Symposium for Advancing Precision-Based Integrative, and Individualized Healthcare in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico positions itself as the Epicenter of Health Innovation:
On May 1, 2025, from 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM at the Caribe Hilton Hotel in San Juan, we will celebrate a symposium designed to accelerate the advancement of individualized, precision, and integrative medicine, where the brightest minds will come together to address the challenges of tomorrow and transform healthcare in the archipelago and beyond.
Agenda
Welcome Message + Keynote
The Future of Healthcare: Embracing Precision Approaches that Advance Integrative and Personalized Patient Care
Eng. Lucy A. Crespo
Chief Executive Officer of the Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust
Dr. Kenneth Ramos
Executive Director, Institute of Biosciences and Technology at Texas A&M Health
Panel Discussion: Cultural Contexts
Understanding Health Beliefs and Practices in Puerto Rico
Dra. Maribel Campos
Principal Investigator PRCCI Puerto Rico Science, Technology, and Research Trust, Founder Emerge PBC
Dra. Marcia Cruz
Professor of Medicine, UPR School of Medicine Investigator, UPR Comprehensive Cancer Center CMO, PanOncology Trials
Moderator: Dr. Marcos J. Ramos
Assistant Professor at Ponce Health Sciences University and Principal Investigator at the Ponce Research Institute
Panel Discussion: Innovative Case Studies
Success Stories from Puerto Rico and Beyond
Dr. Wilfredo De Jesús Rojas
Pediatric Pulmonologist and physician-scientist
Dr. Alberto Santiago Cornier
Associate Professor, Geneticist and editor of the MSP Journal
Dr. Mauricio Arcos
Medical Research Institute Medical School at University of Antioquia Medellin, Colombia
Moderator: Juliemar Aponte
Research Associate at Puerto Rico Consortium for Clinical Investigation
Panel Discussion
Ethical, Legal, and Social Issues in Precision Medicine
Dr. Carlos Prada
Chief of the Division of Genetics, Genomics, and Metabolism, Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Northwestern University
Álvaro L. Moreno-Ávila, Esq.
Vice President of Healthcare Technology Policy & Compliance at FARO LLC
Dr. Alejandro Madrigal
Professor of Hematology at UCL Cancer Institute and UCL Ambassador for México
Moderator: Dr. Marcos López
Director of the Research Institute at Puerto Rico Science, Technology & Research Trust
Panel Discussion: Patient-Centered Care
Building Therapeutic Relationships in the Era of AI
Director of METIL lab at UCF Institute for Simulation & Training
Dr. Patrick Silva
Executive Director, Clinical, Translational and Industry Collaborations
Dr. Dexter Hadley
Chief of AI at UCF College of Medicine
Moderator: Dr. Marianyoly Ortiz
Executive Director of the Puerto Rico Public Health Trust
Who is the Symposium for?
Call for Abstracts
The abstracts should be from research conducted in the last five (5) years (2020 to 2025), with an emphasis on Puerto Rico, the Caribbean, and/or Latin America.
300 words: Title, authors, co-authors, affiliations, institutions, and acknowledgments are not included in the 300 words
Languages: Spanish or English Structure: Introduction, Methods, Results, Conclusion
Poster presentation: In-person
Deadline for submitting your abstract: April 1st, 2025
Sponsorship opportunies
The main objective of this Symposium is:
- To promote precision-based, integrative, and personalized healthcare in Puerto Rico.
- To foster collaboration between modern and traditional healthcare practices, addressing health disparities.
- To explore ethical and social challenges in precision medicine, AI, and patient-centered care.
Contact us: [email protected]
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Puerto Rico Science, Technology & Research Trust is proud to be one of 18 organizations hosting a symposium to identify actionable innovation in health research. To learn more about Strengthening Pathways: https://www.dorisduke.org/strengtheningpathways
At the Puerto Rico Science, Technology, and Research Trust, we invest, facilitate, and develop the necessary capabilities to continuously advance Puerto Rico's economy and the well-being of its citizens through companies based on innovation, science and research, technology, and public health.
We have over 16 programs working with this mission, divided into these strategic pillars: Research and Development, Entrepreneurship, and Public Health.
With the vision that Puerto Rico becomes a globally recognized center of innovation.