MINORITY
BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH SUPPORT
(MBRS), SUPPORT OF CONTINUOUS
RESEARCH EXCELLENCE (SCORE) , AND
RESEARCH INITIATIVE FOR SCIENTIFIC
ENHANCEMENT (RISE) PROGRAMS
The National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
is dedicated to increasing the number of scientists who are
members of minority groups currently underrepresented in biomedical
research, including: Blacks, Hispanics, Native Americans,
and Pacific Islanders. Towards this end, NIGMS sponsors minority
research
through the MBRS Program. The program awards grants to educational
institutions with substantial minority enrollments in order
to support research by faculty members, strengthen the institution’s
biomedical research capabilities, and provide opportunities
for students to work as part of a research team. To be eligible
for the program, schools must have either a fifty percent
or more minority student enrollment or, if the minority
student population is significant but less than fifty percent,
a demonstrated commitment to the special encouragement and
assistance of minority students and faculty. The Medical Sciences
Campus of the University of Puerto Rico is currently a grantee
institution. The MBRS Program provides support for faculty
research initiatives under the MBRS Support of Continuous
Research Excellence (SCORE) Program. This program provides
support for faculty to develop their own independent research
leading to peer-reviewed publications, presentations at scientific
meetings, and sufficient data for submission of competitive
applications for independent research. The purpose of the
MBRS Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement (RISE)
Program is to enhance the research environment at minority-serving
institutions. Its overall goal is to increase
the interest, skills, and competitiveness of students and
faculty in pursuit of biomedical research careers. The RISE
Program currently provides support for student development
in externally-funded biomedical research projects.
The MBRS SCORE and MBRS RISE Programs fulfill the overall
MBRS Program’s mission of increasing the number of minority
scientists engaged in biomedical
research by awarding grants to enable faculty and students
to participate in biomedical research. Awards are also made
for activities such as attendance to scientific meetings and
participation in research during the summer at off-campus
laboratories. Monies are also allotted for equipment and laboratory
improvements.
Eugenio María de Hostos Institute for Humanistic Studies
and Bioethics
In 1995, the Medical Sciences Campus Chancellor approved the
creation of the Eugenio María de Hostos Institute for
Humanistic Studies and Bioethics in response to the need to
formally address those areas. Located on the sixth floor of
the Library, the Institute is
administratively under the Deanship for Academic Affairs.
Its main goals are:
• To develop and strengthen humanistic perspective
within the health professions, with
emphasis on bioethics.
• To train health professionals in the comprehension,
analysis, evaluation, and
application of methods used in humanistic disciplines.
• To collaborate with the academic faculties in promoting
the development of ethical
principles among students and health professionals.
The Institute sponsors lectures, workshops, continuing education
activities, and other projects to advance its mission. Efforts
are also directed to promoting changes in
campus curricula to include humanities and bioethics contents.
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