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Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement UPR-PRISE Program

NIH-NIGMS #R25-GM-096955

* UPR-PRISE is the acronym for University of Puerto Rico in Ponce

Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement (UPR-PRISE). UPR- Ponce is the only four-year co-educational higher education undergraduate public institution in the coastal southern region. By implementing the proposed activities, UPR-PRISE will advance UPRP mission and goals by fostering competitive research at this 100% Hispanic-serving undergraduate institution.

*The research training activities contemplated in this

proposal, will serve to:

* Build up intellectual and technical capacity that will

create a pipeline of well-mind trained students that will succeed in achieving a Bachelor in Sciences and further in pursuing a Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences. The activities contemplated in this proposal, will serve to promote Student development, including Sponsorship for summer research internships at research-intensive institutions, GRE courses, conversational English novel practice strategies, promoting of responsible conduct in research, and community based learning. This project also endorses students’ interest in research topics by means of seminars workshops and conferences, and focus on increasing retention.

*The UPR-PRISE project will improve research

experiences required to initiate and promote interest in UPRP students towards competitive research.

*In addition, the organization and integration of

the administrative component along with training of students, will assure the success of the program for increasing retention, graduation, and interest in graduate school.

*Edu Suarez-Martinez, Ph.D.,

Program Director email: edu.suarez@upr.edu

*José O. Albelo Vega, B.S,

Program Coordinator email: jose.albelo@upr.edu

*Nuestros estudiantes

Arias, Yvette Cedeño, Yessenia Chamorro, José Cintrón Arroyo, Kevin

Figueroa, Lysmarie

Morales Silva, Roberto J. Rivera Lugo, Rafael J Rivera Pérez, Luis Rosado Alicea, Jamie Rodríguez, Carla Jusino Cotto, Shirley Manoharan, Michael Otaño, Victor E. Collazo, Marielys Nicole Martinez Kermel Montalvo Ortiz, Melanie Acosta, Shirely Negron, Stacy Ayala, Crystal Lilybeth Lugo Ortiz, Carlos J. Jose Sanchez Abdon López Michael Plaza Sheilymar Rivera Mayra Gonzalez Yoheilly Velázquez Gemilly Rosado Ian Maldonado Ernie Diaz Rivera Bryan Torres Torres, Cesar Vargas Zapata, Valerie Vergne, Ralphdy Muñoz, Kevin Gomez, Francisco Bernard, Faviola

Personal:

Genuine interest in Scientific Research and Graduate Studies in the Biomedical Field (Ph. D.)

Academics:

• First Year Students (Recently Accepted to a Biology Baccalaureate Program. High School

recently graduated students)

• General Point Average (GPA) of 3.50 or more in Sciences and in General

Classes

• Second Year Student (Student already in UPR)
• 30 approved credits with a GPA of 3.50 or more in concentration courses

(Biology, Chemistry and Math classes) and in non concentration courses

• Completion of the Application Electronic Form
• Two (2) letter of Recommendation
• Two (2) written essays (Motivation and previous research experiences & Graduate

Studies plans)

*2-4 year of tutoring to promote academic excellence *Saturday academies *Conferences *Seminars

 Scientific Meetings and Gatherings,

• n Local and National Forums

 English, written and talked support  Community Service Based Activities

 Welcoming Future Scientists

 Science Fair Mentoring  Scientific Research!

* Laboratory rotations participation at

Ponce School of Medicine and Health Sciences.

* Summer Internship participation at local

and US mainland Institutions

* Bioethics in research and English

Vocabulary for Standardized Tests

* Economic Compensation for

participating in Program activities

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*Attendances

* Meetings * Conferences * Workshops * Courses * Congresses

*Sheets

* Jornal * Attendance

*Travel Principles

* Presenters vs Non-

presenting

* Travel Rules * Dates * Dress Codes * Activities * Tutoring * Freshmen vs Sophomores

and up

* Rules of Research * Rotations * Evaluations * Materials to purchase * Wages * Semester * Summer & Christmas * Travels * Community Based Activities

* WFS * Hours

* Office Use

* Fax * Copies * Scans

* Class responsibilities

* Schedule (semester) * Withdrawals

* Conduct * Ethics

* Admissions Process (MD vs

Ph.D.)

* After Graduating

Responsibilities

* Warnings vs Memorandums * Probation and Expulsion