The Hispanic Alliance for Clinical and Translational Research (The Alliance) held its 12th Scientific Day on May 3rd, 2023. The theme for the plenary session was “Population Health After Disasters: Responses from the Scientific Community”. The activity was organized by the Professional Development Core. Since 2019, The Alliance’s Scientific Day is one of the main…
The California-Mexico-Puerto Rico (CAMPO) Consortium (part of the National Cancer Institute-funded US-Latin American-Caribbean HIV/HPV-Cancer Prevention Clinical Trials Network [ULACNet, NCI grant # U54CA242646) conducts clinical trials (CTs) to prevent HPV-related cancers among people living with HIV (PLWH) in Mexico and Puerto Rico (PR). In PR, the CAMPO study is led by Dr. Ana Patricia Ortiz,…
The Alliance extends our warmest congratulations to the interdisciplinary team from UPR School of Medicine on their outstanding achievement at the Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology (ASCCP) National Meeting in Houston, Texas. Their abstract titled “Cervical meta-omic analyses identify tyramine metabolism in women with dysplasia” was recognized as the best overall scientific abstract, a…
Welcome our new member! Founded in 1913, the UPR School of Pharmacy was the first accredited health profession program available at a higher education level in Puerto Rico. It currently has a curriculum that offers active and collaborative learning to enhance skill development. Its mission is to educate students, pharmacists, and scientists to improve community…
On March 30th, 2023, San Juan Bautista School of Medicine celebrated its 7th SJBSM Interdisciplinary Research Symposium in person at the institution, focusing on joining multiple disciplines and institutions to facilitate research collaboration and the advancement of knowledge. The Symposium’s Plenary session theme was Lifestyle Medicine for Healthy Living, and we were pleased to welcome…
The New Mentor-Mentee teams for the year 2023-2025 have been announced and they are comprised of highly accomplished individuals. Dr. Marcos Ramos from Ponce Health Sciences University will be mentored by Dr. Loyda Melendez from UPR-Medical Sciences Campus, while Dr. Nelson Varas from Florida International University will mentor Dr. Elsa Orellano from UPR-Medical Sciences Campus.…
The 2023 ACTS annual meeting took place in Washington, DC. With the attendance of a vigorous representation from clinical and translational scientists from most of the CTSA institutions as well as of IDEA CTR states and institutions, the three days included sections on mentoring, the latest advances in treatments and clinical research, the need for…
Dr. Maribel Campos Rivera’s appointment to the President Binden’s Council on Sports, Fitness, & Nutrition is noteworthy and commendable. As a member of the council, Dr. Campos Rivera will have the opportunity to contribute her expertise and insights toward promoting healthy eating and physical activity for all Americans, regardless of background or ability. Her appointment…
Results of the community forums on the subject of Homelessness Results of the community forums on the subject of Migrant Population
Dr. Sona Rivas-Tumanyan presents the Informational Webinar: Big Data Research Award Opportunity 2023. Researchers can get up to $8,000 for a research project, using pre-existing databases to study health disparities and prevalent health conditions among Hispanics. Watch the online webinar and