U54 Sponsored Seminar: Learning from Ecology: Our microbial selves
U54 Sponsored Seminar: “Learning from Ecology: Our microbial selves”, UPR School of Dentistry, Feb 7 2020
Multi-omic Integration
In this study, we evaluate the association between vaginal and cervical human papillomavirus infections high-risk types (HPV+H), negative controls (HPV−), the bacterial biota, and urinary metabolites via integration of metagenomics, metabolomics, and bioinformatics analysis. We recently proposed that testing urine as a biofluid could be a non-invasive method for the detection of cervical HPV+H infections…
Otorgan $100 mil a investigadoras puertorriqueñas de Ciencias Médicas
El Recinto de Ciencias Médicas (RCM) de la Universidad de Puerto Rico (UPR) anunció ayer la otorgación de $100,000 del fondo Dotal Hispanic-In-Research Capability (HiREC), a las doctoras Cristina Velázquez-Marrero y Filipa Godoy Vitorino. Este fondo, que es otorgado por los Institutos Nacionales de Salud, tiene como propósito apoyar el desarrollo de la infraestructura para…
The NIH awards 13 millions
The NIH awards 13 millions to the alliance between UPR and MDAnderson for advanced in the study of Cancer Inyección millonaria a investigaciones de cáncer Link: https://www.elnuevodia.com/noticias/locales/nota/inyeccionmillonariaainvestigacionesdecancer-2521836/
Descifran bacterias que originan un cáncer en la mujer puertorriqueña
Descifran bacterias que originan un cáncer en la mujer puertorriqueña La extensa investigación sobre las comunidades bacterianas, presentes en el área cervicovaginal y el Virus del Papiloma Humano (VPH) en mujeres puertorriqueñas, ya rindió sus primeros frutos. Recientemente, se confirmó el hallazgo de un considerable número de bacterias y hongos no descritos con anterioridad. Así lo adelantó a la Revista de Medicina…
PR Science Trust awards grant to Microbiome Lab
Puerto Rico Science and technology trust awards the Microbiome Lab with an Advanced Research Grant to study Cervical Microbiomes and Cancer El Fideicomisso de Ciencias le otorga un Advanced Research Grant al Laboratorio de Microbioma para estudiar el microbioma cervical y cancer Link: https://www.elnuevodia.com/negocios/empresas/nota/danimpulsomillonarioalainvestigacioncientifica-2517505/
ISME-LA Chile 2019
Dr Godoy, as Ambassador for the International Society for Microbial Ecology (ISME) participated as a Speaker and Chaired a session at the ISME-LA in Chile 2019 (11-14 September 2019). Her students presented 5 poster presentations, in the photo Mr Brayan Vilanova presents a poster on the microbiome of Mauby.
Journal of Gynecology and Pelvic Medicine
Dr Godoy was appointed to the Journal of Gynecology and Pelvic Medicine’s Ediorial Bpard (Term Sep 2019 – Aug 2021) Filipa Godoy-Vitorino, is an Associate Professor at the School of Medicine of the University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus, at the Department of Microbiology and Medical Zoology. Filipa is a native of Portugal, and…
Dr. Filipa Godoy-Vitorino Recognized by LSTRC
The National Library of Medicine of the National Institutes of Health, recognized Dr. Filipa Godoy-Vitorino’s service, as member of the Literature Selection Technical Review Committee (LSTRC) from 2015 to 2019. June 20, 2019. LSTRC is a Federal advisory committee that reviews and recommends journals for inclusion in MEDLINE/PubMed.