The Alliance for Clinical and Translational Research in Puerto Rico successfully hosted its Alliance Kick-off Event, marking the official launch of the new 2025–2030 funding cycle under the NIH Institutional Development Award for Clinical and Translational Research Network (IDeA-CTR). The Alliance—led by the UPR Medical Sciences Campus in collaboration with Ponce Health Sciences University/Ponce Research…
Dr. Elsa Orellano – Advancing Functional Health for Older Adults Mentor-Mentee Teams Program Awardee (2023–2025) Mentor: Dr. Nelson Varas-Díaz, Florida International University Affiliation: UPR-MSC, Department of Occupational Therapy Dr. Elsa Orellano continues to make an outstanding impact through her research and mentorship. As Principal Investigator, she successfully secured a $1.22M NIH R01 grant from the National Institute of Nursing Research…
By: Edna Acosta Pérez, PhD, MSc Co-Leader, Community Engagement and Outreach Core Representing Puerto Rico at ACCEL Delaware 2025 I had the honor of representing The Alliance at the 2025 Community Research Exchange (CRE) hosted by IDeA‑ Clinical and Translational Research (CTR) from Delaware (Delaware‑CTR ACCEL), where I presented a workshop titled “Measuring the Impact…
We proudly introduce two professionals who successfully completed the Clinical Research Coordinator Development Program (CRCDP), sharing in their own words how this experience has influenced their development
ISCORE-RC Metrics Why is this information important? Collecting metrics through ISCORE-RC provides a clear picture of the clinical research landscape in Puerto Rico. These data reflect not only the number of active and newly activated studies, but also critical aspects such as the average time to execute contracts, IRB approval processes, and participant recruitment…
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We are pleased to announce that Verónica Miranda and Glorimi Pagán, two experienced clinical research nurses, have joined our team. Over the next few days, they will be undergoing training to become familiar with our internal protocols and procedures, and are now available to support your clinical studies. We kindly ask that you complete the necessary…
Spotlight on Research: Dr. Catherine Chacin Presents at ISCORE-RC Journal Club Dr. Catherine Chacin, a graduated from the Clinical Research Coordinator Development Program (CRCDP), led a compelling discussion at the ISCORE-RC Journal Club. Her presentation focused on a 2023 article from Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications titled: “Clinical Research Coordinators: Key Components of an Efficient Clinical…
The Evaluation Core conducted a Social Network Analysis (SNA) to map and understand collaboration patterns across five years of the Alliance Pilot Project Calls (2020–2025). This innovative approach mapped Principal Investigators (PI)-centered collaborations (i.e., PI-to-collaborator links), representing the proposal-based connections across the research proposals applications submitted (research concepts papers and proposals) from 2020 to 2025.…
On May 7th the Alliance for Clinical and Translational Research hosted its 14th Scientific Day at the Caribe Hilton Hotel in San Juan Puerto Rico. An event that showcased research in advancements in health through implementation science. Dr. Ileana Rodriguez, researcher, pharmacy professor, and GROW PR Network member presented findings on a collaborative project titled…