GROW PR Network’s January Update LET’S WELCOME GROW PR NETWORK’S NEWEST MEMBER! Sistema de Salud Menonita In 1944 Mennonite missionaries began a dispensary for the community La Plata in the central mountainous region of Puerto Rico in Aibonito. This evolved into a visionary endeavor to innovate healthcare experiences, services, and technology aimed at transforming lives.…
2023 Alliance Retreat The 2023 Alliance Retreat, held on December 7 & 8, featured a warm welcome from Alliance Principal Investigators Dr. Carlos Luciano, Dr. Evangelia Morou, Program Directors Dr. Diana Fernández, and Dr. Pedro Santiago. The distinguished gathering included officials from Alliance Institutions, such as Dr. Kenira Thompson from Ponce Research Institute and…
San Juan Bautista School of Medicine’s Dr. Yaritza Inostroza-Nieves Secures 2024 AIM-AHEAD Fellowship, Advancing Cardiovascular Research Through AI and Machine Learning Congratulations to Dr. Yaritza Inostroza-Nieves, Associate Dean of Biomedical Sciences, Assistant Professor of Biochemistry, and active researcher at San Juan Bautista School of Medicine, on receiving the 2024 Traineeship in Advanced Data Analytics Fellowship…
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…
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…
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…
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…