ISCORE-RC Engages at Alliance 14th Scientific Day: Advances in Health through Implementation Science: Research in Real-World Practice and Community Settings The Alliance ISCORE-RC team participated in the Alliance 14th Scientific Day, held on May 7, at the Caribe Hilton Hotel in San Juan. The event brought together a diverse group of attendees offering the ISCORE-RC…
On April 24, 2025, Ponce Health Sciences University Public Health Program doctoral student, Mrs. Heidi Carrero Vallés, successfully defended her doctoral dissertation in epidemiology titled “Retention and Adherence to Buprenorphine Medication in Patients Diagnosed with Opioid Use at a Community-Based Clinic in Southern Puerto Rico.” The objectives of the research project were to describe the…
Event Summary As part of Puerto Rico Clinical and Translational Research Week and with a record breaking attendance of 200, the Alliance for Clinical and Translational Research (the Alliance) held its 14th Scientific Day on May 7, 2025, at the Caribe Hilton hotel in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Centered on the theme “Advances in…
The 19th Annual Scientific Conference and 3rd RCMI Symposium on Health Disparities, was held on May 17, 2025, at PHSU’s new Auditorium and Academic Tower, was a major success. The event aimed to showcase ongoing research at PHSU and its affiliates while highlighting health disparities affecting the Puerto Rican community. It featured panels on cancer,…
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…
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…
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…
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-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…
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…