CRC Development Program The Alliance ISCORE-Resource Center would like to congratulate Ms. Shelimar Olmo, the first recipient of the Clinical Research Coordinator Development Program, for having successfully completed the course. Ms. Olmo is a graduate of the School of Public Health and has a Master of Science in Epidemiology. The experiential and educational activities…
We are delighted to share the Save the Date to invite faculty, staff, and students to attend the SJB 9th Interdisciplinary Research Symposium on Thursday , April 3rd, 2025, in the afternoon at San Juan Bautista School of Medicine institutional facilities. We continue with our aim to integrate multiple academic levels, disciplines, and institutions to discuss basic…
The Cancer Prevention and Control (CAPAC) Research Training Program is excited to open its application period for graduate students [master-level (public health or biomedical sciences, etc.) and health professional students (MD, DMD, DNP, PharmD and PsyD) and recent graduates from any of these programs]. The program includes a 10- or 15-week full-time experience participating in…
A toda la Comunidad: Los estudios clínicos han demostrado su importancia para el entendimiento de las enfermedades, desarrollo de nuevos medicamentos y tratamientos con el objetivo de mejorar la calidad de vida de las personas. La Esclerosis Lateral Amiotrófica (ELA) es una enfermedad que impone una carga física y emocional a quien…
The San Juan Bautista School of Medicine (SJB), under the leadership of President Dr. Yocasta Brugal, is pleased to share the exciting news of the approval of a highly competitive grant from the Office of the Director of the National Institutes of Health ( NIH) under the Biomedical Research Facilities funding opportunity PAR-23-306. NIH funded…
The University of Puerto Rico Comprehensive Cancer Center (UPRCCC) is proud to announce its second NIH-sponsored cancer training program, the Research Education Program on Microbes, Infections, and Cancer (REPMIC), funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) with a grant of $1,853,572. This program is designed to train young Puerto Rican researchers in topics…
Community Highlights: The Alliance’s Multisectoral Retreat On September 4th, the Alliance’s Multisectoral Retreat brought together stakeholders to foster collaboration and drive forward innovative contributions. The day was a blending of insightful presentations featuring the accomplishments of the Community Engagement Core, GROW PR Network, and creative activities that cemented the commitment to working together for positive…
The Alliance continues supporting investigators at different career stages through the Scientific Communication in Clinical and Translational Research post-doctoral certificate. This initiative was designed to provide individual coaching, knowledge, and tools to investigators to master their scientific writing skills for manuscript publication. About the Post-doctoral Certificate The 1st certificate offered during the academic year 2023-2024…
GROW PR Network welcomes its newest member! Generating Research Opportunities Working Together for Puerto Rico welcomes its newest member, Camuy Health Services, Inc., a community-based, non-profit organization that provides health services in the northwestern region of Puerto Rico. Their mission is to offer the highest quality in health services to the Camuy population and neighboring…
In 2023, the Biomedical Informatics, Bioinformatics, and Cyberinfrastructure Enhancement Core (BiBEC) welcomed Dr. Castro as a consultant, working with big data analytics, focusing on the N3C Data Enclave. Recently, Dr. Castro joined (BiBEC) and the Alliance in a full-time capacity! Dr. Pedro J. Castro is a computational scientist with extensive expertise in applying advanced computational…