RED 767 | Ways Data Collection Can Go Wrong - 9/8/25
Class Description: Data collection and management in clinical research studies sounds simple, but pitfalls are common and usually lessons are learned the hard way. This course will discuss key concepts in thinking about accurate and adequate data collection in clinical research studies. We will focus heavily on how to assure data are collected sensibly, practically, and with purpose. We will discuss in detail how to assure that appropriate data elements are collected to support the study outcomes. We will also discuss pitfalls and mishaps in data collection and identify methods to avoid problems and erroneous or missing data. We will also review regulatory aspects of data collection, often underappreciated by researchers, and other administrative issues that can impact your data. Finally, we will discuss the function and purpose of a Data Coordinating Center and approaches for multi center data collection.
SallyJo Zuspan
Director, Research & Business
sally.zuspan@hsc.utah.edu
Pediatric Administration…
Event Categories: Lectures. Seminars. Workshops & Training. Campus Locations: Zoom. Cost: Online registration is required. No cost for University faculty, staff and students; $28.00 for Non-University individuals. Ticket URL: https://utah.catalog.instructure.com/browse/research-education/research-education-red/courses/red-767-ways-data-collection-can-go-wrong---9825. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Monday, September 8, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
RED 304 | Introduction to Data Management - 9/10/2025
This is a REd Synchronous (live/Zoom) class. LIVE SESSION: Wednesday, September 10, 2025 @2:00pm - 3:00pm, Zoom. Class Description: Research data come in many shapes and forms—physical or digital, big or small, uniform or varied. Whatever their form, data are the evidence for your research findings and proper data management is critical for good research practice and compliance. Research data management is “The organization, documentation, storage, and preservation of the data resulting from the research process” (NNLM). In order to manage data properly, researchers will need to be aware of key considerations in each of the above areas, organization, documentation, storage, and preservation. This course will cover the research data lifecycle along with key practices and decisions in each stage. Additionally, the course will include how data management can be leveraged to make the research process smoother using tools and resources available on campus. Learning Outcomes: At the conclusion of this course…
Event Categories: Lectures. Seminars. Workshops & Training. Cost: Online registration is required. No cost for University faculty, staff and students; $28.00 for Non-University individuals. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Wednesday, September 10, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
RED 721 | Getting Published: Responsible Authorship and Peer Review - 9/11/25
Live Session: 9/11/25, 1-2 PM, Zoom
Publication in science and academia serves several purposes. In addition to advancing the field by making new knowledge permanently and widely available to the scientific and lay communities, publication plays an integral role in an individual's career development. In this workshop, strategies for researchers and other academicians to publish their papers in well-regarded journals in their field will be presented. Several questions will be addressed including:
What criteria do editors and reviewers use in evaluating papers for publication?
What can an author do to enhance the likelihood that their manuscript will be reviewed and accepted?
What can an author do when their manuscript is rejected or unfairly evaluated?
What is considered ethical and unethical behavior when it comes to issues of authorship, peer review, data presentation, citation and discussion of the literature?
What are the rights and responsibilities of authors, editors, reviewers and readers?
Event Categories: Lectures. Seminars. Workshops & Training. Cost: Online registration is required. No cost for University faculty, staff and students; $28.00 for Non-University individuals. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, September 11, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
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This is a REd Synchronous (live) class.
LIVE SESSION: Monday, September 15, 2025 @3:00pm - 4:00pm Mountain Time (US and Canada), Zoom.
Class Description: Establishing expectations and maintaining effective communication are the cornerstones of the mentoring relationship. In this class we will cover strategies for successful communication between mentors and mentees, with a focus on the necessity for a mutual understanding of expectations, the use of various modes of communication, the ways in which power differentials affect communication, and the importance of mutual feedback between mentors and mentees. During the live class meeting, we will use case studies to explore potential communication issues and ways of addressing them.
Class Objectives: At the conclusion of this class, you should be able to:
Articulate the importance of explicit expectations and formulate plans for expectations within the mentoring relationship.
Evaluate various practices for effective communication.
Identify considerations/implica…
Event Categories: Lectures. Seminars. Workshops & Training. Cost: Online registration is required. No cost for University faculty, staff and students; $28.00 for Non-University individuals. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Monday, September 15, 2025, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
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This is a REd Synchronous class.
LIVE SESSION: September 15, 2025 @4:00 - 5:00pm Mountain Time (US and Canada), Zoom.
Class Description: It is important to understand when a mentee requires help, as well as when they are ready to independently carry out a task or project. The class covers frameworks for understanding research mentee development, the effective use of mentee onboarding processes, and the role of mistakes in a mentee’s development. During the live class meeting, we will use case studies to explore issues in understanding and fostering independence.
Class Objectives: At the conclusion of this class, you should be able to:
List and relate qualities of a mentee to independence readiness.
Explain when a mentee is ready to independently take on a project or task.
Identify considerations and implications of such independence for mentees of all backgrounds.
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Instructor
Shannon L. Barrios (Links to an external site.)
Associate Professor, Linguistics
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This class counts towards the Research Mentorin…
Event Categories: Lectures. Seminars. Workshops & Training. Cost: Online registration is required. No cost for University faculty, staff and students; $28.00 for Non-University individuals. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Monday, September 15, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
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This is a REd Synchronous (live) class.
LIVE SESSION: Thursday, September 18, 2025 @1:00pm - 2:00pm Mountain Time (US and Canada), Zoom.
THIS CLASS IS FOR UNDERGRADUATE & GRADUATE STUDENTS ONLY.
Class Description: Currently, it is crucial for universities that use federal funds for research activities to provide training about the responsible conduct of research. This class will provide information to increase your awareness about responsible conduct of research and research integrity. We will identify resources for you on the UU campus, as well as from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Science Foundation (NSF), and federal Office of Research Integrity to promote research integrity and the responsible conduct of research that you will be able to carry into your career.
Class Objectives: By the end of this course, you will be able to:
Characterize elements of responsible conduct of research (RCR)
Define research integrity
Describe areas of research misconduct and differentiate activities to…
Event Categories: Lectures. Seminars. Workshops & Training. Campus Locations: Zoom. Cost: Online registration is required. No cost for University faculty, staff and students; $28.00 for Non-University individuals. Ticket URL: https://utah.catalog.instructure.com/browse/research-education/research-education-red/courses/red-720-foundations-of-responsible-conduct-of-research-rcr---student. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, September 18, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
RED 713 | Fostering Academic Literacies- 9/22/2025
This is a REd Synchronous (live) class.
LIVE SESSION: Monday, September 22, 2025 @3:00pm - 4:00pm Mountain Time (US and Canada), Zoom.
Class Description: While academic reading and writing can be challenging even for the most experienced researchers, the highly specialized discourses of our disciplines can be particularly mystifying and intimidating for emerging researchers. This class covers principles and strategies for supporting mentees’ academic literacies, and encourages mentors to recognize and value language expressions. During the live class meeting, we will use case studies to explore issues in the development of mentees’ academic literacies.
Class Objectives: At the conclusion of this class, you should be able to:
Develop methods of providing effective feedback on researcher writing
Connect mentees with on-campus resources for research writing
Identify considerations/implications of mentorship in academic reading and writing for diverse mentees
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Instructor
Shannon L. Barrios, PhD (Links to an ex…
Event Categories: Lectures. Seminars. Workshops & Training. Cost: Online registration is required. No cost for University faculty, staff and students; $28.00 for Non-University individuals. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Monday, September 22, 2025, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
RED 714 | Research and Mentoring Ethics - 9/22/2025
This is a REd Synchronous (live) class. LIVE SESSION: Monday, September 22, 2025 @4:00pm - 5:00pm Mountain Time (US and Canada), Zoom. Class Description: Consideration of ethics should permeate all aspects of research and creative practice. Ethics in the context of research mentoring involves a wide variety of considerations, including treatment of colleagues, authorship, data collection and analysis, record keeping, confidentiality, and protection of human and animal subjects. Developing knowledge about ethics in research and the academic community will assist mentees for the future, whether they become career researchers or seek another occupation. During the live class meeting, we will use case studies to explore issues in research and mentoring ethics. Class Objectives: At the conclusion of this class, you should be able to: Discuss and problem-solve ethical issues with mentees , Identify ethical considerations/implications of mentorship for diverse mentees, Instructor: Shannon L. Barrios, PhD, …
Event Categories: Lectures. Seminars. Workshops & Training. Cost: Online registration is required. No cost for University faculty, staff and students; $28.00 for Non-University individuals. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Monday, September 22, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
RED 400 | Budget Preparation and Development- 9/25/25
Live Session: Thursday, September 25, 12-1 PM, Zoom.
Participants will be able to construct effective proposal budgets including direct costs, facilities and administrative (F&A) costs, purchasing general and special purpose equipment and supplies, and personnel and contracting services.
Participants will better understand what expenses are allowable and unallowable for a grant, contract or cooperative agreement and where to obtain additional information for accurately projecting costs. Federal regulations and University requirements will be presented regarding how costs can be appropriately applied, transferred and modified. The principles of cost sharing, subcontracting and matching funds will also be discussed.
Event Categories: Lectures. Seminars. Workshops & Training. Campus Locations: Zoom. Cost: Online registration is required. No cost for University faculty, staff and students; $28.00 for Non-University individuals. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, September 25, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
RED 715 | Promoting Mentees’ Career Development - 9/29/2025
This is a REd Synchronous (live) class. LIVE SESSION: Monday, September 29, 2025 @3:00pm - 4:00pm Mountain Time (US and Canada), Zoom. Class Description: Mentors play an essential role in aiding mentees in obtaining information and materials, and in accessing the collegial and professional networks, etc. necessary to achieve professional goals. Professional skills are important for mentees to accumulate, as they are relevant whether the mentee decides to become a career researcher or pursue another profession. This class covers the role that mentors should play in helping mentees achieve their goals. During the live class meeting, we will use case studies to explore issues in the mentor role in mentees’ career development. Class Objectives: Identify skills and topics relevant for undergraduate researchers’ professional development , Select tasks and goals that showcase a mentee’s professional skills and assess current skills level , Identify considerations/implications of professional development for…
Event Categories: Lectures. Seminars. Workshops & Training. Cost: Online registration is required. No cost for University faculty, staff and students; $28.00 for Non-University individuals. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Monday, September 29, 2025, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
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This is a REd Best Practice Network (live) session. Thursday, October 2, 2025 @2:00pm - 3:00pm, via Zoom, CLASS DESCRIPTION: Join the U's Corporate and Foundation Relations team for a one-hour virtual training designed to help faculty, researchers, and program staff navigate the world of foundation funding. Learn how to find the right funding opportunities, craft competitive proposals, and leverage institutional resources to build strong relationships with foundations and secure support for your research, projects, and programs. LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1. Identify funding opportunities: Learn how to find and assess foundation funding opportunities that fit your needs. 2. Develop competitive proposals: Learn tips for developing clear, compelling proposals that align with funder priorities. 3. Build funder relations: Learn strategies for engaging with foundation representatives to enhance your odds of success. 4. Leverage university resources: Learn about resources at the University of Utah to…
Event Categories: Lectures. Seminars. Workshops & Training. Cost: Online registration is required. No cost for University faculty, staff and students; $28.00 for Non-University individuals. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, October 2, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
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This is a REd synchronous (live/Zoom) class. LIVE SESSION: Monday, October 13, 2025 @9:00am - 10:00am, Zoom. Class Description: In this class we will review appropriate image manipulation techniques when preparing research graphics for publications, grants, and presentations. Class Objectives: Identify inappropriate image manipulations in research , Describe appropriate image manipulation techniques , Recognize the importance of appropriate image manipulation techniques in promoting scientific rigor, Instructor: Nikita Abraham
Scientific/Medical Illustrator
nikita.abraham@hsc.utah.edu
Office of Research Integrity and Compliance; Molecular Medicine Program (U2M2), ---, REd Synchronous classes are taught by subject matter experts and provide both fundamental and advanced skills training in flipped classroom format. To register for upcoming trainings, click here to view our calendar. Class Duration: Total duration for synchronous classes are approximately 2 hours. Those two (2) hours will be broken…
Event Categories: Lectures. Seminars. Workshops & Training. Cost: Online registration is required. No cost for University faculty, staff and students; $28.00 for Non-University individuals. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Monday, October 13, 2025, 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM.
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Live Session: 10/14/2025, 11:00 AM-12:00 PM, Zoom.
Class Description: Please join us for a presentation by the Resource for Genetic and Epidemiologic Research (RGE) on requirements to access the Utah Population Database (UPDB). We will review available data sources, best security practices for data storage and analysis, and navigation of IRB and RGE applications in ERICA.
Class Duration: Total duration for synchronous classes are approximately 2 hours. Those two (2) hours will be broken down into:
A live session which will take approximately 1 hour (45-minute presentation and 15-minute Q&A) and;
Pre and Post-work activities which will take approximately 1 hour, in total.
Instructors:
Jahn Barlow
Director
jahn.barlow@utah.edu
Resource for Genetic and Epidemiologic Research (RGE)
Jennifer West
Sr. Research Manager
jennifer.a.west@utah.edu
Resource for Genetic and Epidemiologic Research (RGE)
Jared DeWitt
Sr. Data Security Analyst
jared.dewitt@hsc.utah.edu.
Event Categories: Lectures. Seminars. Workshops & Training. Cost: Online registration is required. No cost for University faculty, staff and students; $28.00 for Non-University individuals. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Tuesday, October 14, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
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This is a REd Synchronous (live) class.
Designed for clinical research personnel conducting financial feasibility of a study or negotiating contract language, this class will describe the purpose of a consistent billing plan and study procedure analysis.
The needs and requirements for document consistency and the Medicare Coverage Analysis (MCA) will be explained. Definitions of relevant terms and descriptions will be provided including “protocol billing grid,” “Standard of Care (SOC) costs,” and “routine costs.” The relationship of the MCA to federal regulation will be discussed.
Event Categories: Lectures. Seminars. Workshops & Training. Cost: Online registration is required. No cost for University faculty, staff and students; $28.00 for Non-University individuals. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Tuesday, October 14, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
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This is a REd Synchronous (live/Zoom) class. LIVE SESSION: Wednesday, October 15, 2025 @1:00pm - 2:00pm, Zoom. Class Description: This course explores the foundational principles of FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) data and Open Science practices in research data management. Participants will learn to apply these principles to enhance data sharing, transparency, and collaboration across disciplines. Topics include the ethical implications of open data, FAIR implementation strategies, tools and resources for managing research data. By the end of the course, participants will be equipped with the skills needed to make their research more accessible and impactful, while aligning with global standards in data stewardship. Learning Outcomes: Define the FAIR principles and their role in enhancing data usability. , Explain the value and challenges of Open Science in diverse research contexts. , Identify tools and strategies to make research data findable, accessible, interoperable, and…
Event Categories: Lectures. Seminars. Workshops & Training. Cost: Online registration is required. No cost for University faculty, staff and students; $28.00 for Non-University individuals. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Wednesday, October 15, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
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Individuals involved in clinical research budgeting and billing such as principal investigators, clinical research coordinators, financial analysts and department administrators will benefit from this presentation.
Participants will learn the framework of clinical research financial management across the life of a study. Key requirements will be explained including Medicare Coverage Analysis (MCA), Protocol Billing Grids (PBGs), study visit registration and charge review, ePayment and participant reimbursement, invoicing, and available online tools and educational resources. The relevance of federal regulation, institutional policy, and study document consistency will be discussed.
Event Categories: Lectures. Seminars. Workshops & Training. Cost: Online registration is required. No cost for University faculty, staff and students; $28.00 for Non-University individuals. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, October 16, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
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An introduction to clinical trial FDA inspections. This course will cover how to prepare for an FDA inspection, what to expect during the inspection and how to plan for improvement based on the final FDA report.
Cost: Online registration is required. No cost for University faculty, staff and students; $28.00 for Non-University individuals. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, October 16, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
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This is a REd Synchronous Class.
LIVE SESSION: Monday, October 20, 2025 @1:00pm - 2:00pm, Zoom.
Class Description: In this class, we will discuss Pivot-RP (not to be confused with the Pivot Center at the University of Utah). Pivot-RP is a University of Utah searchable database purchased by the VPR Office. Pivot-RP is used to identify funding opportunities and view scholarly profiles. It is freely available to all faculty, staff, and students at the University. Participants will learn:
1) how to set up researcher profile and/or claim profile
2) how to search Pivot for funding opportunities
3) how to locate/network with researchers with common research interests
4) new features and how to set up alerts and get help
5) tips and strategies for graduate students, new faculty at Utah, experienced researchers, and research administrators.
Instructors:
Alfred Mowdood
Dept. Head & Librarian
alfred.mowdood@utah.edu
J. Willard Marriott Library
Nena Schvaneveldt
Assistant Librarian
nena.schvaneveldt@utah.edu
Spencer S…
Event Categories: Lectures. Seminars. Workshops & Training. Cost: Online registration is required. No cost for University faculty, staff and students; $28.00 for Non-University individuals. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Monday, October 20, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
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This is a REd Synchronous (live) class.
LIVE SESSION: Wednesday, October 22, 2025 @11:00am - 12:00pm Mountain Time (US and Canada), Zoom.
Class Description: Participants will learn how to plan for and write a competitive grant proposal, and how the Office of Sponsored Projects (OSP) aids throughout the submission and review process. Part 1 of the class addresses aspects of grantsmanship, including: responding to a funding opportunity announcement, understanding the funding agency's review process, planning a proposal development timeline, using a step-by-step approach based on the research aims, and writing to win reviewer support. Part 2 of the class explains why proposals must be submitted through the Office of Sponsored Projects (OSP), what role Grants and Contracts Officers serve in the process, and why University and sponsor compliance is critical for success.
Class Objectives:
Respond to a funding opportunity announcement (FOA)
Identify the various proposal formats and components in developing proposal…
Event Categories: Lectures. Seminars. Workshops & Training. Cost: Online registration is required. No cost for University faculty, staff and students; $28.00 for Non-University individuals. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Wednesday, October 22, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
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This is a REd Synchronous (live/Zoom) class. LIVE SESSION: Wednesday, October 29, 2025 @3:00pm - 4:00pm, Zoom. Class Description: Researchers world-wide have been moving towards open research, meaning all the results of research in any discipline should be shared without restrictions. Granting agencies in the U.S. have mandated the sharing of research outputs since 2013. For research to be shared it must be managed appropriately. Changing technology is impacting the way research is being conducted as is interdisciplinary and collaborative work. Managing the research appropriately starts with the writing of the grant proposal, continues throughout the research process and even after the closeout of the project with the outputs being shared. This class will cover federal and University policies surrounding data ownership, and stewardship. Understanding data management plans, secure campus storage options and how to share your research outputs will be discussed. The class will cover the basics, such…
Event Categories: Lectures. Seminars. Workshops & Training. Cost: Online registration is required. No cost for University faculty, staff and students; $28.00 for Non-University individuals. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Wednesday, October 29, 2025, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
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This is a REd Synchronous (in-person/live) class.
LIVE SESSION: Tuesday, November 4, 2025 @10:00am - 11:00am, Zoom.
Class Description: Research is frequently undertaken by researchers working together from different academic departments, multiple institutions, private industry and with the government. Many ethical challenges often arise largely due to the number of people, organizations and resources involved. Scientists and researchers may be at different stages of their careers and have different motivations for conducting research. It often becomes difficult to review the work of collaborators on interdisciplinary and multi-institutional research conducted or located in different regions of the world.
Further, there is a longstanding tension between the role of the scientist as "discoverer of how things work" and the expectations of many in society that scientists should "deliver tangible goods." In addition, governments often encourage scientists to advance specific national agendas, even though scientist…
Event Categories: Lectures. Seminars. Workshops & Training. Cost: Online registration is required. No cost for University faculty, staff and students; $28.00 for Non-University individuals. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Tuesday, November 4, 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM.
For more info visit utah.catalog.instructure.com. RED 503 | Informed consent: models and requirements
Tuesday, November 4, 2025 @11:00am - 12:00pm, Unanticipated problems in research involving risk to human subjects or others must be reported to the Institutional Review Board (IRB). An "Unanticipated Problem" includes some types of adverse events, protocol deviations, non-compliance, and other incidents that place individuals at risk of harm. This presentation will include advanced case studies involving IRB reporting policies for unanticipated problems. The criteria for reporting an unanticipated problem, including various definitions and guidance contributing to the interpretation of the criteria, will be discussed. Participants will learn how to apply the criteria for an unanticipated problem in different scenarios and will better understand how to provide complete and accurate information in the IRB Report Form for complex unanticipated problems. Our synchronous classes will be structured as: Offered live via Zoom, wherein participants will attend and participate in the 1-hour live…
Event Categories: Lectures. Seminars. Workshops & Training. Cost: Online registration is required. No cost for University faculty, staff and students; $28.00 for Non-University individuals. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Tuesday, November 4, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
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