News 2004-2005
2004-2005
Flow Cytometry Annual Workshop 2004
As in previous years, the RCMI Program sponsored the Annual Flow Cytometry Workshop. The workshop was held at the University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus on August 25-26, 2004.
RCMI Program Directors Association Honors Dr. Judith L. Vaitukaitis at Tribute Ceremony
The RCMI Program Directors Association presented a plaque to Dr. Judith L. Vaitukaitis at a Tribute to honor her accomplishments as Director of the National Centers for Research Resources held on May 18, 2005 in Bethesda, MD.
An Exchange in Cyberspace
On April 11, 2005, students from St. Francis University in Pennsylvania met in cyberspace with students at the Medical Sciences Campus. Professors Margie Morales from St. Francis and Cynthia Cruz-Gómez from the Physical Therapy Program at the University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus led the discussions during this videoconference.
20th Anniversary RCMI Program Spring Symposium
The official celebration of the 20th Anniversary of the RCMI Program was initiated at the Annual RCMI Spring Symposium entitled Biomedical, Clinical and Behavioral Researchers Accelerating Discovery and Translation of Research to Patients.
Dr. Rebeca Rico-Hesse, scientist from the Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research, visits University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus
The RCMI AIDS and Emerging Infectious Diseases Program at the UPR-Medical Sciences Campus sponsored the visit of scientist Dr. Rebeca Rico-Hesse, Scientist from the Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research, on April 11, 2005.
RCMI Travel Awards 2004-2005
The RCMI Program provided travel funds to four graduate students and three faculty through its annual travel awards initiative.
RCMI Center for Information Architecture in Research Holds First Access Grid® Session
The Center for Information Architecture in Research (CIAR) at the Medical Sciences Campus held its first Access Grid® session on March 30, 2005. The meeting was a multipoint conference with Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Jackson State University.
University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus receives Dr. Rick L. Tarleton, Distinguished Research Professor from the Center for Tropical & Emerging Global Diseases at the University of Georgia
The RCMI AIDS and Emerging Infectious Diseases Program at the UPR-Medical Sciences Campus sponsored the visit of Dr. Rick L. Tarleton, Distinguished Research Professor from the Center for Tropical & Emerging Global Diseases at the University of Georgia on March 14 -15, 2005.
RCMI External Advisory Committee Visit
The RCMI Program received the visit of seven members of its External Advisory Committee on February 28th and March 1st, 2005. Dr. José R. Carlo, Chancellor of the Medical Sciences Campus, welcomed the members of the Committee. Dr. Emma Fernández-Repollet, RCMI Program Director, provided an overview of the current status of the research activities supported by the RCMI Program and a summary of the program evaluation submitted by NCRR for 2004
Dr. Mariano A. García-Blanco, Professor at Duke University, Visits the University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus
The RCMI AIDS and Emerging Infectious Diseases Program at the UPR-Medical Sciences Campus sponsored the visit of Dr. Mariano A. García-Blanco, Professor at Duke University on January 18, 2005. Dr. García-Blanco presented the seminar Physical and functional connections between RNA polymerase II and the pre-messenger RNA splicing machinery.
Morgan State University Hosts 9th RCMI International Research Symposium in Baltimore
Morgan State University hosted the 9th RCMI International Research Symposium, which was held in Baltimore, Maryland, on December 8-11, 2004 at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel.
First Webcast for RCMI Program at the Medical Sciences Campus
The Center for Information Architecture in Research (CIAR) produced the first live webcast of a RCMI seminar from the Medical Sciences Campus on November 12, 2004
ASM Conference on Functional Genomics and Bioinformatics Approaches to Infectious Disease Research
The ASM Functional Genomics and Bioinformatics Approaches to Infectious Diseases Research took place on October 6-9, 2004 in Portland, Oregon. This ASM conference highlighted new developments in genomics and bioinformatics technologies.
NIH Course on Principles and Practice of Clinical Research Transmitted via Internet2 to the Medical Sciences Campus
For the 6th consecutive year, the University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus participates in the course Introduction to the Principles and Practice of Clinical Research transmitted live from the National Institutes of Health
Workshop on Empowering Communities with Environmental Health and Medical Information Resources
The workshop Empowering Communities with Environmental Health and Medical Information Resources, developed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) and the Oak Ridge Institute for Sciences and Education (ORISE), was presented at the facilities of the Center for Informatics and Technology at the School of Medicine, Medical Sciences Campus, on November 5, 2004.
MACS® Technology: Cytokine Secretion Assay for Detection and Enrichment Training Workshop
On September 22, 2004, the RCMI Program sponsored the "Cytokine Secretion Assay for Detection and Enrichment Training Workshop". The workshop was offered by Miltenyi Biotec, Corp. Invited presenters included Adeeb Al-Zoubi, Ph.D., Ms. Eleanor Brown, and Mr. Dan Disher.
Mr. James Evans, Dr. James Mobley and Dr. Irene Bosch visit the University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus
The RCMI AIDS and Emerging Infectious Diseases Program and the Department of Microbiology and Zoology at the UPR-Medical Sciences Campus sponsored the visit of Mr. James E Evans, Director of the Proteomics and Mass Spectrometry Facility of the University of Massachusetts Medical School, Dr. James A. Mobley, Research Instructor, Vanderbilt University and Dr. Irene Bosch, Assistant Professor, Center for Infectious Disease and Vaccine Research, University of Massachusetts Medical School.
Dr. Daniel A. Colón Ramos, Post Doctoral Fellow from Stanford University, visits University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus
The RCMI Advancement in Research Initiative Activity and the RCMI AIDS and Emerging Infectious Diseases Program at the UPR-Medical Sciences Campus sponsored the visit of Dr. Daniel A. Colón Ramos, Post Doctoral Fellow from Stanford University on September 3, 2004.
Seminar and Training Session on the Use of Biodiscovery Imagene and GeneSight Software
As a sequel to the RCMI Microarrays Analysis Workshop held last March 15-17, 2004 with Agilent Technologies Inc., the RCMI Molecular Genetics Core Facility at the University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus sponsored a two-day training session on October 26 and 27 on use of Biodiscovery Imagene and GeneSight software for DNA microarrays analysis.
