use written documents to avoid any misunderstandings.\u00a0 The Department of Microbiology &amp; Immunology encourages faculty to use documents as they think appropriate for their lab.\u00a0 Generic examples that could serve as the foundation or inspiration for lab-specific documents include one provided to BBSP students and rotation advisors (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/microimm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1414\/2025\/03\/BBSP-Expectations-8-19.pdf\">BBSP Expectations)<\/a>, as well as sample compacts between research advisors and graduate students (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/microimm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1414\/2025\/03\/AAMC-Student-Compact.pdf\">AAMC Student Compact<\/a>) or postdocs (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/microimm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1414\/2025\/03\/AAMC-Postdoc-Compact.pdf\">AAMC Postdoc Compact<\/a>) provided by the Association of American Medical Colleges.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n        \n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"panel panel-default oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n    <div id=\"panel-heading-details-1-2\" class=\"panel-heading oscitas-bootstrap-container\" role=\"tab\">\n\n        <h3 class=\"panel-title oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n            <button class=\"accordion-toggle oscitas-bootstrap-container collapsed\" \n                id = \"button-details-1-2\"\n                data-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                data-parent=\"#unc-accordion-1\"    \n                aria-controls=\"#details-1-2\"  \n                aria-expanded=\"false\" \n                href=\"#details-1-2\">\n                Career Assessment &amp; Counseling            <\/button>\n\n        <\/h3>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div id=\"details-1-2\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"panel-body oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<p><strong>TIBBS<\/strong>\u00a0(<a href=\"http:\/\/tibbs.unc.edu\/unc-impact-program\/\">http:\/\/tibbs.unc.edu\/unc-impact-program\/<\/a>) offers one-on-one career coaching for\u00a0<em>graduate students<\/em> with Patrick Brandt (pdb AT unc.edu).<\/p>\n<p><strong>University Career Services<\/strong>\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/careers.unc.edu\/students\/graduate-students\">https:\/\/careers.unc.edu\/students\/graduate-students<\/a>) offers free information about exploring careers, networking and social media, job searches, interviewing, cover letters\/CVs, etc.\u00a0 They also offer personal appointments for\u00a0<em>graduate students<\/em>\u00a0with career counselors.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<strong>UNC Office of Postdoctoral Affairs<\/strong>\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/research.unc.edu\/postdoctoral-affairs\/professional-development\/\">https:\/\/research.unc.edu\/postdoctoral-affairs\/professional-development\/<\/a>) offers a number of tools for\u00a0<em>postdoctoral scientists<\/em>\u00a0to assess potential careers that match with individual strengths and interests.\u00a0 They also offer individual meetings with career counselors.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n        \n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"panel panel-default oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n    <div id=\"panel-heading-details-1-3\" class=\"panel-heading oscitas-bootstrap-container\" role=\"tab\">\n\n        <h3 class=\"panel-title oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n            <button class=\"accordion-toggle oscitas-bootstrap-container collapsed\" \n                id = \"button-details-1-3\"\n                data-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                data-parent=\"#unc-accordion-1\"    \n                aria-controls=\"#details-1-3\"  \n                aria-expanded=\"false\" \n                href=\"#details-1-3\">\n                Professional Networking            <\/button>\n\n        <\/h3>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div id=\"details-1-3\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"panel-body oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<p><strong>LinkedIn<\/strong>\u00a0is widely regarded as an appropriate social media platform for professional purposes.\u00a0 We strongly encourage all trainees to create and regularly update a LinkedIn account as a way to establish and expand your professional network.<\/p>\n<p>We also encourage all trainees to join the\u00a0<strong>UNC Microbiology &amp; Immunology LinkedIn Group<\/strong>\u00a0(<a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/groups\/4447244\/\">http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/groups\/4447244\/<\/a>) as a way to keep up with department news and items of interest, now and long after you leave UNC.\u00a0 Membership in the group (currently ~700) is limited to people with a direct connection to our department, so membership requests must be approved by the group owner\/manager.<\/p>\n<p>Membership in professional societies is another useful way to build your professional network.\u00a0 Your support for professional societies that publish journals is also relevant to the current conflicts over unaffordable commercial journals.\u00a0 Annual membership dues for students\/postdocs in 2020 are relatively inexpensive:\u00a0<strong>American Society for Microbiology<\/strong>\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.asm.org\/Membership\/Membership\">https:\/\/www.asm.org\/Membership\/Membership<\/a>) is $35\/$40,\u00a0<strong>American Society for Virology<\/strong>\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/members.asv.org\/membership-application.html\">https:\/\/members.asv.org\/membership-application.html<\/a>) is $15\/$30,\u00a0<strong>American Association of Immunologists<\/strong>\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aai.org\/Membership\/Join#categories\">https:\/\/www.aai.org\/Membership\/Join#categories<\/a>) is $64\/$85, and\u00a0<strong>American Association for the Advancement of Science<\/strong>\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aaas.org\/membership\/benefits\">https:\/\/www.aaas.org\/membership\/benefits<\/a>) is $65\/$65.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of your career path, you will benefit as a scientist by attending scientific conferences to share your results, learn about the latest knowledge in your field, meet potential collaborators or postdoctoral mentors, etc.\u00a0 This is a routine activity for Microbiology &amp; Immunology trainees.\u00a0 MCRO\u00a0<em>students<\/em>\u00a0can help extend their lab\u2019s resources by applying for one-time\u00a0<strong>travel awards<\/strong> from our department (contact Student Services Specialist Jamie Desoto, <a href=\"mailto:jamie_desoto@unc.edu\">jamie_desoto@unc.edu<\/a>) or <strong>transportation grants<\/strong>\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/gradschool.unc.edu\/funding\/gradschool\/transportationgrant.html\">https:\/\/gradschool.unc.edu\/funding\/gradschool\/transportationgrant.html<\/a>) from the UNC Graduate School.\u00a0 Both will require proof that you are giving a talk or poster presentation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n        \n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"panel panel-default oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n    <div id=\"panel-heading-details-1-4\" class=\"panel-heading oscitas-bootstrap-container\" role=\"tab\">\n\n        <h3 class=\"panel-title oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n            <button class=\"accordion-toggle oscitas-bootstrap-container collapsed\" \n                id = \"button-details-1-4\"\n                data-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                data-parent=\"#unc-accordion-1\"    \n                aria-controls=\"#details-1-4\"  \n                aria-expanded=\"false\" \n                href=\"#details-1-4\">\n                Professional Development at UNC            <\/button>\n\n        <\/h3>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div id=\"details-1-4\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"panel-body oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<p>The\u00a0<strong>Training Initiatives in Biological &amp; Biomedical Sciences (TIBBS)<\/strong>\u00a0(<a href=\"http:\/\/tibbs.unc.edu\/\">http:\/\/tibbs.unc.edu<\/a>) program offers a wide variety of professional development opportunities geared to life scientists.\u00a0\u00a0<em>Activities generally open to students and postdocs.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>TIBBS\u00a0<strong>career cohort<\/strong>\u00a0interest groups (<a href=\"http:\/\/tibbs.unc.edu\/career-cohort\/\">http:\/\/tibbs.unc.edu\/career-cohort\/<\/a>) explore careers in business and consulting, science policy and advocacy, science writing and communication, science education, academic and research intensive careers, and medical science liaisons.\u00a0\u00a0<em>Open to students and postdocs.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>TIBBS\u00a0<strong>programs<\/strong>\u00a0(<a href=\"http:\/\/tibbs.unc.edu\/programming\/\">http:\/\/tibbs.unc.edu\/programming\/<\/a>) offer career planning workshops, career skills workshops (research, leadership, teaching, industry, science policy, science communication), and career exploration symposia. \u00a0<em>Open to students and postdocs.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>TIBBS offers funding for 160-hour\u00a0<strong>ImPACT Internships<\/strong>\u00a0(<a href=\"http:\/\/tibbs.unc.edu\/unc-impact-program\/internships\/\">http:\/\/tibbs.unc.edu\/unc-impact-program\/internships\/<\/a>), which can be in a field of your choice.\u00a0 The trainee has to identify the internship, with help from TIBBS.\u00a0 You can also arrange an internship on your own.\u00a0 MCRO students have done internships in research at local biotechnology companies, teaching at local colleges and universities, science policy, science communication, technology transfer, clinical trials management, life sciences consulting, etc.\u00a0\u00a0<em>Currently only open to students.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Graduate School has a new competency-based program called\u00a0<strong>CareerWell<\/strong>\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/careerwell.unc.edu\/\">https:\/\/careerwell.unc.edu<\/a>) intended to provide holistic preparation for a future in which the work environment faces substantial uncertainties.\u00a0\u00a0<em>Activities generally open to students and postdocs.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<strong>UNC Graduate School<\/strong>\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/gradprofdev.unc.edu\/\">https:\/\/gradprofdev.unc.edu<\/a>) offers professional development opportunities that are more broadly applicable than TIBBS.\u00a0\u00a0<em>Activities generally open to students and postdocs.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Graduate School offers a series of\u00a0<strong>business courses<\/strong>\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.unc.edu\/courses\/grad\/\">https:\/\/catalog.unc.edu\/courses\/grad\/<\/a>) (mostly 1.5 credits) taken by many MCRO\u00a0students:<\/p>\n<p>GRAD710 Professional Communication \u2013 Writing<\/p>\n<p>GRAD711 Professional Communication \u2013 Presenting<\/p>\n<p>GRAD712 Leadership for the Workplace<\/p>\n<p>GRAD713 Applied Project Management<\/p>\n<p>GRAD714 Introduction to Financial Accounting<\/p>\n<p>GRAD715 Building Your Leadership Practice<\/p>\n<p>GRAD725 Build Your Professional Brand<\/p>\n<p>GRAD726 Special Topics in Business Fundamentals<\/p>\n<p>GRAD735 Regulatory Toxicology<\/p>\n<p>GRAD750 Innovation to Impact<\/p>\n<p>GRAD751 Advanced Consulting Fundamentals<\/p>\n<p>GRAD755 Technology Commercialization<\/p>\n<p>GRAD770 Introduction to Digital Transformation<\/p>\n<p>and a\u00a0<strong>Certificate in Business Fundamentals<\/strong>\u00a0(<a href=\"http:\/\/gcbf.unc.edu\/\">http:\/\/gcbf.unc.edu<\/a>).\u00a0 Contact the Student Services Specialist (<a href=\"mailto:jamie_desoto@unc.edu\">jamie_desoto@unc.edu<\/a>) to develop a registration strategy that minimizes tuition costs for your advisor.<\/p>\n<p>The Graduate School offers a busy calendar of\u00a0<strong>workshops and other events<\/strong>\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/gradprofdev.unc.edu\/events\/\">https:\/\/gradprofdev.unc.edu\/events\/<\/a>) covering a wide variety of professional development topics.\u00a0 Upcoming events are displayed; click on Past Events to get a sense of typical offerings.\u00a0 You can contact Brian Rybarczyk (brybar AT unc.edu) to sign up for a listserv to be notified of upcoming events. \u00a0<em>Open to students and postdocs.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>A variety of career services for\u00a0<em>postdocs<\/em>\u00a0offered by the\u00a0<strong>Office of Postdoctoral Affairs<\/strong>\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/research.unc.edu\/postdoctoral-affairs\/professional-development\/\">https:\/\/research.unc.edu\/postdoctoral-affairs\/professional-development\/<\/a>) are summarized here.<\/p>\n<p>The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs offers\u00a0<strong>seminars, panels, and workshops<\/strong>\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/research.unc.edu\/postdoctoral-affairs\/calendar\/\">https:\/\/research.unc.edu\/postdoctoral-affairs\/calendar\/<\/a>) on career and professional development.\u00a0 Use the back button on the calendar to get a sense of the type of events offered in the past.\u00a0 To subscribe to the OPA listserv and receive notification of upcoming events, send an email message to opa AT unc.edu with \u201csubscribe to listserv\u201d in the subject line.\u00a0\u00a0<em>The listserv is only available to current UNC postdocs.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>OPA maintains an extensive listing of\u00a0<strong>career resources for postdocs<\/strong>\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/research.unc.edu\/postdoctoral-affairs\/professional-development\/professional-organizations-sites-of-interest-to-postdocs\/\">https:\/\/research.unc.edu\/postdoctoral-affairs\/professional-development\/professional-organizations-sites-of-interest-to-postdocs\/<\/a>) including networking opportunities, professional development activities, and job listings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n        \n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"panel panel-default oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n    <div id=\"panel-heading-details-1-5\" class=\"panel-heading oscitas-bootstrap-container\" role=\"tab\">\n\n        <h3 class=\"panel-title oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n            <button class=\"accordion-toggle oscitas-bootstrap-container collapsed\" \n                id = \"button-details-1-5\"\n                data-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                data-parent=\"#unc-accordion-1\"    \n                aria-controls=\"#details-1-5\"  \n                aria-expanded=\"false\" \n                href=\"#details-1-5\">\n                Specialized Science Training Tracks            <\/button>\n\n        <\/h3>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div id=\"details-1-5\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"panel-body oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<p>There are many opportunities for MCRO <em>students<\/em> to obtain additional specialized training in scientific areas of particular interest. A complete list is available at <a href=\"https:\/\/bbsp.unc.edu\/program-description\/specialized-training-tracks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BBSP&#8217;s Specialized Training Tracks<\/a> page. Some specific programs of particular interest are listed here:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/oge\/stad\/transmed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Graduate Training Program in Translational Medicine<\/strong><\/a>. More MCRO students have participated in the translational medicine program than from any other Ph.D. program.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bcb.unc.edu\/certificate-requirements\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bioinformatics &amp; <strong>Computational Biology Certificate<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/bd2k.web.unc.edu\/2018\/11\/09\/bd2k-data-science-certificate-requirements\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Big Data to Knowledge (BD2K) Certificate<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n        \n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"panel panel-default oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n    <div id=\"panel-heading-details-1-6\" class=\"panel-heading oscitas-bootstrap-container\" role=\"tab\">\n\n        <h3 class=\"panel-title oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n            <button class=\"accordion-toggle oscitas-bootstrap-container collapsed\" \n                id = \"button-details-1-6\"\n                data-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                data-parent=\"#unc-accordion-1\"    \n                aria-controls=\"#details-1-6\"  \n                aria-expanded=\"false\" \n                href=\"#details-1-6\">\n                NIH T32 Training Grants            <\/button>\n\n        <\/h3>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div id=\"details-1-6\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"panel-body oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<p>Microbiology &amp; Immunology faculty members lead multiple NIH T32 grants, which can provide one or two years of support for students and\/or postdocs, depending on the specific grant. Each program typically involves additional training activities relevant to the particular discipline. Contact the appropriate faculty member for more information about their program and how to apply:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Basic Immune Mechanisms<\/strong> (Roland Tisch)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Molecular Biology of Viral Disease<\/strong> (Mark Heise)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Infectious Disease Pathogenesis Research Training<\/strong> (David Margolis)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gasteroenterology Research Training<\/strong> (Balfour Sartor)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Immunotherapy Training<\/strong> (Jon Serody)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Infectious Disease Epidemiology<\/strong> (Steve Meshnick)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Training in Toxicology<\/strong> (Illona Jaspers)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Trauma Research<\/strong> (Bruce Cairns)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n        \n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"panel panel-default oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n    <div id=\"panel-heading-details-1-7\" class=\"panel-heading oscitas-bootstrap-container\" role=\"tab\">\n\n        <h3 class=\"panel-title oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n            <button class=\"accordion-toggle oscitas-bootstrap-container collapsed\" \n                id = \"button-details-1-7\"\n                data-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                data-parent=\"#unc-accordion-1\"    \n                aria-controls=\"#details-1-7\"  \n                aria-expanded=\"false\" \n                href=\"#details-1-7\">\n                Professional Development outside of UNC            <\/button>\n\n        <\/h3>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div id=\"details-1-7\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"panel-body oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<p>There are many resources to gain more knowledge or become certified in skills relevant to your future career plan. A good place to start looking are professional societies related to your field, which often offer workshops and other training programs, both in person and online.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>UNC has a site license to thousands of free courses through <a href=\"https:\/\/software.sites.unc.edu\/linkedin\/\"><strong>LinkedIn Learning<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aaas.org\/membership\/career-development\"><strong>AAAS Career Development<\/strong><\/a> online courses (Must be AAAS member).<\/li>\n<li>Duke University offers a free six-week online <a href=\"https:\/\/medschool.duke.edu\/research\/research-support-offices\/office-regulatory-affairs-and-quality\/regulatory-affairs-training-program\"><strong>Regulatory Affairs Training Program<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edx.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>edX<\/strong><\/a> offers thousands of online courses, certifications, and degrees at varying cost (some are free).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n        \n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"panel panel-default oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n    <div id=\"panel-heading-details-1-8\" class=\"panel-heading oscitas-bootstrap-container\" role=\"tab\">\n\n        <h3 class=\"panel-title oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n            <button class=\"accordion-toggle oscitas-bootstrap-container collapsed\" \n                id = \"button-details-1-8\"\n                data-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                data-parent=\"#unc-accordion-1\"    \n                aria-controls=\"#details-1-8\"  \n                aria-expanded=\"false\" \n                href=\"#details-1-8\">\n                Science Educator Training            <\/button>\n\n        <\/h3>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div id=\"details-1-8\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"panel-body oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<p>Many trainees in our department are interested in teaching. Teaching effectiveness is an important aspect of professional development for both teaching-intensive and research-intensive career paths. There are many resources available at UNC to learn how to become a better educator:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>TIBBS offers a career cohort for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/UNCFuSE\"><strong>Future Science Educators (UNC FuSE)<\/strong><\/a> to develop job application materials, career exposure, and to build skills\/experience relevant to teaching-intensive careers. <em>Open to students and postdocs<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/tibbs.unc.edu\/programming\/\">TIBBS<\/a> offers an eight-session <strong>Summer Teaching Series<\/strong> in alternate summers consisting of pedagogical training for best practices in teaching, including topics such as: Interactive Team Learning, Learning Assessment, Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning (POGIL), Teaching Statement, Portfolio, and Application Material Development, Classroom Management, Syllabus Design, Challenges of First Time Teachers, and Active Learning.<\/li>\n<li>TIBBS offers funding for 160-hour <a href=\"http:\/\/tibbs.unc.edu\/unc-impact-program\/internships\/\"><strong>ImPACT Internships<\/strong><\/a>, which can be in teaching. The trainee has to identify the internship, with help from TIBBS. MCRO students have taught full courses at Durham Technical Community College, Meredith College, and William Peace University. <em>Currently only open to students<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>The professional development section of the Graduate School offers <a href=\"http:\/\/gradprofdev.unc.edu\/events\/\"><strong>workshops and events relevant to teaching<\/strong><\/a>. All upcoming events are displayed. A search of Past Events using the keyword \u201cTeaching\u201d shows typical offerings: an eight-week summer online course on \u201cAn Introduction to Evidence-based Undergraduate STEM Teaching,\u201d a four-hour Course Development Institute for Teaching Assistants, an eight-hour workshop on Effective College Teaching, a one-and-a-half-hour workshop on Writing Effective Teaching Statements, a one-and-a-half-hour workshop on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusive Teaching in the Community College Setting, a one-hour workshop on Energizing the Classroom: Active Learning and Evidence-based Teaching, etc. <em>Open to students and postdocs<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>The<strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/gradprofdev.unc.edu\/cirtl-unc-chapel-hill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning (CIRTL)<\/a><\/strong> is part of a national network of research universities to develop teaching skills in future faculty members. There are three levels of accomplishment\/certification (Associate, Practitioner, Scholar) that can be earned through participation in various events, workshops, teaching experiences, reflective statements, etc. <em>Open to students and postdocs<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>There is a graduate-level <a href=\"http:\/\/collegescienceteaching.web.unc.edu\/\"><strong>Certificate of College Science Teaching<\/strong><\/a>. They recruit a cohort every other year. The program takes about 2.5 years to complete and includes coursework, a team-taught and jointly designed grad-student led course, and an immersive teaching experience.<\/li>\n<li>BBSP First Year Groups use volunteer <strong>Student Peer Mentors<\/strong>. This is a way to get mentoring experience, which is an important aspect of teaching. Contact Director of BBSP David McDonald (<a href=\"mailto:David.McDonald@unc.edu\">David.McDonald@unc.edu<\/a>) if interested. <em>Open to students only<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>IMSD provides <strong>tutors<\/strong> for individual students needing extra help with class work. This is a way to get non-classroom teaching experience. Contact IMSD Director Ashalla Freeman (<a href=\"mailto:ashalla@unc.edu\">ashalla@unc.edu<\/a>) if you would like to volunteer. <em>Open to students and postdocs<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>An overview of <a href=\"https:\/\/cfe.unc.edu\/graduate-students\/\"><strong>Center for Faculty Excellence<\/strong><\/a> teaching resources for students and postdocs.<\/li>\n<li><strong>IDST890 The American Professoriate<\/strong> is a course co-taught by the UNC Chancellor that discusses current issues in higher education. Students are nominated by their departments and then invited to register. <em>Students only<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>GRAD810\/811 Teaching Skills for International Teaching Assistants<\/strong> cover English language skills and understanding American culture. <em>Postdocs can audit if space is available<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n        \n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"panel panel-default oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n    <div id=\"panel-heading-details-1-9\" class=\"panel-heading oscitas-bootstrap-container\" role=\"tab\">\n\n        <h3 class=\"panel-title oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n            <button class=\"accordion-toggle oscitas-bootstrap-container collapsed\" \n                id = \"button-details-1-9\"\n                data-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                data-parent=\"#unc-accordion-1\"    \n                aria-controls=\"#details-1-9\"  \n                aria-expanded=\"false\" \n                href=\"#details-1-9\">\n                Careers of UNC Life Sciences Alumni            <\/button>\n\n        <\/h3>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div id=\"details-1-9\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"panel-body oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<p>TIBBS has records of <a href=\"https:\/\/tibbs.unc.edu\/career-outcomes-research\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">career placement<\/a> for more than 1,300 graduates of UNC Ph.D. programs in the life sciences. You can see the job sectors and career types of students from specific Ph.D. programs and time periods.<\/p>\n<p>OPA is starting to collect <a href=\"https:\/\/research.unc.edu\/postdocs\/current\/professional-development\/career-outcomes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">career outcomes data<\/a> on UNC postdocs as part of the Coalition for Next Generation Life Sciences. So far the data include ~100 former UNC postdocs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n        \n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 class=\"www-somHeader\">Conference Room Scheduling<\/h2>\n<p>When submitting a room request,\u00a0please include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>date of meeting<\/li>\n<li>start and end time<\/li>\n<li>number of people attending<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To schedule room 6004 and 6217 Marsico Hall, please use the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/roomschedule\/\">School of Medicine Room Scheduler<\/a> to check availability and reserve. 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