NRP Research Conference
Get ready for the 2025 UNC Network for Research Professionals (NRP) Research Conference!
This all-day, in-person event will have various presentations, breakout sessions, and panel discussions. NRP members will also have an opportunity to have a professional headshot taken (if you’re on the NRP listserv, then you are a NRP member—keep an eye on the NRP listserv for more information closer to May).
Conference details
Date: Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Location: Kirkland Auditorium, Koury Oral Health Sciences Building, 385 S Columbia St. Chapel Hill, NC
Interested in helping?
Please reach out to nrp@unc.edu if you would like to help with this event.

Agenda and Registration
8:30am-9:00am | Breakfast/Registration | Outside Kirkland Auditorium
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9:00am-4:00pm | Drop-in Systems Support | EPIC@UNC, OnCore, Veeva, REDCap, NC TraCS, OHRE, UNCH OCR, CRA, Odum Institute, OVCR Cores Ground Floor Koury Oral Health Sciences |
9:00am-9:05am | Welcome and Introduction | Susan Moist, MPH, CCRP Chair, UNC Network for Research Professionals Kirkland Auditorium |
9:05am-9:15am | Opening Remarks | Andy Johns Senior Associate Vice Chancellor for Research Kirkland Auditorium |
9:20am-10:20am | Breakout 1 |
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10:25am-11:25am | Breakout 2 |
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11:50am-12:50pm | Lunch and Learn |
Research Across the Health System Hybrid decentralized trial model Laura Viera, MA, CCRP; Assistant Vice Chancellor for Clinical Research Kirkland Auditorium |
12:50pm – 1:00pm | Break | |
1:00pm – 2:00pm | Research Participant Panel | The Importance of What We Do: Clinical Research Changes Lives Patty Spears, BS, FASCO; Patient Advocacy and Scientific Research Manager, LCCC Kirkland Auditorium |
1:30pm-4:00pm | Professional Headshots | Follow Signs from Kirkland Auditorium |
2:05pm – 3:05pm | Breakout 3 |
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3:10pm – 4:10pm | Career Panel: Career Growth within UNC | Moderator: Terry Hartman, MPH, MS, CCRC; Director, Regulatory Operations, NC TraCS Panel Members: |
4:10pm – 4:30pm | Awards, Recognitions, and Closing Remarks |
Susan Moist, MPH, CCRP Chair, UNC Network for Research Professionals Kirkland Auditorium |
Breakout session and panel topics are being finalized. Locations and further information will be posted as available.
Awards
The UNC Network for Research Professionals (NRP) is excited to announce the creation of awards recognizing the achievements of its members in the past year. These awards are intended to celebrate the diverse achievements of our members and inspire others to strive for excellence in their research endeavors. We are currently seeking nominations for the following potential awards.
- Rising Star in Research
- Excellence in Human Subjects Research
- Collaborative Research Leadership
- Research Communication Excellence
- Community Impact
- Lifetime Achievement
Nominations are submitted via a Qualtrics survey.
Winners will be announced during the 2025 UNC NRP Research Conference on May 20, 2025.
View award and eligibility criteria (pdf)
The deadline for submitting nominations is Monday, April 21st at 5pm.