Publication Fee Support Guidelines The Professional Development (PD) Core maintains dedicated funds to support publication fees for Alliance-related research outputs. Alliance staff, awardees, and investigators affiliated with an Alliance institution—as well as approved external collaborators—with a new or active Alliance-supported study may request support through the Online Request Services portal. The Alliance recognizes that Article…
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…
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 Alliance continues supporting investigators at different career stages through the Scientific Communication in Clinical and Translational Research post-doctoral certificate. This initiative was designed to provide individual coaching, knowledge, and tools to investigators to master their scientific writing skills for manuscript publication. About the Post-doctoral Certificate The 1st certificate offered during the academic year 2023-2024…
Our Alliance team has recently completed essential training at the Advanced Studies Center for Emergency Medical Personnel (CEAEM), hosted by the School of Health Professions at the Medical Sciences Campus. The sessions, which focused on Basic Life Support (BLS), were conducted on June 7 and June 14, 2024. We extend our sincere appreciation to the…
On May 8th, 2024, The Alliance held its 13th Scientific Day. This event, led by the Professional Development Core (PDC) of The Alliance, was part of the initiatives offered during the Puerto Rico Clinical and Translational Research Week (May 6th to 12th, 2024). We were delighted to have as keynote speakers two research experts who…
Alliance Participation at the 2024 ACTS Annual Meeting In early April, members of the Alliance made a significant impact at the Association for Clinical and Translational Science (ACTS) Annual Meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada. This three-day event brought together an array of attendees, including trainees, junior faculty, and seasoned scientists from CTSA and IDeA CTR…
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…
The Hispanic Alliance for Clinical and Translational Research (The Alliance) held its 12th Scientific Day on May 3rd, 2023. The theme for the plenary session was “Population Health After Disasters: Responses from the Scientific Community”. The activity was organized by the Professional Development Core. Since 2019, The Alliance’s Scientific Day is one of the main…
The New Mentor-Mentee teams for the year 2023-2025 have been announced and they are comprised of highly accomplished individuals. Dr. Marcos Ramos from Ponce Health Sciences University will be mentored by Dr. Loyda Melendez from UPR-Medical Sciences Campus, while Dr. Nelson Varas from Florida International University will mentor Dr. Elsa Orellano from UPR-Medical Sciences Campus.…