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Job Opportunity: Join the Yale Ciencia Initiative to Advance Diversity, Equity & Inclusion STEM Programs

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The Yale Ciencia Initiative team is seeking a recent grad student or young professional for a Research Associate position with the Yale Ciencia Initiative (YCI), a collaborative team within Yale School of Medicine's Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) dedicated to designing and leading innovative programs

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What happens during an epileptic attack?

Submitted on 10 August 2017 - 11:35pm

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Eduard H. Valdés Valderrama

 

An epileptic attack is a transitory symptom, associated with what some scientists have described as "electric storms" in our brain. This condition has various stages: prodrome, aura, convulsion, and the postictal phase.

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Early detection against colorectal cancer is key

Submitted on 10 August 2017 - 10:50pm

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Ricardo López Valle

According to the American Cancer Society, every person should get tested for colorectal cancer at age 50. Early detection is key in prevention and treatment because many times colorectal cancer does not present any symptoms 

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Yale Ciencia Initiative Project Coordinator

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Saludos amigos,

Estoy contratando una posición para un/a asistente de proyectos en Yale (New Haven, CT) para mis programas de diversidad en ciencias de la universidad y proyectos relacionados a Ciencia Puerto Rico. Por favor compartan el anuncio con amigos o colegas interesados!  

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My internship experience with CienciaPR

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The Agents of Change Empowerment and Retention Program, best known by the Spanish acronym PARACa, is an initiative organized and carried out by the non-profit organization Mentes Puertorriqueñas en Acción (MPA). MPA is composed of students and young professionals aware of the great challenges facing our society both today and the consequences that we could suffer tomorrow. This group of emerging professionals is characterized by recruiting agents of change who are identified by their commitment, leadership and execution at a young age with Puerto Rican society and who are willing to work for the progress and well-being of the country.

Hydrogen Sulfide’s Potential Case against Amyloid Formation, investigated by RUM Scientists

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Amyloid formation is directly associated with the development of Alzheimer’s, Parkingson’s, Huntington’s, and many other degenerative diseases. Dr. Juan Lopez-Garriga’s lab at the UPRM is currently investigating H2S’s role in the inhibition of amyloid formation.

Desire and Commitment Take You a Long Way

Submitted by Giovanna Guerrero-Medina and Christina Giselle Lopez on 29 February 2016 - 3:53pm

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Ciencia Puerto Rico support summer internships for students who are interested in leadership and professional development through the PARACa program of the non-profit organization Mentes Puertorriqueñas en Acción. Here, we present a guest post by Christina López, a student at Cornell University, who participated in this program with Ciencia Puerto Rico during the summer of 2014. This year we are looking for a maximum of 3 students interested in working with us. For more information, please read the end of this blog or view the internship opportunity here:

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