Office of Nursing Research and Translational Science Events

Scholarship Showcase Series

Registration

August 27, 2026

Center for Clinical and Translational Science

Learn about the resources, trainings, and funding available from the CCTS from Dr. Jennifer Croker.
12-1pm, CCN 2019

August 27, 2026
September 23, 2026

The Easiest Participants You’ll Ever Recruit: Using Existing Datasets to Advance Your Research Program

Dr. Tom McCoy will present on how to use existing data to inform proposals. 
12-1pm, CCN 2019

September 23, 2026
October 15, 2026

Intellectual Property: A Panel Discussion with Dean Sanford, ORTA, and CCN Faculty 

Join us for a panel discussion to learn more about intellectual property and UA’s policies regarding IP. 
12-1pm, CCN 2019

October 15, 2026
November 18, 2026

Citation Managers

Valerie Trull will lead a training on citations managers and how to use them to easily format references. 
12-1pm, CCN 1035

November 18, 2026

Contact Courtney Greene for more details about these events.
For upcoming OSP Special Topic Workshops and networking events, please click here.

Trainings

There are several internal and external training opportunities for faculty and new researchers:

The National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) offers a variety of training courses which can be found by clicking on the links below.
NINR Training website

In addition, the University of Alabama Office of Sponsored Programs offers regular training sessions on topics like PIVOT, Sponsored Programs Overview and IRB protocol submission. For dates and times, please follow the link below, log in to your Skillport account or look at the latest “UA news” newsletter.
OSP Faculty Development and Education

CITI training for investigators and all research personnel can be found through your myBama account. Login to your myBama account, click on the “Research” tab. Then in the lower left corner under “Training” you will find the link to the “CITI Program”.
Individual or group training in all aspects regarding grant management can be arranged. Please contact our office to set up a training or workshop.

Research News

The University of Alabama Research News Listserve updates about important research related information directly to interested faculty and staff. To sign up for the listserv, please click on this link and follow the instructions.

Additional Research News Resources