On July 9, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute announced the new 2024 cohort of the Gilliam Fellows Program, composed of 50 scientists. Fellows in this cohort, recognized for their research and commitment to equity and inclusion in science, belong to 43 institutions in the United States and include scientists specializing in biomedical areas, brain development, molecular etiology, among others. This program prepares leaders in science and awards $53,000 annually to each student and their thesis advisor, up to a maximum of 3 years.

La joven Kaitlyn Nieves Serra recibió un reconocimiento de la Sociedad Americana de Química (ACS) de EE. UU.

Kaitlyn Nieves Serra, a student researcher at the Molecular Center, was recently honored at the thirty-eighth annual American Chemical Society (ACS) National Medicinal Chemistry Symposium held in Seattle, Washington.

Kaitlyn's presentation was recognized for the novelty of her research, the way she presented her data and how she answered the judges' questions. The award was “Best Poster Presentation,” organized and judged by Dr. Juhienah Khalaf of GlaxoSmithKline. With more than 100 entries, nine students were awarded, and only one Puerto Rican.

(Humacao, P.R.) - Dr. Raymond Tremblay, professor of the Department of Biology of the UPRH and faculty of the Department of Biology of the UPR-RP Graduate School, participated in the VII International Congress of Comparative Biology of Monocotyledons (MONOCOTS) in San José, Costa Rica. The congress had a duration of five days of conferences, including a poster session of approximately 50 people and more than 200 international participants.

In March, Angélica Valdés Valderrama joined Ciencia Puerto Rico as our new 

The National Science Foundation (NSF) recently announced that 2,037 students will receive the prestigious Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP). All outstanding winners in science, mathematics, technology or engineering (also known as STEM disciplines) will receive financial support through a $37,000 annual stipend that will support their graduate studies and scientific research. In addition, they will receive an additional $16,000 over three years to cover educational expenses.