ISCORE Resource Center March 2025 Newsletter

ISCORE

ISCORE-RC Mentor Jessica Hernandez-Marrero Site Affiliation: University of Puerto Rico Comprehensive Cancer Center Title: Post-Doctoral Researcher   My nursing career has been devoted to clinical, educational, and research endeavors spanning critical care, cardiovascular diseases, gynecology, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), human papillomavirus (HPV)-related cancers, genetics, hereditary cancer syndromes, gastrointestinal cancer prevention, oncology patient care, and the…

GROW PR Network January 2025 Newsletter

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GROW PR Network’s Members and Collaborators’ Meeting In the spirit of fostering collaboration, innovation, and generating clinical research ideas, GROW PR Network’s December 17th meeting was a resounding success that left members with renewed enthusiasm and a strengthened sense of community. One of the main highlights of the meeting was the recognition of members whose…

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

SJBSM

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…

Strengthening Community Engagement and Support Through Capacity Building in Public Health

Collaborators, Comunidad

 The Puerto Rico Community Engagement Alliance (PR-CEAL), in collaboration with Castañer General Hospital, Inc. (CGH), has enhanced public health preparedness in rural areas of Castañer-Lares, Jayuya, Adjuntas, and Maricao. From October 2023 to June 2024, PR-CEAL impacted 150 participants through initiatives in clinical research, first responder support, and public health policy education. Capacity Building for…

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

SJBSM

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…

Alliance Participation at the 2024 ACTS Annual Meeting

Comunidad, Professional Development, Tracking and Evaluation

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…