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The University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus One of Nine Institutions to Create a National Research Resource Discovery (NRRD) Network
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) today announced an American Recovery and Reinvestment Act grant of $15 million from the National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) to a nine-member consortium from across the country to create a National Research Resource Discovery (NRRD) network (http://www.nih.gov/news/health/nov2009/ncrr-02.htm ).
Dr. José G. Conde Invited to Join NIH External Advisory Group for CTSA IT Strategic Planning and Implementation
Dr. José G. Conde, Associate Director of the RCMI Program and Professor at the University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus was invited to join the External Advisory Group to NCRR for CTSA IT Strategic Planning and Implementation
UNIVERSIA ANNOUNCES A NEW PORTAL: INNOVERSIA
UNIVERSIA, the largest IberoAmerican network of university collaborations, is promoting its new portal, Innoversia.
AMS Construction Managers in Conjunction with Gilbane Building Company, Gets Prestigious Recognition by OSHA Safety
AMS Construction Managers with Headquarters located in Caguas Puerto Rico and Gilbane Building Company with Regional Office in San Juan Puerto Rico and Headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island, recently received the prestigious Guanin Award presented by the Puerto Rico Occupational Safety and Health Administration (PR-OSHA) and which objective is to emphasize the success of the Safety and Health Program implemented and followed throughout the construction of the Molecular Sciences Building Project of the University of Puerto Rico.
Merck Health Innovation Awards 2009
The pharmaceutical company Merck, currently celebrating the 60th anniversary of its operations in Puerto Rico, announced and conferred the Merck Health Innovation Awards during a ceremony that recognized outstanding persons or entities in each of the following areas: Clinical Research, Engineering Sciences Research, Education, and Environmental Preservation.
Molecular Sciences Building Highlighted in the NCRR Reporter
The RCMI program is pleased to announce that the Molecular Sciences Building at the University of Puerto Rico (UPR) has been highlighted in the cover story of the Summer/Fall issue of the NCRR Reporter. The issue gives special attention to construction, repair and renovation of research facilities.
Recent Publication from the RCMI Program
The paper HPLC–MS/MS method for the intracellular determination of ribavirin monophosphate and ribavirin triphosphate in CEMss cells was recently published in the Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis by a team that includes Dr. José F. Rodríguez-Orengo, Professor of Biochemistry at the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine.
AUTM Eastern Region Meeting
The AUTM 2009 Eastern Region Meeting “Going Global: Innovation without Borders” was held in San Juan, Puerto Rico on June 15-17, 2009. Puerto Rico was identified as a location that facilitates the interaction among North American and non-North American members and fosters the exchange of information on different technology transfer approaches.
2009 BIO International Convention
According to BIO President and CEO Jim C Greenwood, the 2009 BIO International Convention “brought together thousands of leaders from industry, government, academia and other disciplines who are working to solve some of society’s greatest challenges”.
