The Minority Biomedical Research Support (MBRS) program was created in response to a legislative mandate to “increase the numbers of underrepresented minority faculty, investigators and students engaged in biomedical and behavioral research, and to broaden their opportunities for participation in research.”

To accomplish these goals, the Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement (RISE) program supports institutional grants that provides outstanding minority students well-integrated developmental activities so they may increase their preparation, knowledge and skills to successfully complete a Ph.D. degree and advance to competitive postdoctoral positions.

The goals of the MBRS-RISE Program at Ponce School of Medicine (PSM)
are:

• To increase the quality and retention of students in the Biomedical Sciences Ph.D. program.

• To provide continuing new and enhanced professional development and career skills training for MBRS-RISE trainees in order to strengthen their future competitiveness.

• To conduct critical evaluation and student tracking to assess program effectiveness, follow the career paths of RISE graduates, and provide feedback for improving student training.
   

The MBRS-RISE Program at PSM is supported by grant #1R25GM082406 from the National Institute of Health/National Institute of General Medical Sciences.

 

Top row (L to R): Abigail Ruiz, Christian Benitez, Emmanuel Cruz, Siomara Hernandez, Omar Soler, Julyann Perez, Raisa Loucil  Bottom row (L to R): Dr. Caroline Appleyard (Program Director), Marangelie Criado, Fabián Vázquez, Hector Diaz, Carmen Ortiz, Yisel Rivera, Wendy Pacheco (Program Coordinator)
Not pictured: Dr. James Porter (Associate Program Director)