Empowering Success: Dr. Marian Sepúlveda’s Journey through Mentorship and Research Excellence!

Professional Development

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…

Scientific Communication in Clinical and Translational Research:

Professional Development

Successful completion of cohort 2022 – 2023   The  Scientific Communication in Clinical and Translational Research certificate is organized annually by the Professional Development Core (PDC) of the Hispanic Alliance of Clinical and Translational Research (The Alliance) and partially supported by the Hispanics-In-Research Capability: SoHP & SoM Partnership (HiREC). It was offered mainly online through…

PDC’s Mock Study Section at 12th Scientific Day a Resounding Success

Professional Development, Scientific Day

As previously reported in the May 2023 Newsletter, PDC organized a Mock Study Section during the afternoon of the 12th Scientific Day of the Hispanic Alliance for Clinical and Translational Research (The Alliance). Here we summarize the organizational steps and report the participants’ evaluation results. During the Mock Study Section, the following researchers participated in…

12th Scientific Day 2023

AC, Professional Development

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…

Empowering the Next Generation of Researchers: Mentor-Mentee Teams Announced for 2023-2025!

Professional Development

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.…

Association for Clinical and Translational Science (ACTS) Annual Meeting. April 17-20, 2023

Professional Development

The 2023 ACTS annual meeting took place in Washington, DC. With the attendance of a vigorous representation from clinical and translational scientists from most of the CTSA institutions as well as of IDEA CTR states and institutions, the three days included sections on mentoring, the latest advances in treatments and clinical research, the need for…

The Professional Development Core hosted a Successful Grant Writing Webinar Series

Professional Development, Webinar

The Professional Development Core (PDC) from the Hispanic Alliance of Clinical and Translational Research (Alliance) in collaboration with the UPR/MDACC Partnership for Excellence in Cancer Research recently offered an online “Grant Writing webinar series”. The purpose of this professional development activity was to provide trainees with the understanding of key elements that make up a…

Scientific Communication in Clinical and Translational Research

Professional Development

“Scientific Communication in Clinical and Translational Research” is an online course organized by the Professional Development Core (PDC) of the Hispanic Alliance of Clinical and Translational Research (Alliance) and supported by the Hispanics- In- Research Capability: SoHP & SoM Partnership (HiREC) and Hispanics in Clinical and Translational Research Education and Career Development (HCTRECD). The course…

Improve Your Communication Skills With The Online Course

Professional Development, Training

SCIENTIFIC COMMUNICATION IN CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH   Through distance learning education modality this course will provide knowledge and skills to effectively communicate research outcomes in medicine and healthcare. ENROLLMENT ELIGIBILITY Be an early- to mid-career investigator Is or was engaged in a clinical and translational research project from which data is ready or almost ready to be communicated Has a…