Dr. Michael Brad Strader, a researcher from National Institutes of Health (NIH) visits the University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus
MG Lester Martínez, Commander, U.S. Army Medical Research and Materials Command Visits Medical Sciences Campus
The University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus received the visit of Commander, MG Lester Martínez on October 30, 2002. MG Lester Martínez was accompanied by Jerome K Maultsby, Associate Director, Small and Disadvantage Business Utilization, U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity. During his visit MG Martinez met with Dr. José R. Carlo, Chancellor of the Medical Sciences Campus, as well as with administrative officials and a significant group of basic and clinical investigators. The purpose of the meeting was to provide an overview of the research programs available at the U.S. Army Medical Research and Materials Command (USAMRMC).
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The USAMRMC operates six medical research laboratories and institutes in the United States. These laboratories make up the core science and technology capability of the Command. They center in the excellence of specific areas of biomedical research and are enhanced by a large extramural contract research program, and numerous cooperative research and development (R&D) agreements with leading R&D organizations in the civilian sector. The USAMRMC also manages special research projects requested by Congress in the areas of breast cancer, prostate cancer, Parkinson’s disease and mad-cow disease. Additional information related to these programs are available at http://www.usamraa.army.mil/pages/index.cfm .
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At the invitation of the Departments of Microbiology and Pathology, School of Medicine, MG Lester Martínez, also presented the seminar "Bioterrorism". This activity was well attended by the faculty, as well as medical and graduate students of the UPR Medical Sciences Campus.
Emma Fernández-Repollet, Ph.D.
RCMI Program
Contact:
- Emma Fernández-Repollet,Ph.D.
- Program Director
- RCMI Program
- Room 621-A, 6th. floor
- Main Building, Medical Sciences Campus
- GPO Box 365067
- San Juan, PR 00936-5067
- Email: efernandez@rcm.upr.edu
- Voice (787) 763-9401
- FAX (787) 758-5206
