ABRF Webinar: From Visibility to Value: Marketing Strategies for Core Facilities

Turn Visibility into Value: Join ABRF’s Marketing Webinar on July 15 Even the most innovative core facilities can’t make an impact if potential users don’t know they exist, or understand the value they provide. Join ABRF on Wednesday, July 15, for an engaging discussion......More

Turn Visibility into Value: Join ABRF’s Marketing Webinar on July 15 Even the most innovative core facilities can’t make an impact if potential users don’t know they exist, or understand the value they provide. Join ABRF on Wednesday, July 15, for an engaging discussion designed to help core facility leaders strengthen their marketing strategy, increase visibility, and better communicate their value to researchers, institutional leadership, and industry partners. From Visibility to Value: Marketing Strategies for Core Facilities  This interactive webinar will feature perspectives from both core facility leadership and industry, offering practical strategies that attendees can immediately apply within their own organizations. Featured Presenters Tim Bushnell – Lead PresenterHeather Brown-Harding – Core Facility PerspectiveAndrew Barry – Industry PerspectiveDuring this webinar, you’ll learn how to: Define and communicate a compelling value proposition for different stakeholder groups, including principal investigators, trainees, industry partners, and institutional leadership.Identify practical, high-impact marketing tactics that increase awareness, utilization, and engagement.Measure the effectiveness of your marketing efforts using meaningful metrics that help refine your strategy over time.Whether you’re looking to attract new users, better engage existing customers, or demonstrate your facility’s impact, this webinar will provide actionable ideas and real-world perspectives to help you move from visibility to value. Wednesday, July 1512:00 pm ET Register for the Webinar

SOM Core Voucher Program Applications Due

Applications for the UNC Core Voucher Program are due.

Core Travel Award Applications Due

Travel Award DetailsApplications are open through July 31, 2026, with funding decisions expected within the first week of February. These grants are available to core directors and staff for conference travel occurring through January 2027. We strongly encourage those i......More

Travel Award DetailsApplications are open through July 31, 2026, with funding decisions expected within the first week of February. These grants are available to core directors and staff for conference travel occurring through January 2027. We strongly encourage those interested in attending the Mid-Atlantic Directors and Staff of Scientific Cores (MAD SSCi) annual meeting on August 26-28, 2026.  to apply. This conference offers high-value opportunities for our community, including:Pre-Meeting Workshops: Advanced Business Skills and Business Skills for Bioinformatics ScoresCore Management & Technology Sessions: Daily agendas tailored to both leadership and technical specialties, with sessions for bioinformatics cores and animal model cores in addition to traditional core technologies  More Information and Application Instructions

Core Director Development Day

UNC Chapel Hill core directors and managers, join us for a half day workshop. Topics include: Tips, tricks, and best practices for writing internal funding applicationsProcess mapping and tools for operational improvementAI for lab management tasksOpen office hours with......More

UNC Chapel Hill core directors and managers, join us for a half day workshop. Topics include: Tips, tricks, and best practices for writing internal funding applicationsProcess mapping and tools for operational improvementAI for lab management tasksOpen office hours with Research Core Development–get hands on help to answer your iLab and rate review questionsRegister here

Duke-UNC Single Cell Initiative Symposium

Trent Semans Center for Health Education, Duke University