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Puerto Rican Scientist appointed to the American Society for Microbiology

Submitted on 21 March 2017 - 2:28am

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Dr. Greetchen Díaz will form part of the board of directors for the American Society for Microbiology. Dr. Diaz is currently the Research Grants Program Director for the Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust (FCTIPR).

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Valuable research on the interaction between proteins and DNA

Submitted on 18 March 2017 - 12:32am

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Research conducted by Dr. José Arcadio Rodríguez Martínez, professor from the University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus, evidences the relationship between the interaction of proteins and DNA with certain diseases. The study shows that when there are problems in the function of these proteins, diseases like cancer and diabetes can arise.

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A route to monetize UPR patents

Submitted on 15 March 2017 - 1:12am

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One of the alternatives to generate income for the University of Puerto (UPR) in light of severe budget cuts, is to commercialize patents and creates businesses of high impact. One example is Protein Dynamic Solutions (PDS), the first biomedical biotechnology start up company that started from the UPR, which signed a commercialization contract two years ago and is now worth $4 million. 

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