The Research Training Opportunity Program (RTOP) is an initiative for the 2021-2025 funding period of the Hispanic Alliance for Clinical & Translational Research (ALLIANCE). To maintain highly competitive research programs, the Technologies & Resources For Research Core Laboratories (TRRCL) must provide researchers with the latest technology available to generate findings that will contribute to addressing the challenges that affect our population.
PROJECT TITLE: MYELOID CELL CIRCUIT IN PRIMARY AND RECURRENT GLIOBLASTOMA TUMORS I conduct Brain Tumor Research Program at the Universidad Central del Caribe (UCC). In the framework of the program, I am involved in research mentoring of early career investigators, graduate and undergraduate students. Within the program, I conduct few active research projects based on…
SALIVARY INFLAMMATION PROFILE OF HISPANIC INFANTS Project description: The proposed project will allow us to perform a salivary inflammation profile to observe the specific characteristics of infants at higher risk of obesity to perhaps enhance our capacity to predict the life-long risk of the disease and associated comorbidities. catherine.chacin@upr.edu
RAC/CDC42 INHIBITORS AS NEW DRUGS FOR PANCREATIC CANCER Project description: Demonstrate the efficacy of Rac/Cdc42 inhibitors as new drugs for pancreatic cancer using pancreatic cancer mouse models, and the effect on tumor microenvironment from pancreatic cancer patient’s tissue. ailed.cruzcollazo@upr.edu