News 1997-1998
1997-1998
HIV-1 Co-receptors: Role in Virus Entry and AIDS Pathogenesis
Dr. Dana Gabuzda, a consultant to the RCMI HIV Vertical Transmission Study, visited our Program on May 4 and 5. Dr. Gabuzda is Associate Professor of the Department of Cancer Immunology and AIDS and Researcher at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
Tomography in Electron Microscopy
The RCMI Research Informatics Activity, in collaboration with the Department of Mathematics and Computer Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras; the SUBE Program, MBRS Program, University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras; the Resource Center for Sciences and Engineering, EPSCoR, University of Puerto Rico; and the Dean's Office, College of Natural Sciences, University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras sponsored a seminar on tomography in electron microscopy.
Annual RCMI Molecular Biology Workshop
The University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus RCMI Program and the Department of Biochemistry of the School of Medicine sponsored a workshop on "Protein Crystallography and Computer Modeling of Protein Structures" from March 30 through April 1, 1998.
Development of Water Transport in the Collecting Duct
On Wednesday, March 18, 1998, Dr. Melvin A. Bonilla-Feliz, Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Texas Medical School presented a seminar on the development of water transport in the collecting duct.
Dr. José G. Conde Receives Arturo Cadilla Award
Dr. José G. Conde, Associate Director of the RCMI Program at the Medical Sciences Campus, received the Arturo Cadilla Award on March 6, during the annual convention of the Puerto Rico Academy of Family Physicians
RCMI Genetics of Diseases Symposium and RCMI Program Directors' Meeting
On March 5-8th Howard University hosted the 1998 RCMI Symposium and Program Directors' Meeting at the Hyatt Regency Hotel on Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C. The focus of the Symposium was the genetic implications of diseases that disproportionately affect minority populations.
A Tribute to Julio V. Santiago
For me, one of the great joys and benefits of serving on the External Advisory Committee was to have met Julio Santiago. I shall always remember how he referred to me -- not sarcastically, but certainly jocularly -- as "our leader", accompanied invariably with a smile, often with a wink, and certainly always with a twinkle in his eye. "Deferred to me" might be the more accurate phrase, but Julio was really too active, too bursting with his own ideas, to defer for long to anyone.
THE 1998 RCMI ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM AND PROGRAM DIRECTORS' MEETING
THE 1998 RCMI ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM AND PROGRAM DIRECTORS' MEETING The Genetics of Diseases that Disproportionately Effect Peoples of African Descent March 5-7, 1998
FUNDS FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS DEVELOPMENT IN RESEARCH
One of the activities under the RCMI Program is to provide funds for graduate students development in research. This year, a total of $4,000 is available to enable graduate students to learn new research techniques and/or develop collaborative relationships with senior scientists outside of Puerto Rico. Funds may be used for travel and housing , as well as other related expenses.
ResDAC Investigators Visit the Medical Sciences Campus RCMI Program
Investigators from the Research Data Assistance Center (ResDAC) visited the RCMI Program during January 15 and 16 to explore potential areas of research using computer databases. They met with faculty from the Schools of Medicine and Public Health to discuss research interests as well as opportunities for research using files from the the Health Care Financing Admnistration.
RCMI Web Server Goes Online!
The RCMI Program has installed its own web server at the Medical Sciences Campus. The Linux-based server is a 233 MHz tower connected to a Bay Networks 28104 concentrator also acquired through RCMI funds.
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS:FUNDS FOR FACULTY DEVELOPMENT IN RESEARCH
One of the activities under the RCMI Program is to provide funds for faculty development in research. This year, a total of $6,000 is available to enable faculty to learn new research techniques and/or develop collaborative relationships with senior scientists outside of Puerto Rico. Funds may be used for travel and housing , as well as other related expenses.
External Advisory Committee Visits RCMI Program for Annual Evaluation
Members of the Medical Sciences Campus RCMI External Advisory Committee met with RCMI staff, investigators, and Campus' officials during their visit on February 2 - 4, 1998. The purpose of their annual visit to the campus is to assess progress towards RCMI program goals, as well as to identify potential areas of development and obstacles to the enhancement of the campus research environment.
RCMI IMAGE ANALYSIS RESOURCE CENTER HOSTS OPEN HOUSE
The RCMI Program's Image Analysis Resource Center (IARC) held its Open House on November 10, 1997, from 10:00 a.m. to noon. The activity - sponsored by the IARC, RCMI, and the RCMI Research Informatics Unit - was hosted by Dr. Annabell C. Segarra, IARC Coordinator; Dr. Emma Fernández-Repollet, Director of the RCMI Program; and Mrs. Ioannis M. Torres, IARC Technician.
RCMI CLINICAL RESEARCH CENTER OPENS ITS DOORS
The Medical Sciences Campus RCMI Clinical Research Center opened its doors on October 14, 1997. The inauguration was attended by various government and institutional representatives including Dr. Norman Maldonado, President of the University of Puerto Rico; Dr. Adolfo Firpo, Chancellor of the Medical Sciences Campus; Dr. Sidney McNairy, Director of Research Infrastructure at the National Institutes of Health; Dr. Carmen Feliciano, Puerto Rico Secretary of Health; and Dr. Angel Cintrón, UPR Trus tee to whom the event was dedicated.
