Connecting Innovation and Trust through Translational Sciences – A Need for a Community Focus and Effective Education Strategies
Vol. 44 No. 3 (2025), Report from Scientific Meeting in Puerto Rico
Vol. 44 No. 3 (2025)

Connecting Innovation and Trust through Translational Sciences – A Need for a Community Focus and Effective Education Strategies

Report from Scientific Meeting in Puerto Rico
Published 2025-09-18
Filipa Godoy-Vitorino
*Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus, San Juan, PR
Michelle Borrero
Department of Biology, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, San Juan, PR
Josué Pérez-Santiago
Division of Clinical and Translational Cancer Research, University of Puerto Rico Comprehensive Cancer Center, San Juan, PR; School of Dental Medicine, University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus, San Juan, PR
Rubén García-García
School of Health Professions (EPS), University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus, San Juan, PR
Candelaria Gomez-Manzano
Department of Neuro-Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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Keywords

Translational Sciences
Interdisciplinary Collaboration
Health Equity

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Godoy-Vitorino, F., Borrero, M., Pérez-Santiago, J., García-García, R., & Gomez-Manzano, C. (2025). Connecting Innovation and Trust through Translational Sciences – A Need for a Community Focus and Effective Education Strategies. Puerto Rico Health Sciences Journal, 44(3), 185–188. Retrieved from https://prhsj.rcm.upr.edu/index.php/prhsj/article/view/3706
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Abstract

Report of a conference held in Puerto Rico, this article highlights how interdisciplinary translational science—anchored in education, public trust, and equity—can accelerate innovation in cancer therapy while empowering underserved communities through inclusive training, collaboration, and research participation.
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