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Global resonance of Puerto Rican research

Submitted on 5 November 2012 - 1:27am

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Prestigiosa revista destaca investigación de científicos del RUM

Dos catedráticos del Departamento de Biología del Recinto Universitario de Mayagüez (RUM) participaron en un proyecto internacional, denominado Mil Genomas, cuyos resultados salen publicados en la prestigiosa revista científica Nature.

Los doctores Juan Carlos Martínez Cruzado y Tarás Oleksyk figuran entre los autores de la  publicación que detalla, entre las más de mil personas estudiadas a nivel mundial, una muestra de 55 puertorriqueños a quienes se les secuenció el genoma completo.

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Educators, Students and Scientists Share the ‘PhUn’ in Physiology

Submitted on 4 November 2012 - 9:50pm

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A local teacher from Colegio San Conrado will partner with a physiologist from Ponce School of Medicine and Health Sciences to help students explore physiology, the study of how living things work, during PhUn (Physiology Understanding) Week, which begins November 5.

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Graduate fellowship - Emerging Infectious Diseases

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The Dr. James A. Ferguson Emerging Infectious Diseases Fellowship provides public health research and professional development in the area of infectious diseases and health disparities with a special focus on increasing knowledge and interest in public health careers among students from under-represented populations. The 9-week fellowship program is funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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A creative incubator in Mayagüez

Submitted on 26 October 2012 - 9:24pm

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Millie Gil

Insertar la cultura y la economía creativa en el desarrollo de Mayagüez, y activar el capital intelectual y creativo para generar oportunidades de empleo e inversión en empresas e industrias culturales en la ciudad, y en el resto del país, son los principales objetivos de la Incubadora de Empresas e Industrias Creativas de Mayagüez (IEIC), que empieza a funcionar en su fase virtual a principios del 2013.

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National Science Foundation funding suspended for UPR

Submitted on 26 October 2012 - 9:07pm

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La probatoria que enfrenta la Universidad de Puerto Rico con los fondos de la Fundación Nacional de la Ciencia (NSF) ha causado que se detengan proyectos que subsisten por medio de propuestas federales de la NSF en el Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo, adscrito al Recinto Universitario de Mayagüez, y proyectos en el Centro de Recursos para Ciencias e Ingeniería, adscrito a la Administración Central de la UPR.

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An avant-garde research center

Submitted on 26 October 2012 - 8:50pm

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Gerardo Cordero; gerardo.cordero@gfrmedia.com

Investigaciones de vanguardia que podrían ayudar a combatir mejor enfermedades como cáncer o Alzheimer, entre otros estudios en diversos campos científicos, se desarrollarán ahora en modernos espacios creados en una estructura de siete niveles inaugurada ayer en Río Piedras.

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NIH funded STEM Workshop at Ponce School of Medicine. Apply now!

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Ponce School Of Medicne (PSM) is hosting an NIC-funded interactive workshop on stem cells in cancer here at PSM. Sixteen participants will have the opportunity to learn new concepts and also acquire hands-on experiences in stem cells in the lab. Selected participants will have all expenses paid. This course is geared towards minority/disadvantaged graduate students, post-docs, residents, fellows,and junior faculty.

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February 3-9, 2013

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STEM and Marine Science - Dr. Nancy Foster Graduate Scholarship Program

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Deadline: Completed applications must be received by Grants.gov or the NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries byDecember 6, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

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