San Juan Bautista School of Medicine Hosts 9th Interdisciplinary Research Symposium on Alzheimer’s Disease Prevention

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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…

San Juan Bautista School of Medicine Secures $6.31M NIH Grant to Establish SJB Biomedical Research Center for Hispanic Health Disparities

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The San Juan Bautista School of Medicine (SJB), under the leadership of President Dr. Yocasta Brugal, is pleased to share the exciting news of the approval of a highly competitive grant from the Office of the Director of the National Institutes of Health ( NIH) under the Biomedical Research Facilities funding opportunity PAR-23-306.  NIH funded…

Dr. Yaritza Inostroza Joins Elite NHGRI-Funded CREiGS Short Course at Icahn School of Medicine, Advancing Cardiovascular Disease Research in Puerto Rico

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We are pleased to share that Dr. Yaritza Inostroza, Associate Professor at the San Juan Bautista School of Medicine, was one of three Puerto Rican researchers accepted to participate in the competitive NHGRI-funded CREiGS Short Course at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York. The course started in-person August 12-13, 2024, at…

Dr. Linda Laras Receives David Chadwick Outstanding Professional Award for Groundbreaking Work in Child Sexual Abuse Prevention and Research at San Juan Bautista School of Medicine

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With immense pride and pleasure, we announce that Dr. Linda Laras, a distinguished faculty member at San Juan Bautista School of Medicine and Director of the Puerto Rico Health Justice Center, has been honored with the prestigious David Chadwick Outstanding Professional Award by the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children (APSAC). This award, presented…

San Juan Bautista School of Medicine Celebrates Successful 8th Interdisciplinary Research Symposium

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On April 2nd, 2024, the San Juan Bautista School of Medicine (SJBSM)  celebrated its with great enthusiasm and over 150 attendees. Dr. Yocasta Brugal, SJBSM President, and the 8th Organizing Committee thank the presenters,  evaluators, SJBSM Students’ Council, the Research Interest Group, and attendees for contributing to the Symposium’s success and for making it once…

Dr. Yamixa Delgado selected for a fellowship award in translational sciences and data research

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Dr. Yamixa Delgado Selected for a Fellowship Award in Translational Sciences and Data Research Congratulations to Dr. Yamixa Delgado, for being selected to receive the Fellowship Award offered by AIM-AHEAD and NCATS!  This competitive Fellowship is a collaborative program between the AIM-AHEAD consortium (Data Science Training Core and Communications Hub) and NCATS (National Center for…

San Juan Bautista School of Medicine’s Dr. Yaritza Inostroza-Nieves Secures 2024 AIM-AHEAD Fellowship, Advancing Cardiovascular Research Through AI and Machine Learning

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San Juan Bautista School of Medicine’s Dr. Yaritza Inostroza-Nieves Secures 2024 AIM-AHEAD Fellowship, Advancing Cardiovascular Research Through AI and Machine Learning Congratulations to Dr. Yaritza Inostroza-Nieves, Associate Dean of Biomedical Sciences, Assistant Professor of Biochemistry, and active researcher at San Juan Bautista School of Medicine, on receiving the 2024 Traineeship in Advanced Data Analytics Fellowship…

7th SJBSM Interdisciplinary Research Symposium

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  On March 30th, 2023, San Juan Bautista School of Medicine celebrated its 7th SJBSM Interdisciplinary Research Symposium in person at the institution, focusing on joining multiple disciplines and institutions to facilitate research collaboration and the advancement of knowledge. The Symposium’s Plenary session theme was Lifestyle Medicine for Healthy Living, and we were pleased to welcome…