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	Universidad Central del Caribe Receives a New Patent for the Treatment of AIDS The United States Patents and Trademarks Office (USPTO) have recently granted the UCC patent No. US 8,835,412 B2, titled *Therapeutic Application of Cembranoids against HIV virus replication, HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorders and HIV Virus-Induced Inflammation*. This patent is based on the coordinated effort of five investigators… More…
	Congratulations for your Achievements! The UCCSoM congratulates the first-time takers cohort for academic year 2014-2015 for their performance in the USMLE Step 1. The Class of 2016 reached a 96% first time takers pass rate and 97% overall pass rate! More…
	Ph.D. Student Wins 3rd Place at Graduate Poster Competition Yaliz Loperena Álvarez was awarded 3^rd Place in The American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB) Graduate Poster Competition at the 2014 ASCB/IFCB Meeting in Philadelphia, PA, which took place on December 6, 2014. More…
	Xerox Foundation Supports the UCC Scholarships Fund With great pleasure, the Universidad Central del Caribe (UCC) announces that Xerox Foundation has donated the amount of $10,000 to support the UCC scholarships fund. Since 2000, the Xerox Foundation has contributed with Hispanic colleges… More…
	Con Ciencia dan Batalla al Cáncer Científicos de Puerto Rico están desarrollando investigación de vanguardia- Algunos en colaboración con instituciones en Estados Unidos – dirigidas a mejorar los tratamientos de aquellos tipos de cáncer que más afectan a los boricuas… More…
	Cumbre de Expertos para Ganarle la Lucha al Cáncer Investigadores de diversos recintos educativos de Puerto Rico compartieron ideas y recursos durante el primer encuentro de investigación sobre el cáncer, en miras de adelantar la lucha contra esta terrible enfermedad. More…
	Boricua le Hace Frente al Cáncer con un Hongo Medicinal Investigadora apuesta a las propiedades del Ganoderma lucidum para hacer más efectivo el tratamiento contra el cáncer de seno inflamatorio. More…
	The LCME Ratified the Full Accreditation Status of the UCC Educational Program Leading to the MD degree The Universidad Central del Caribe welcomes the university community to academic year 2014-2015 sharing great news! In its June 2014 meeting the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) voted to ratify the Full Accreditation status of our medical educational program leading to the MD degree. More…
	Predoctoral Individual National Research Service Award (F31) grant was awarded to Mr. Pedro Feliciano Mr. Pedro Feliciano was awarded a Predoctoral Individual National Research Service Award (F31) grant from the National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. More…