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…

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

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

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

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…

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…

7th SJBSM Interdisciplinary Research Symposium

  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…

SJBSM 6th Interdisciplinary Research Virtual Symposium Video

SJBSM 6th Interdisciplinary Research Virtual Symposium

By: Estela S. Estapé MT, PhD, DHL Professor and Director, SJBSM Research Center San Juan Bautista School of Medicine On Thursday, February 24th, 2022, San Juan Bautista School of Medicine had the privilege to continue its tradition to sponsor the 6th Interdisciplinary Research Virtual Symposium with several of its students’ organizations. This year it included the…