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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.

Student Spotlight | Alexandra Ramos, Ph.D. Candidate of Chemical Engineering

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"Often perceived as a tropical paradise, Puerto Rico's reality tells a different story, one where its natural resources lack proper management and exploration. This has led to consistent power outages, compromised healthcare access, and critical infrastructure issues. Growing up amidst these challenges, I slowly came to realize the wide gap between the island’s potential and its own scientific community. This realization sparked my initial interest towards Chemical Engineering and helped define my purpose – to provide reliable, accessible, and sustainable solutions for major ongoing energy and health problems in disadvantaged communities.

Convocatoria para someter resúmenes - 44to Foro Anual Investigación y Educación del Recinto de Ciencias Médicas

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El Comité Organizador del 44to Foro Anual de Investigación y Educación del Recinto de Ciencias Médicas (RCM) invita a los estudiantes, facultativos e investigadores de todas las instituciones de educación superior y centros de investigación a someter sus resúmenes para presentaciones orales y de posters científicos en las siguientes categorías: 1) proyecto de investigación, 2) proyecto educativo o comunitario, 3) estudio de caso, 4) análisis de política pú

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Opportunity for Summer Experience at Puerto Rico in the 2024 Cancer Prevention and Control (CAPAC) Research Training Program

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Greetings,  

We enthusiastically inform you that the “Cancer Prevention and Control (CAPAC) Research Training Program”, funded by the National Cancer Institute (NCI grant #5R25CA240120-05), will be hosted by the University of Puerto Rico Comprehensive Cancer Center from May 28 to August 2, 2024 in Puerto Rico, USA. 

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Puesto en Doctorado en Ingeniería Química en la universidad Michigan Technological University (MTU) para el otoño de 2024

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Puesto en Doctorado en Ingeniería Química en la universidad Michigan Technological University (MTU) para el otoño de 2024

¡Únase al Heldt Bioseparations Lab del departamento de Ingeniería Química en MTU! Buscamos personas altamente motivadas y talentosas para realizar un doctorado de Ingeniería Química. Los estudiantes de doctorado serán supervisados por la Dra. Caryn Heldt.

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Tenure Track Faculty Position in Cell Biology

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The Department of Biology at the University of Vermont (UVM) is seeking applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Cell Biology, to begin in the fall of 2024. Successful candidates will address important questions in cell biology and contribute to neuroscience research and education at undergraduate and graduate levels. Research using non-mammalian model systems and/or cell culture systems are particularly encouraged.

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Postdoc Opportunities with Cincinnati Children’s Research Foundation

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Open research positions are available for new Doctoral graduates and experienced Postdocs at Cincinnati Children's. Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center is a premier pediatric research institution with over 900 diverse and productive faculty members. Here, researchers work collaboratively across specialties and divisions to address some of the biggest challenges we face today in improving child health.

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