Trainees from Puerto Rico and the United States who completed the scientific research training program known as the "Cancer Prevention and Control Research Training Program" (CAPAC) at the UPR Comprehensive Cancer Center during the closing session of the 2024 cycle.

CAPAC Research Program at UPR Comprehensive Cancer Center Concludes Inaugural Session, Opens Applications for 2025 Cycle

The Comprehensive Cancer Center of the University of Puerto Rico (CCCUPR) successfully concluded the inaugural session of its scientific research training program, known as the “Cancer Prevention and Control Research Training Program” (CAPAC). “The CAPAC participants had the opportunity to present their findings from cancer research projects they worked on over the summer, under the…

New Education and Research Program at the UPRCCC!

The University of Puerto Rico Comprehensive Cancer Center (UPRCCC) is proud to announce its second NIH-sponsored cancer training program, the Research Education Program on Microbes, Infections, and Cancer (REPMIC), funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) with a grant of $1,853,572. This program is designed to train young Puerto Rican researchers in topics…

Breaking Barriers for Cancer Survivors: Investigating Social Determinants of Health in Clinical Trials to Promote Inclusivity

The study “Social Determinants of Health and the Participation of Cancer Survivors in Clinical Trials” (AACR Grant # 23-01-SDoH) aims to examine the relationship between Social Determinants of Health (SDoH) and participation in cancer-related clinical trials (CTs) to identify and address barriers disproportionately affecting Hispanic/Latino populations. The study will recruit 300 cancer survivors, with 150…

Be one in a million: All of US

The All of Us Scientific Program will recruit one million people from all parts of the United States. The Comprehensive Cancer Center Hospital in San Juan is accepting individuals interested in participating in All of Us! This way, we hope to someday help accelerate medical research. Participants will share information about their health, habits, and…

Join the Fight Against HPV-Related Cancers: CAMPO Study Seeks Participants for Clinical Trials in Puerto Rico

The California-Mexico-Puerto Rico (CAMPO) Consortium (part of the National Cancer Institute-funded US-Latin American-Caribbean HIV/HPV-Cancer Prevention Clinical Trials Network [ULACNet, NCI grant # U54CA242646) conducts clinical trials (CTs) to prevent HPV-related cancers among people living with HIV (PLWH) in Mexico and Puerto Rico (PR). In PR, the CAMPO study is led by Dr. Ana Patricia Ortiz,…