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

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…

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…

The Alliance at the 9th National IDeA Symposium of Biomedical Research Excellence (NISBRE)

The Alliance at the 9th National IDeA Symposium of Biomedical Research Excellence (NISBRE) The Alliance was present at the 9th National IDeA Symposium of Biomedical Research Excellence (NISBRE), held from June 16-19, 2024, at the Washington Hilton in Washington, DC. Throughout this event, our Principal Investigators, Dr. Carlos Luciano and Dr. Evangelia Morou, along with…

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

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…

GROW PR Network February 2024 Newsletter

GROW PR Network’s February Newsletter 2024     Nexos is a private nonprofit organization with a clear purpose of working for the health and well-being of communities, using evidence-based practices. They have a mission to implement scientifically proven intervention strategies in the community, offering knowledge and expert advice in planning, organizational development, program design and…

Call for Abstracts: SJB 8th Interdisciplinary Research Symposium on Health Equity – Submit Your Research for Poster Presentation by February 19th, 2024

Call for Abstracts: SJB 8th Interdisciplinary Research Symposium on Health Equity – Submit Your Research for Poster Presentation by February 19th, 2024   We are delighted to invite faculty and students to submit an abstract for consideration to present a poster at the SJB 8th Interdisciplinary Research Symposium on Tuesday, April 2nd, 2024, in the afternoon…