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OVARIAN CANCER ARTICLES PUBLISHED IN CIENCIA PR

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CIENCIA PR PUBLISHES SPECIAL ARTICLES ON OVARIAN CANCER

 

The RCMI Center for Collaborative Research in Health Disparities shares two articles published by Ciencia PR*. The articles were written by Robert J. Rabelo Fernández, Ph.D Student in Biology and participant of the Intercampus Program at the University of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras and Medical Sciences campuses. These communications, in Spanish, provide relevant facts about Ovarian Cancer in Puerto Rico and details of the research activities been conducted to address this health disparity. Mr. Rabelo-Fernández conducts his research studies at the UPR Comprehensive Cancer Center under the direction of Dr. Pablo Vivas, RCMI-CCRHD Investigator. The RCMI-CCRHD supports Dr. Vivas’ study Upstream Regulation and Downstream Effectors of c-MYC in Ovarian Cancer.

 

CÁNCER DE OVARIO, UN ENEMIGO LATENTE PARA LAS MUJERES PUERTORRIQUEÑAS

https://www.cienciapr.org/es/blogs/conocimiento-tu-salud/cancer-de-ovari...

 

PUERTO RICO A LA VANGUARDIA EN LA INVESTIGACIÓN EN CÁNCER DE OVARIO

https://www.cienciapr.org/es/blogs/conocimiento-tu-salud/puerto-rico-la-...

*Ciencia Puerto Rico (CienciaPR) is a nonprofit organization composed of scientists, professionals, students and citizens committed to the advancement of science in Puerto Rico and with promoting science communication, science education, and scientific careers.

 

 

Publication Date: 
09/25/2020

Mensaje en el Dia Internacional de la Investigacion en Cancer

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Mensaje en el Día Internacional de la Investigación en Cáncer

 

Hoy se celebra el Día Internacional de la Investigación en Cáncer: quiero felicitar a todas las personas que se dedican a esta labor para buscar herramientas de diagnóstico, nuevos tratamientos y curas para este grupo de enfermedades que afectan a muchos pacientes alrededor del mundo. Especialmente a los estudiantes que dedican muchas horas diarias en los laboratorios de investigación sobre el Cáncer.

 

Pablo E. Vivas-Mejia, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Biochemistry

RCMI-CCRHD Investigator
UPR Medical Science Campus

 

 

Publication Date: 
09/25/2020

NIMHD Webex Meeting: The Role of Work in Health Disparities in the United States Workshop

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The Role of Work in Health Disparities in the United States Workshop
Date and Time:

Monday, September 28, 2020 from 10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. ET
Tuesday, September 29, 2020 from 10 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. ET
Location:

Day 1 - NIH Videocast
Day 2 - NIH Videocast

 

The virtual event is FREE and open to the public. Registration is not required.
Workshop Synopsis:

The goal of this two-day workshop is to identify priority research areas to understand and address the role of work as a social determinant that contributes to health disparities. This workshop will promote multidisciplinary health disparities research by convening experts from the research fields of health disparities, population sciences, labor economics, occupational health, epidemiology, and organizational sociology and psychology to consider work as a social determinant and identify potential mechanisms and interventions to address health disparities.

Work is a social determinant that may explain a considerable amount of health disparities for race/ethnic minority and low socioeconomic status populations. The discussions of the workshop topic are:

    Theoretical and conceptual foundations
    Measures/indicators and analytical approaches
    Key mechanisms (occupational segregation, worksite segregation, intergenerational transmission)
    Upstream and systemic pathways

This workshop will bring together experts in health disparities, population sciences, labor economics, occupational health, epidemiology, and organizational sociology and psychology.

Individuals with disabilities who need Sign Language Interpreters and/or reasonable accommodation to participate in this event should contact Edgar Dews at Edgar...@nih.gov, 301-402-1366, and/or the Federal Relay (1-800-877-8339).

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Publication Date: 
09/24/2020

Zoom Webinar: Hispanic Alliance for Clinical & Translational Research (Alliance): Services to assist investigators in their research and professional development

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Subject: Zoom Webinar: Hispanic Alliance for Clinical & Translational Research (Alliance): Services to assist investigators in their research and professional development

 

Enclosed important information regarding the zoom webinar:

Hispanic Alliance for Clinical &Translational Research (Alliance): Services to assist investigators in their research and professional development

Interested please register at:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYkd-6urjwuGNRsv0clft-guUu_Va-...

 

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Publication Date: 
09/16/2020

PAR-20-305: Specialized Programs of Research Excellence (SPOREs) in Human Cancers for Years 2021, 2022, and 2023 (P50 Clinical Trial Required)

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FUNDING OPPORTUNITY

PAR-20-305: Specialized Programs of Research Excellence (SPOREs) in Human Cancers for Years 2021, 2022, and 2023 (P50 Clinical Trial Required)

https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-305.html

Funding Opportunity Purpose

Through this funding opportunity announcement (FOA), the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) invite applications for P50 Research Center Grants for Specialized Programs of Research Excellence (SPORE). The program will fund P50 SPORE grants to support state-of-the-art investigator-initiated translational research that will contribute to improved prevention, early detection, diagnosis, and treatment of an organ-specific cancer or a highly related group of cancers. For the purpose of this FOA, a group of highly related cancers are those that are derived from the same organ system, such as gastrointestinal, neuroendocrine, head and neck, and other cancers.  Other programmatically appropriate groups of cancers may include those centered around a common biological mechanism critical for promoting tumorigenesis and/or cancer progression in organ sites that belong to different organ systems. For example, a SPORE may focus on cancers caused by the same infectious agent or cancers promoted and sustained by dysregulation of a common signaling pathway. In addition, a SPORE may focus on cross-cutting themes such as pediatric cancers or cancer health disparities. The research supported through this program must be translational and must stem from research on human biology using cellular, molecular, structural, biochemical, and/or genetic experimental approaches. SPORE projects must have the goal of reaching a translational human endpoint within the project period of the grant.

 

 

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Publication Date: 
09/04/2020

RCMI-CCRHD COVID-19 NEWS

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Following is SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 information and updates of interest.

 

• Phase 3 Clinical Testing in the US of AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate Begins  - https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/phase-3-clinical-testing-u...

 

• Second set of RADx awards for COVID-19 Testing - NIH and NIBIB are announced the second set of awards for the Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics (RADxSM) initiative to speed innovation in the development, commercialization, and implementation of technologies for COVID-19 testing. To learn more visit: https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/nih-continues-boost-nation...

 

• Dr. Anthony Fauci had an interesting conversation with Tiffany Haddish, which covered vaccine skepticism, minority mistrust, and more. Watch the interview using the links below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FZXfgT_IRg&feature=youtu.be

• Conversations on COVID-19: Impacts on Communities of Color - The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine have a long history of gathering leading thinkers to share the latest research and information on health equity. Conversations on COVID-19: Impacts on Communities of Color includes conversations with experts on a variety of topics related to minority health and COVID-19, as well as information and resources from the National Academies on topics related to health equity. Watch the video using this link: https://www.nationalacademies.org/resource/conversations-on-covid-19-imp...

Publication Date: 
09/04/2020

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