The San Juan Bautista School of Medicine (SJB) Research Center, under the leadership of President Dr. Yocasta Brugal, is pleased to share the exciting news of the approval of a highly competitive grant from the Office of the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) under the Biomedical Research Facilities funding opportunity, PAR-23-306.
This new grant from the NIH Award C060D037783 will facilitate our transition toward becoming a center of excellence in research and scholarship. It will help fund the construction of a state-of-the-art building, valued at $6.31 million, to expand research capacity and infrastructure, known as the "SJB Biomedical Research Center" (SJB BioReC). This new building aligns with SJB's research vision of promoting clinical and translational scientific discoveries and innovation.
The construction project was awarded in September 2024 and is scheduled to be completed by May 31, 2029. Its success will support SJB's institutional commitment to enhancing research capacity and providing the necessary resources, enabling investigators to contribute to translating research findings into improved healthcare.
Principal Investigator
Estela S. Estape, MT, PhD, DHL
Professor and Director, SJBSM Research Center
San Juan Bautista School of Medicine
e_estape@sanjuanbautista.edu
Facilities Manager
Shirley D. Valentín-Berríos, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Assistant Director, SJBSM Research Center
svalentin@sanjuanbautista.edu
(787) 743-3038 Ext. 234
Construction Project Manager
Architect Edgardo Gonzalez
Equinox Solutions, Corp.
equinoxsj@gmail.com
(787) 289-7575
