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GROW PR Network April 2025 Newsletter

GROW PR Network welcomes its newest member! Generating Research Opportunities Working Together for Puerto Rico welcomes its newest member! Fundación Ven-Rose is a nonprofit organization, established in 2021, deeply committed to advancing equity in healthcare access, specifically in the delivery of cancer and renal therapies across Puerto Rico. With a mission grounded in compassion and…

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ISCORE Resource Center April 2025 Newsletter

45th Research and Education Forum The Alliance ISCORE-RC team participated in the 45th Annual Research and Education Forum held at the Medical Sciences Campus. During the forum, they had the opportunity to engage with a wide range of attendees, including physicians, study coordinators, faculty, and graduate students. They showcased how ISCORE’s services can connect investigators…

¡PARTICIPE DE UN ESTUDIO DE INVESTIGACIÓN! Buscamos participantes para un estudio sobre factores sociales que afectan el cuidado del cáncer de cuello uterino en Puerto Rico REQUISITOS PARA PARTICIPAR Tener 21 años o más. Haber tenido lesiones pre-cancerosas en el cuello uterino o cáncer de cuello uterino entre el 2010 al 2024. Haber vivido en Puerto Rico al momento del diagnóstico de lesiones pre-cancerosas o cáncer en el cuello uterino. ¿EN QUÉ CONSISTE? Participar en una entrevista grupal. La participación es voluntaria y confidencial. Recibirá un incentivo de $30.00 por su participación. PARA MÁS INFORMACIÓN Llame: 787-772-8300 Ext. 1102, 1107, 1121 Escriba a: Verónica García vegarcia@cccupr.org Melisa Ramos meramos@cccupr.org Logos Recinto de Ciencias Medicas de la Universidad de Puerto Rico, Centro Cmprensivo de Cancer, Center for the Promotion of Cancer Health Aprobado por el CCCUPR IRB Diciembre 2, 2024

Do you want to help identify social factors that impact cervical cancer care?

The study “Social Determinants of Health Associated with Cervical Cancer-Related Care Across the Cancer Control Continuum Among Women Living with HIV in Puerto Rico” (NIGMS Grant #1P20GM148324-01) aims to explore the impact of social determinants of health (SDoH) on the continuum of cervical cancer care (screening, diagnosis, and treatment) in people living with HIV in…

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San Juan Bautista School of Medicine Marks Successful 9th Interdisciplinary Research Symposium with Strong Institutional Collaboration and Student Excellence

San Juan Bautista School of Medicine is proud to share that on April 3rd, 2025, we celebrated our 9th Interdisciplinary Research Symposium with great enthusiasm and over 150 attendees. Dr. Yaritza Inostroza, Chair of the 9th Organizing Committee, coordinated the event with the support of Dr. Shirley Valentin, Dr. Linda Perez-Laras, Mrs. Maggie Gonzalez, and…

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GROW PR Network March 2025 Newsletter

GROW PR Network welcomes its newest member! Generating Research Opportunities Working Together for Puerto Rico welcomes its newest member! Nutriendo PR is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the nutritional security of Puerto Rico’s population.  The organization drives innovative and scalable solutions to combat nutritional insecurity by investing in, connecting, and supporting sustainable, science-driven initiatives.…

ISCORE Resource Center March 2025 Newsletter

ISCORE-RC Mentor Jessica Hernandez-Marrero Site Affiliation: University of Puerto Rico Comprehensive Cancer Center Title: Post-Doctoral Researcher   My nursing career has been devoted to clinical, educational, and research endeavors spanning critical care, cardiovascular diseases, gynecology, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), human papillomavirus (HPV)-related cancers, genetics, hereditary cancer syndromes, gastrointestinal cancer prevention, oncology patient care, and the…

San Juan Bautista School of Medicine Hosts 9th Interdisciplinary Research Symposium on Alzheimer’s Disease Prevention

At San Juan Bautista School of Medicine (SJBSM), we are excited to share the enthusiasm received from the scientific community to attend the 9th Interdisciplinary Research Symposium’s Plenary Session titled “The Road to Alzheimer’s Disease Prevention: The Intersection between Research and Evidence-based Practice”and the response to our call for poster presentations. The Symposium will take…

Alliance 2025 Retreat: Celebrating Successes and Planning for the Future

The Hispanic Alliance for Clinical and Translational Research kicked off its 2025 retreat by reflecting on its remarkable achievements over the past four and a half years. Core leaders highlighted key successes, including the development of a clinical research data warehouse, expanded collaborations, and numerous pilot projects. The discussion also looked ahead, focusing on future…

2025 Retreat

The Hispanic Alliance for Clinical and Translational Research celebrated its accomplishments over the past four and a half years, with core leaders presenting their most important achievements. The alliance reported significant progress in various areas, the expansion of collaborations, and the support of numerous pilot projects and studies. The conversation ended with a discussion on…

Call for Submissions: Special Issue on “Cancer Screening and Primary Care” in Cancers Journal – Deadline October 31, 2025

The Special Issue of /Cancers/ “Cancer Screening and Primary Care” is now open for submission. I invite you or one of your colleagues to contribute an original research or review article. Cancers is an international peer-reviewed, open-access journal of oncology, published semi-monthly online by MDPI. The impact factor of the journal is 4.5 (2023). Special…