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Important Instructions Regarding Collaborations and Publications involving Foreign Components and Authors

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Important Information Important Instructions Regarding Collaborations and Publications involving Foreign Components and Authors Dear Alliance Investigators, The Alliance would like to share important updates and requirements regarding the NIH policy on foreign components associated with Alliance-supported activities. The NIH Grants Policy Statement defines a foreign component as the performance of any significant scientific element or…

Building Connections: GROW PR Network Member Teams Up with Ponce Health Sciences University’s Public Health Program

Community Engagement and Outreach core, GROWPR PBRN, PHSU

As part of the Public Health Week at Ponce Health Sciences University, Ms. Ángela M. Díaz presented the conference “Nutriendo PR: Where Everyone has a Place at the Table”. The session brought together approximately 65 in-person participants, along with additional attendees joining remotely. The presentation emphasized the importance of cross-sector collaboration to ensure that everyone’s…

10th Interdisciplinary Research Symposium

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San Juan Bautista School of Medicine is proud to share that on April 16th, 2026, we celebrated our 10th Interdisciplinary Research Symposium with great enthusiasm and more than 150 attendees. We had 68 poster presentations, 34 (50%) from SJBSM and 34 (50%) from other institutions. We were honored to welcome participants from UPR campuses (MSC,…

Building Research Connections: GROW PR Network Member Contributes to Universidad Central del Caribe Research Symposium

Community Engagement and Outreach core, GROWPR PBRN

On April 9, 2026, Dr. Enid García served as a featured speaker at the Universidad Central del Caribe Research Symposium, delivering a presentation titled “Navigating non-traditional pathways in research.” Her talk highlighted how meaningful clinical research questions often emerge from patients’ and communities’ lived experiences and emphasized the value of non-traditional research pathways as equally…

UPR School of Dental Medicine Inaugurates CariDen, the First Dental Biorepository in the Caribbean

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Research Infrastructure UPR-SDM Inaugurates CariDen, the First Dental Biorepository in the Caribbean The University of Puerto Rico School of Dental Medicine (UPR-SDM) recently inaugurated the Caribbean Dental Biorepository (CariDen), the first dental biorepository in the Caribbean, marking a major advancement in research infrastructure to support genetic and precision medicine studies focused on oral and systemic…

¿Qué está pasando en el Componente de Comunidad?

Community Engagement and Outreach core

¡El Consejo de Investigación y Salud Comunitaria 2026 realizo su primer encuentro virtual! El Consejo de Investigación y Salud Comunitaria es un espacio colaborativo que integra diversos sectores para fortalecer la relación entre la comunidad y la investigación en salud e identificar y priorizar necesidades de salud. Además, promueve la participación comunitaria y fortalece la…

GROW PR Network March 2026

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What’s New & Noteworthy Highlights, partnerships, and recognitions from the GROW PR Network community Advisory Group Meeting 1st GROW Advisory Group Members Meeting 100% of attendance and engagement This meeting marked an important milestone for the GROW PR Network, bringing together leadership and collaborators in a highly engaged session that reflected the group’s full participation…

Colorectal cancer month awareness

COLORECTAL CANCER AWARENESS MONTH

Newsletter, Topic of the Month

Colorectal cancer (CRC) represents a substantial public health burden in Puerto Rico, both in terms of incidence and mortality. Most cases can be detected through routine screening before symptoms develop. This article, prepared by the Alliance for Clinical and Translational Research (ALLIANCE), presents current data and evidence-based recommendations. The Burden of Colorectal Cancer in Puerto…