Ponce Health Sciences University

2025 · training · Medical Student Rotation Award

Conquer Cancer Medical Student Rotation Award 2025: Keishla Arce

Keishla Arce · Ponce Health Sciences University · funded by Conquer Cancer Foundation

2025 · training · Medical Student Rotation Award

Conquer Cancer Medical Student Rotation Award 2025: Derealise García-Almedina

Derealise García-Almedina · Ponce Health Sciences University · funded by Conquer Cancer Foundation

2025–2030 · cooperative agreement · U01

CK25-182 - Puerto Rico Enhanced Surveillance and Control of Endemic and Emerging Arboviruses

Vanessa Rivera-Amill · Ponce Health Sciences University · funded by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

$775k

2025–2029 · research · R16

Prefrontal Modulators of Stress-induced Extinction Impairment in Female Rats

James T. Porter · Ponce Health Sciences University · funded by National Institutes of Health

$156k

2025–2028 · cooperative agreement · U54

PILOT PROJECT 2: Understanding the biology of an ADCK4-NUMBL fusion in lung adenocarcinoma aggressiveness

Guillermo N Armaiz-Pena · Ponce Health Sciences University · funded by National Institutes of Health

2024–2025 · fellowship · F31

Influence of fear conditioning prior to cocaine self-administration on cocaine seeking in adult rats: assessing the role of the frontostriatal circuits in trauma and cocaine use co-occurrence

Yobet A Perez · Ponce Health Sciences University · funded by National Institutes of Health

$39.6kNeurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior

2024–2029 · career development · K08

Caregivers-Patients Support to Latinx Coping with Advanced-Cancer

Normarie Torres-Blasco · Ponce Health Sciences University · funded by National Institutes of Health

$154.7k

2024 · training · Medical Student Rotation Award

Conquer Cancer Medical Student Rotation Award 2024: Keishla Arce

Keishla Arce · Ponce Health Sciences University · funded by Conquer Cancer Foundation

2024–2029 · career development · K08

Caregivers-Patients Support to Cope with Advanced-Cancer

Normarie Torres-Blasco · Ponce Health Sciences University · funded by National Institutes of Health

$157.5k

2023–2027 · research · R16

The Enteric Glia as a Possible Target for Symptom Relief in Endometriosis

Caroline B Appleyard · Ponce Health Sciences University · funded by National Institutes of Health

$156.8kEndometriosis Research and Treatment

2023–2027 · research · R16

The Enteric Glia as a Possible Target for Symptom Relief in Endometriosis

Caroline B Appleyard · Ponce Health Sciences University · funded by National Institutes of Health

$156.8kEndometriosis Research and Treatment

2023–2028 · cooperative agreement · U01

Mental Health CPR: Transforming Cancer Survivors' Mental Health with Community Participatory Reach for Equity

Guillermo N Armaiz-Pena · Ponce Health Sciences University · funded by National Institutes of Health

$1.4MCancer survivorship and care

2023–2028 · cooperative agreement · U01

Mental Health CPR: Transforming Cancer Survivors' Mental Health with Community Participatory Reach for Equity

Guilleromo N Armaiz-Pena · Ponce Health Sciences University · funded by National Institutes of Health

$1MCancer survivorship and care

2023–2028 · cooperative agreement · U01

Mental Health CPR: Transforming Cancer Survivors' Mental Health with Community Participatory Reach

Guillermo N Armaiz-Pena · Ponce Health Sciences University · funded by National Institutes of Health

$1.4M

2023–2027 · research · R16

The Enteric Glia as a Possible Target for Symptom Relief in Endometriosis

Caroline B Appleyard · Ponce Health Sciences University · funded by National Institutes of Health

$156.8k

2022–2027 · training · T32

G-RISE at Ponce Health Sciences University

Caroline B Appleyard · Ponce Health Sciences University · funded by National Institutes of Health

$637k

2022–2027 · training · T32

G-RISE at Ponce Health Sciences University

Caroline B Appleyard · Ponce Health Sciences University · funded by National Institutes of Health

$646.9k

2022–2027 · research · R01

Targeting centrosome‐mitotic kinases as a novel therapeutic approach against breast cancers in Hispanic/Latinas.

William Douglas Cress · Ponce Health Sciences University · funded by National Institutes of Health

$486.9k

2022–2025 · training · T32

G-RISE at Ponce Health Sciences University

Caroline B Appleyard · Ponce Health Sciences University · funded by National Institutes of Health

$666.8k

2022–2027 · research · R01

Targeting centrosome‐mitotic kinases as a novel therapeutic approach against breast cancers in Hispanic/Latinas.

William Douglas Cress · Ponce Health Sciences University · funded by National Institutes of Health

$483.2k

2022–2024 · fellowship · F31

Interaction of HIV-1 Nef and glutamate homeostasis in the nucleus accumbens during cocaine addiction

Jessalyn Gabrielle Pla Tenorio · Ponce Health Sciences University · funded by National Institutes of Health

$37.6k

2022–2027 · research · R01

Targeting centrosome‐mitotic kinases as a novel therapeutic approach against breast cancers in Hispanic/Latinas.

William Douglas Cress · Ponce Health Sciences University · funded by National Institutes of Health

$487.4k

2022–2023 · cooperative agreement · U54

(1/2) Ponce Health Sciences University-Moffitt Cancer Center Partnership

Julie Dutil · Ponce Health Sciences University · funded by National Institutes of Health

$627.2k

2022–2024 · fellowship · F31

Interaction of HIV-1 Nef and glutamate homeostasis in the nucleus accumbens during cocaine addiction

Jessalyn Gabrielle Pla Tenorio · Ponce Health Sciences University · funded by National Institutes of Health

$38.6k

2022–2027 · research · R01

Targeting centrosome-mitotic kinases as a novel therapeutic approach against breast cancers in Hispanic/Latinas. Supplement1

William Douglas Cress · Ponce Health Sciences University · funded by National Institutes of Health

$117.2k

2022 · training · HIP Medical Student Award

HIP Medical Student Award 2022: Carla María Barrientos Risso

Carla María Barrientos Risso · Ponce Health Sciences University · funded by American Society of Hematology

2022–2027 · research · R01

Targeting centrosome‐mitotic kinases as a novel therapeutic approach against breast cancers in Hispanic/Latinas.

William Douglas Cress · Ponce Health Sciences University · funded by National Institutes of Health

$239.9k

2022–2027 · research · R01

Targeting centrosome‐mitotic kinases as a novel therapeutic approach against breast cancers in Hispanic/Latinas.

William Douglas Cress · Ponce Health Sciences University · funded by National Institutes of Health

$1.1M

2022–2024 · cooperative agreement · U54

Effects of early-life neglect and cocaine use on PTSD-like behaviors

Richard J. Noel · Ponce Health Sciences University · funded by National Institutes of Health

2022–2023 · cooperative agreement · U54

Administrative Core

Jaime L Matta · Ponce Health Sciences University · funded by National Institutes of Health

2021–2023 · fellowship · F31

Dissecting the role of amygdalo-striatal circuits in the regulation of stress and cocaine comorbidity in rats

Roberto J Morales-Silva · Ponce Health Sciences University · funded by National Institutes of Health

$36.3kNeurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior

2021–2023 · research · R21

Enriched environments: a multi-level integrative medicine intervention for endometriosis

Idhaliz Flores · Ponce Health Sciences University · funded by National Institutes of Health

$60.8kEndometriosis Research and Treatment

2021–2023 · research · R21

Adrenergic signaling inhibition to enhance the immunogenicity of the ovarian tumor microenvironment prior to PD-1 checkpoint therapy

Guilleromo N Armaiz-Pena · Ponce Health Sciences University · funded by National Institutes of Health

$85.3kCancer, Stress, Anesthesia, and Immune Response

2021–2023 · fellowship · F31

Dissecting the role of amygdalo-striatal circuits in the regulation of stress and cocaine comorbidity in rats

Roberto J Morales-Silva · Ponce Health Sciences University · funded by National Institutes of Health

$37kNeurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior

2021 · training · Medical Student Rotation Award

Conquer Cancer Medical Student Rotation Award 2021: Josué Martes

Josué Martes · Ponce Health Sciences University · funded by Conquer Cancer Foundation

2021 · training · Medical Student Rotation Award

Conquer Cancer Medical Student Rotation Award 2021: Maia Valls Palacios Reese

Maia Valls Palacios Reese · Ponce Health Sciences University · funded by Conquer Cancer Foundation

2020–2025 · cooperative agreement · U01

PUERTO RICO ENHANCED SURVEILLANCE AND CONTROL OF ARBOVIRUSES (PRESCA) PROGRAM

Vanessa Rivera-Amill · Ponce Health Sciences University · funded by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

$850k

2020–2025 · cooperative agreement · U01

PUERTO RICO ENHANCED SURVEILLANCE AND CONTROL OF ARBOVIRUSES (PRESCA) PROGRAM

Vanessa Rivera-Amill · Ponce Health Sciences University · funded by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

$200k

2020–2022 · award

Cultural Adaptation of Meaning-Centered Psychotherapy for Latino families

Normarie Torres-Blasco · Ponce Health Sciences University · funded by American Cancer Society

163.5k

2020–2025 · cooperative agreement · U01

PUERTO RICO ENHANCED SURVEILLANCE AND CONTROL OF ARBOVIRUSES (PRESCA) PROGRAM

Vanessa Rivera-Amill · Ponce Health Sciences University · funded by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

$3M