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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.

conference attendees sitting together and smiling

Agenda and Registration

8:30am-9:00am
Breakfast/Registration
Outside Kirkland Auditorium
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
  • Regulatory: Compliance and e-Reg, Hybrid, Transition
    Ariel Watts, Assistant Director of Clinical Operations, CEDAS
    Sanjana Haque, MPharm, PhD; Regulatory Manager, LCCC
    Koury G502
  • Budgeting/Contracting: Intro to Budgeting
    Bill Elmore, BS; ONE UNC Clinical Research Finance; OVCR
    Koury G508
  • Leveraging GenAI for Research
    Katherine Howell, MSLIS; Health Sciences Librarian
    Luke Barron, MSLS; Clinical Librarian
    Kirkland Auditorium
10:25am-11:25am
Breakout 2
  • Clinical coordination: Informed Consent
    Ashley Brown, CCRP; Program Manager, Research Coordination and Management Unit
    Koury G502
  • Using EHR Data from Recruitment to Data Collection
    Anna Jojic, MLS; Senior Research Project Manager, NC TraCS
    Lennon Scott, MBA; Research Informatics Specialist – Pod Lead, NC TraCS
    Ali Sora, MS; Project Manager, NC TraCS
    Koury G508
  • Introduction to Survey Development Jessica Grant; Interim Director, Odum Institute
    Kirkland Auditorium
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
  • Beyond the Checkbox: Inclusive Engagement Strategies for Recruitment & Retention
    Simone Frank, MPH; Senior Project Manger, NC TraCS
    Sarah Sutter, MPH; Project Manager, NC TraCS
    Kirkland Auditorium
  • IND/IDE Overview
    Allison Camp, PhD; Assistant Director, Clinical Development, LCCC
    Koury G508
  • Billing Coverage Analysis 101
    Tara Kreig RN, CHRC; Associate Director, Clinical Trials Billing Compliance, OVCR
    Koury G502
3:10pm – 4:10pm
Career Panel: Career Growth within UNC

Moderator: Terry Hartman, MPH, MS, CCRC; Director, Regulatory Operations, NC TraCS

Panel Members:
Shaw Scott, JD; Director, Regulatory Operations, LCCC
Celeste Cantrell, MA, CIP; Associate Director, Operations, OHRE
Catherine Griffin, CCRP; Lead Study Coordinator, LCCC
Laura Viera, MA, CCRP; Assistant Vice Chancellor for Clinical Research, OVCR
Val Buchholz, RN, CHRC; Senior Director, Clinical Research Compliance, OVCR
Alex Kass, MSN, MBA, RN; Research Program Director, Endocrinology
Kirkland Auditorium

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.

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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.