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TRACER: Translational Research on Adverse Childhood Experiences and Resilience

Making a difference for individuals who have suffered adversity and trauma during childhood.

We are an interdisciplinary team of researchers, clinicians, policy makers, and educators who seek to mitigate long-term negative outcomes for individuals with adverse childhood experiences by disentangling risk factors and consequences of ACEs while highlighting factors that produce resilience.

We welcome individuals across disciplines to join our activities!

TRACER activities

Seminars

We aim to bring together researchers with shared interests to learn more about ongoing research projects, to share their own projects, to develop collaboration, and to serve as training opportunities for students.

This seminar series has hosted presenters from various disciplines and career stages.

See our Fall 2026 Seminar Series schedule

Training

We aim to provide interdisciplinary training in the area of early life experiences that range from adversity to resilience-producing, focusing on how this broad research question can be addressed in many domains. We welcome undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate trainees to join our activities.

See our Spring 2026 Writing Group and Workshops in Upcoming Events.

Research

For research projects, TRACER aims to facilitate collaborative research projects that bridge the gap between disciplines.

We aim to secure funding for research projects and for training activities of graduate and undergraduate students.

TRACER members were well-represented at the WVU 2026 Research Week

TRACER Seminar Series

Fall 2026

Mondays, 9-10am
Life Sciences Building 2315

Tracer Seminar Series Schedule
Date	Seminar
september 14	Marissa Nicodemus PhD Student, Morrison Lab, Department of Psychology
october 5	TBA - Save the Date!
november 2	TBA - Save the Date!
december 7	TBA - Save the Date!

TRACER Writing Workshops

Hone your writing skills and learn about writing for interdisciplinary audiences

Keep an eye out for announcements about future writing workshops.

Writing Workshops host individuals from various disciplines to provide guidance and feedback on effective writing for interdisciplinary audiences

TRACER Writing Group

Hone your writing skills and make progress in a supportive environment of interdisciplinary researchers

Fall 2026
Weekly on Wednesdays 9-11am
In person: Room 1315 Life Sciences Building

Writing Group provides an opportunity to set aside time for writing, to receive feedback on your writing, and to discuss shared approaches for writing success.