Conociendo al Consejo Comunitario en Investigación e Salud ¿Quién es Laura? La Lcda. Laura V. Mora Lemus estudió el bachillerato en Ciencias Interdisciplinarias en la Universidad de Puerto Rico, Recinto de Río Piedras y la maestría en Educación en Salud Pública en el Recinto de Ciencias Médicas. Luego de culminar su maestría, obtuvo la certificación…
La Dra. Glenda I. Torres Rivera es uno de los integrantes del Consejo Comunitario de Salud e Investigación de la Alianza. Es natural del pueblo de Guayanilla, pero lleva 21 años viviendo en Peñuelas. Hizo un bachillerato en Ciencias Generales en la Pontificia Universidad Católica de Puerto Rico (PUCPR), en el 1998. En el año…
WELCOME GROW PR NETWORK’S NEW MEMBERS! With a mission to provide high-quality primary, preventive, and specialized health services, using an integrated evidence-based model of physical and mental health; aimed at disadvantaged people, vulnerable populations, and the community in general. Neomed Center has been committed to serving their community with integrity, compassion, and responsibility…
Connecting directly with primary care facilities is part of GROW PR Network’s objectives to understand the needs, and priorities, and explore effective ways of collaborating with our members. This past October 6, 2023, we visited Hospital General Castañer in Lares, Puerto Rico. With a mission focused on community services and outreach, the team led by…
This year the Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Research Design (BERD) Core, the Biomedical Informatics, Bioinformatics, and Cyberinfrastructure Enhancement Core (BiBEC) of the Hispanic Alliance for Clinical and Translational Research (ALLIANCE) and the Hispanic-IN-Research Capability Endowment (HiREC) joined hands to make the 2023 – 2024 Alliance/HiREC call for proposals using Big Data. For this year three teams…
Dr. Marian T. Sepulveda-Orengo, PhD, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Basic Sciences at Ponce Health Sciences University, has been announced this year’s recipient of the Research Training Opportunity Program (RTOP). The RTOP is a two-stage training program promoting technology transfer and collaboration among Alliance researchers. Stage 1 of the RTOP involves the Alliance…
For the 3rd time, the Tracking and Evaluation Core (TEC) conducted the annual “User Experience and Satisfaction Survey”. This assessment explored the quality and experiences with the Alliance resources and support among its users and gathered their feedback. This anonymous survey was targeted to those investigators and research teams that received at least one…
PDC Spotlight Corner The Mentor-Mentee team composed by Dr. Marian Sepúlveda, mentee and Assistant Professor in the Department of Basic Sciences at Ponce Health Sciences University/Ponce Research Institute (PHSU/PRI) and Dr. Kathryn Reissner, mentor and Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience at UNC-Chapel Hill recently completed the Mentor-Mentee Teams Program sponsored by…
When preparing a budget justification for an NIH (National Institutes of Health) proposal submission, it is important to provide a clear and detailed explanation of how the requested funds will be utilized and why they are necessary for the successful completion of the research project. Here are some key points to include in your budget…
Do you want to contribute to scientific research and improve the health of our population? We are actively searching for dedicated individuals to become part of our Volunteer Registry and participate in exciting research studies. Joining is simple. All you need to do is take a quick 5-minute questionnaire. It’s a small…