Our training catalog includes the resources you need to advance your skills as a clinical research professional. We offer a variety of tools and training opportunities, including face-to-face/Zoom courses, online modules, and videos. CTSC training resources are free of cost for UNM faculty, staff, and students, and the public.
Browse CTSC resources aligned to the Fundamental Characteristics of a Translational Scientist. Click the title to register, to access a training course, module, video, or document. You may also browse our training schedule on UNM Events calendar to view our upcoming Zoom courses.
| Training Offering | Description | Format |
| Commercialization 101 | Learn how academic researchers develop powerful ideas into marketable, real-world health solutions. | Live 2-hour Zoom session. Fourth Thursdays at 1:00 pm Mountain Time. |
| Developing a Community Advisory Board for Research Toolkit | Access practical tips and step-by-step guides to assist researchers in navigating the process of developing and establishing a community advisory board (CAB). | 33-page document |
| EHDEN Academy | Explore this database of resources for anyone who generates and uses data, maps data,or uses standardized analytical tools. | Website |
| FDA Guide to Informed Consent | Access regulatory guidance documents from the FDA. | Website |
| Fielding Data Queries | Learn how to respond to data queries from sponsors. | Short video |
| Grant Funding Roadmap | Understand the process of developing and submitting a grant application with this comprehensive document. | Document |
| Training Offering | Description | Format |
| Clinical Trial Invoicing | Survey the process and responsibilities of maintaining a budget for your research trial. | Short video |
| Commercialization 101 | Learn how academic researchers develop powerful ideas into marketable, real-world health solutions. | Live 2-hour Zoom session. Fourth Thursdays at 1:00 pm Mountain Time. |
| Consenting with REDCap | Stay compliant when consenting with REDCap. | 30-minute video |
| Creating Memorable Scientific Presentations | Learn how seasoned researchers communicate complex scientific ideas using PowerPoint. | 35-minute video |
| Design, Analyze and Communicate (DAC) program | Access an evidence-based catalog of best practices, assessments, and other tools to advance effective design, analysis, and communication processes. | Website |
| Developing a Community Advisory Board for Research Toolkit | Access practical tips and step-by-step guides to assist researchers in navigating the process of developing and establishing a community advisory board (CAB). | 33-page document |
| Developing Your Informed Consent Approach | Learn the social, psychological, and legal factors to consider when approaching informed consent. | 25-minute video |
| EHDEN Academy | Explore this database of resources for anyone who generates and uses data, maps data,or uses standardized analytical tools. | Website |
| FDA Guide to Informed Consent | Access regulatory guidance documents from the FDA. | Website |
| Fielding Data Queries | Learn how to respond to data queries from sponsors. | Short video |
| Good Clinical Practice Live Training | Join this multipart series for live research training in ethical compliance. Required for pilots and SW CACTI staff. | Every Wednesday at 2:00 pm Mountain Time. |
| Grant Funding Roadmap | Understand the process of developing and submitting a grant application with this comprehensive document. | Document |
| Grant-writing Consultation | Consult with an experienced grant specialist to orient to the grant-writing process | Live Zoom Session |
| Identifying and Mitigating Participant Retention Issues | Develop your understanding of how to predict, prevent, and mitigate participant attrition. | 18-minute video |
| Improving the Source Document | Compare and contrast two ways to approach the development of source documents. | Web page |
| Leadership and Management Styles Panel | Hear how several seasoned research leaders have approached their own team management practices from Ohio State University. | 45-minute video |
| Managing Communication and Conflict | Learn how to maintain effective communication in research in this lecture form Ohio State University. | 25-minute video |
| Mastering Informed Consent Translation: A Primer for Researchers | Survey best practices for managing the translation informed consent documents from English into other languages. | 25-minute video |
| Maximize Your Research Team's Effectiveness with Team Science | Explore resources to advance skills in practices in communication, participation, decision making, and conflict resolution. Learn, | Website |
| Monitoring and Reporting Safety | Learn to collect, prepare, and process adverse event information. | Document |
| National Center for Data to Health (CD2H) | Explore a national database of tools that advance informatics effectiveness to explore practices and principles you can use to bring your research to the next level. | Website |
| NVivo Basics (document) | Get started with NVivo quickly by reading this step-by-step guide describing common features such as running code and running queries. | Document |
| NVivo Basics Video | Watch a guided video exploration of the foundations of NVivo. | Video |
| Project Management in Clinical Research | Survey the basics tools used to effectively manage research in this video from Ohio State University. | 30-minute video |
| Qualitative Coding Tips | Learn how to begin coding qualitative data in this crib sheet describing common coding terms. | Document |
| Qualitative Research Network | Join a national network offering workshops, webinars, and resources related to qualitative research methods. Connect with other qualitative researchers from across the US. | Website |
| Qualitative Research Office Hours | Consult with an experienced qualitative researcher. Office hours have limited availability, are limited to 15 or 30 minutes, and intended to provide quick solutions or to provide additional resources. Register to book a time that works. | Live Zoom session |
| REDCap Basic Training | Learn to create a REDCap survey or instrument to collect data. | 1.5-hour video (7-chapter playlist) |
| REDCap Beyond the Basics | Develop your REDCap skills by learning how to implement scheduling, branching, and other advanced features. | 1-hour video |
| REDCap Database Overview Training | Explore how database tools like REDCap can help collect data. | Live 1-hour Zoom session. Third Fridays at 10:30 am Mountain Time. |
| Responsible Budgeting for Clinical Trials | Learn how to use research funding effectively by comprehensively mapping and predicting invoicing costs. | Live 1-hour Zoom session. First Tuesdays at 2pm |
| The Fundamental Characteristics of a Translational Scientist | Understand the 7 characteristics which effective translational researchers aim to embody. | American Chemical Society paper |
| Training Offering | Description | Format |
| Clinical & Translational Research Experience (CT-REx) | Explore careers as a clinical research professional in this two-month summer program. | Program |
| Clinical Trial Invoicing | Survey the process and responsibilities of maintaining a budget for your research trial. | Short video |
| Commercialization 101 | Learn how academic researchers develop powerful ideas into marketable, real-world health solutions. | Live 2-hour Zoom session. Fourth Thursdays at 1:00 pm Mountain Time. |
| Commercialization 102 | Explore funding pathways, grant readiness, and translational research pitching. Recommended for participants who have completed Commercialization 101. | Live 1-hour Zoom session. Second Thursdays at 1:00 pm Mountain Time. |
| Consenting with REDCap | Stay compliant when consenting with REDCap. | 30-minute video |
| Creating Memorable Scientific Presentations | Learn how seasoned researchers communicate complex scientific ideas using PowerPoint. | 35-minute video |
| Design, Analyze and Communicate (DAC) program | Access an evidence-based catalog of best practices, assessments, and other tools to advance effective design, analysis, and communication processes. | Website |
| Developing a Community Advisory Board for Research Toolkit | Access practical tips and step-by-step guides to assist researchers in navigating the process of developing and establishing a community advisory board (CAB). | 33-page document |
| Developing Your Informed Consent Approach | Learn the social, psychological, and legal factors to consider when approaching informed consent. | 25-minute video |
| EHDEN Academy | Explore this database of resources for anyone who generates and uses data, maps data,or uses standardized analytical tools. | Website |
| FDA Guide to Informed Consent | Access regulatory guidance documents from the FDA. | Website |
| Fielding Data Queries | Learn how to respond to data queries from sponsors. | Short video |
| Good Clinical Practice Live Training | Join this multipart series for live research training in ethical compliance. Required for pilots and SW CACTI staff. | Every Wednesday at 2:00 pm Mountain Time. |
| Grant Funding Roadmap | Understand the process of developing and submitting a grant application with this comprehensive document. | Document |
| Grant-writing Consultation | Consult with an experienced grant specialist to orient to the grant-writing process | Live Zoom Session |
| How to Write a Manuscript | Learn how to write and structure an academic manuscript in this video from Sage Publications. | 1-hour video |
| Identifying and Mitigating Participant Retention Issues | Develop your understanding of how to predict, prevent, and mitigate participant attrition. | 18-minute video |
| Leadership and Management Styles Panel | Hear how several seasoned research leaders have approached their own team management practices from Ohio State University. | 45-minute video |
| Managing Communication and Conflict | Learn how to maintain effective communication in research in this lecture form Ohio State University. | 25-minute video |
| Mastering Informed Consent Translation: A Primer for Researchers | Survey best practices for managing the translation informed consent documents from English into other languages. | 25-minute video |
| Maximize Your Research Team's Effectiveness with Team Science | Explore resources to advance skills in practices in communication, participation, decision making, and conflict resolution. Learn, | Website |
| Monitoring and Reporting Safety | Learn to collect, prepare, and process adverse event information. | Document |
| National Center for Data to Health (CD2H) | Explore a national database of tools that advance informatics effectiveness to explore practices and principles you can use to bring your research to the next level. | Website |
| NVivo Basics (document) | Get started with NVivo quickly by reading this step-by-step guide describing common features such as running code and running queries. | Document |
| NVivo Basics Video | Watch a guided video exploration of the foundations of NVivo. | Video |
| Project Management in Clinical Research | Survey the basics tools used to effectively manage research in this video from Ohio State University. | 30-minute video |
| Qualitative Coding Tips | Learn how to begin coding qualitative data in this crib sheet describing common coding terms. | Document |
| Qualitative Research Network | Join a national network offering workshops, webinars, and resources related to qualitative research methods. Connect with other qualitative researchers from across the US. | Website |
| Qualitative Research Office Hours | Consult with an experienced qualitative researcher. Office hours have limited availability, are limited to 15 or 30 minutes, and intended to provide quick solutions or to provide additional resources. Register to book a time that works. | Live Zoom session |
| REDCap Basic Training | Learn to create a REDCap survey or instrument to collect data. | 1.5-hour video (7-chapter playlist) |
| REDCap Beyond the Basics | Develop your REDCap skills by learning how to implement scheduling, branching, and other advanced features. | 1-hour video |
| REDCap Database Overview Training | Explore how database tools like REDCap can help collect data. | Live 1-hour Zoom session. Third Fridays at 10:30 am Mountain Time. |
| Responsible Budgeting for Clinical Trials | Learn how to use research funding effectively by comprehensively mapping and predicting invoicing costs. | Live 1-hour Zoom session. First Tuesdays at 2pm |
| The Fundamental Characteristics of a Translational Scientist | Understand the 7 characteristics which effective translational researchers aim to embody. | American Chemical Society paper |
| Translational Research and Translational Science | Explore the differences between translational research, which moves scientific findings towards real-world applications, and translational science, which seeks to overcome common research barriers, in this suite of resources including panel videos, papers, and other tools. | Online resource |
| Translational Science Benefits Model Resource Collection | Explore an expert-curated collection of articles on the Translational Science Benefits Model (TSBM) published by the journal Frontiers in Public Health. The TSBM framework is designed to help public health and clinical scientists demonstrate the impact of their work in the real world. | Online resource |
| Training Offering | Description | Format |
| Clinical Trial Invoicing | Survey the process and responsibilities of maintaining a budget for your research trial. | Short video |
| Commercialization 101 | Learn how academic researchers develop powerful ideas into marketable, real-world health solutions. | Live 2-hour Zoom session. Fourth Thursdays at 1:00 pm Mountain Time. |
| Commercialization 102 | Explore funding pathways, grant readiness, and translational research pitching. Recommended for participants who have completed Commercialization 101. | Live 1-hour Zoom session. Second Thursdays at 1:00 pm Mountain Time. |
| Consenting with REDCap | Stay compliant when consenting with REDCap. | 30-minute video |
| Creating Memorable Scientific Presentations | Learn how seasoned researchers communicate complex scientific ideas using PowerPoint. | 35-minute video |
| Design, Analyze and Communicate (DAC) program | Access an evidence-based catalog of best practices, assessments, and other tools to advance effective design, analysis, and communication processes. | Website |
| Developing a Community Advisory Board for Research Toolkit | Access practical tips and step-by-step guides to assist researchers in navigating the process of developing and establishing a community advisory board (CAB). | 33-page document |
| Developing Your Informed Consent Approach | Learn the social, psychological, and legal factors to consider when approaching informed consent. | 25-minute video |
| EHDEN Academy | Explore this database of resources for anyone who generates and uses data, maps data,or uses standardized analytical tools. | Website |
| FDA Guide to Informed Consent | Access regulatory guidance documents from the FDA. | Website |
| Fielding Data Queries | Learn how to respond to data queries from sponsors. | Short video |
| Good Clinical Practice Live Training | Join this multipart series for live research training in ethical compliance. Required for pilots and SW CACTI staff. | Every Wednesday at 2:00 pm Mountain Time. |
| Grant Funding Roadmap | Understand the process of developing and submitting a grant application with this comprehensive document. | Document |
| Grant-writing Consultation | Consult with an experienced grant specialist to orient to the grant-writing process | Live Zoom Session |
| How to Write a Manuscript | Learn how to write and structure an academic manuscript in this video from Sage Publications. | 1-hour video |
| Identifying and Mitigating Participant Retention Issues | Develop your understanding of how to predict, prevent, and mitigate participant attrition. | 18-minute video |
| Leadership and Management Styles Panel | Hear how several seasoned research leaders have approached their own team management practices from Ohio State University. | 45-minute video |
| Managing Communication and Conflict | Learn how to maintain effective communication in research in this lecture form Ohio State University. | 25-minute video |
| Mastering Informed Consent Translation: A Primer for Researchers | Survey best practices for managing the translation informed consent documents from English into other languages. | 25-minute video |
| Maximize Your Research Team's Effectiveness with Team Science | Explore resources to advance skills in practices in communication, participation, decision making, and conflict resolution. Learn, | Website |
| Monitoring and Reporting Safety | Learn to collect, prepare, and process adverse event information. | Document |
| National Center for Data to Health (CD2H) | Explore a national database of tools that advance informatics effectiveness to explore practices and principles you can use to bring your research to the next level. | Website |
| NVivo Basics (document) | Get started with NVivo quickly by reading this step-by-step guide describing common features such as running code and running queries. | Document |
| NVivo Basics Video | Watch a guided video exploration of the foundations of NVivo. | Video |
| Project Management in Clinical Research | Survey the basics tools used to effectively manage research in this video from Ohio State University. | 30-minute video |
| Qualitative Coding Tips | Learn how to begin coding qualitative data in this crib sheet describing common coding terms. | Document |
| Qualitative Research Network | Join a national network offering workshops, webinars, and resources related to qualitative research methods. Connect with other qualitative researchers from across the US. | Website |
| Qualitative Research Office Hours | Consult with an experienced qualitative researcher. Office hours have limited availability, are limited to 15 or 30 minutes, and intended to provide quick solutions or to provide additional resources. Register to book a time that works. | Live Zoom session |
| REDCap Basic Training | Learn to create a REDCap survey or instrument to collect data. | 1.5-hour video (7-chapter playlist) |
| REDCap Beyond the Basics | Develop your REDCap skills by learning how to implement scheduling, branching, and other advanced features. | 1-hour video |
| REDCap Database Overview Training | Explore how database tools like REDCap can help collect data. | Live 1-hour Zoom session. Third Fridays at 10:30 am Mountain Time. |
| Responsible Budgeting for Clinical Trials | Learn how to use research funding effectively by comprehensively mapping and predicting invoicing costs. | Live 1-hour Zoom session. First Tuesdays at 2pm |
| The Fundamental Characteristics of a Translational Scientist | Understand the 7 characteristics which effective translational researchers aim to embody. | American Chemical Society paper |
| Translational Research and Translational Science | Explore the differences between translational research, which moves scientific findings towards real-world applications, and translational science, which seeks to overcome common research barriers, in this suite of resources including panel videos, papers, and other tools. | Online resource |
| Translational Science Benefits Model Resource Collection | Explore an expert-curated collection of articles on the Translational Science Benefits Model (TSBM) published by the journal Frontiers in Public Health. The TSBM framework is designed to help public health and clinical scientists demonstrate the impact of their work in the real world. | Online resource |
Cite the Grant:
This project is supported by an award from the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, National Institutes of Health under grant number UM1TR005466.
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