Biological and health sciences

University of Puerto Rico NSF Postbac Program

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Research and Mentoring for Postbaccalaureates in Biological Sciences at the University of Puerto Rico (RaMP- UP) aims to provide students that have completed their B.S. degrees with the opportunity to gain meaningful experiences in research and professional development within a supportive research environment.

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Fellowship opportunity: Leadership and Education Advancement Program for Diverse Scholars (LEAP)

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LEAP provides a plethora of opportunities, such as $2,000 of career development funds, mentorship, leadership training, grant writing training and executive coaching during the two-year fellowship.

Eligibility for Leadership and Education Advancement Program for Diverse Scholars (LEAP):

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Becas para estudiantes de doctorado: haz parte de tu tesis en un laboratorio nacional del US DOE

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El programa de premios a estudiantes de postgrado de la oficina de ciencias del departamento de energía (SCGSR) te ofrece la oportunidad de hacer parte de tu investigación de tesis en uno de sus 17 laboratorios nacionales utilizando equipo avanzado (en varios casos único en el mundo) y colaborado con expertos a nivel mundial. El programa apoya estadías entre 3 y 12 meses, proveyendo un estipendio de hasta $3,600 mensuales y cubriendo transporte hasta por $2,000.

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Travel Fellowships for Imaging Workshop with Allen Institute

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Seeing is believing, measuring is knowing! PAIR-UP partners with the Allen Institute to host a one-of-a-kind Imaging Workshop from July 30th to August 2nd, 2024, in Seattle, WA! In this workshop, we will exclusively be focusing on data analysis!

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Programa de Mentoría en Toxicología para Estudiantes Subgraduados

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The Toxicology Mentoring and Skills Development Training Program (ToxMSDT), housed at the University of California Davis, is a special opportunity for underrepresented undergraduate students to partic

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National Institute of Health awards University of Puerto Rico Río Piedras Campus

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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has distinguished the University of Puerto Rico Río Piedras Campus with the prestigious Institutional Award for Excellence in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (DEIA) in Biomedical Research.

 

The NIH Office of Scientific Workforce Diversity (COSWD) announced the ten recipients of the NIH Institutional Award for Excellence in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (DEIA) in Biomedical Research. In April 2023, the NIH launched the DEIA Award Competition to recognize transformative projects and processes developed by institutions of higher education that promote inclusive excellence and foster environments that advance an institutional culture based on diversity and equity.

Society for Research on Biological Rhythms 2024 conference at San Juan, Puerto Rico

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About the 2024 Biennial Meeting (go to: https://srbr.org/2024-biennial-meeting/)

The Society for Research on Biological Rhythms is pleased to announce the 2024 Biennial Conference will be hosted at the Sheraton Puerto Rico Resort and Casino in beautiful San Juan, Puerto Rico.

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The Biennial Meeting is one of the world’s leading international forums for the exchange of cutting-edge scientific information about research in all aspects of biological rhythms.

The SRBR Biennial Meeting provides an opportunity to:

Science Spotlight: Puerto Rican researching malaria in Ghana

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Ana Vázquez Pagán has been in the African country since last year on a scholarship for people interested in global health.


Scientist Ana Vázquez Pagán was in eighth grade when she lost a close family member who was pregnant during the 2009 influenza A (H1N1) or swine flu pandemic. The event scarred her, and that death planted a question in her mind: "How could this have happened?

At the time, Vázquez Pagán did not plan to pursue a career as a researcher. It wasn't until she was 17, when she participated in a nanotechnology camp at the University of Puerto Rico (UPR), that she considered becoming a scientist.

Over the years, that question remained with her.

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