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University of Puerto Rico Med Sciences: 57 NIH awards ($147.3M) and 6 NSF awards ($1.8M), fiscal years 2021 to 2026
University of Puerto Rico Med Sciences in San Juan, PR is funded under 57 NIH awards ($147.3M) and 6 NSF awards ($1.8M) in the NIH and NSF award files, read 2026-11-04. NIH fiscal years 2021 to 2025; NSF fiscal years 2022 to 2026.
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Awards
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| Award | Agency | Institute or division | Fiscal year | Amount in window | Start | End | Principal investigator | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAINTENANCE OF THE CLOSED CPRC SPF COLONY | NIH | Office of the Director, National Institutes of Health | 2021 to 2025 | $18,643,528 | July 1, 2016 | June 30, 2028 | SARIOL, CARLOS A | reporter.nih.gov |
| Center for Collaborative Research in Health Disparities | NIH | National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities | 2021 to 2025 | $17,796,310 | September 1, 1997 | May 31, 2027 | FERNANDEZ-REPOLLET, EMMA | reporter.nih.gov |
| Advancing Competitive Biomedical Research in Puerto Rico | NIH | National Institute of General Medical Sciences | 2021 to 2025 | $17,719,332 | September 15, 2001 | June 30, 2027 | RODRIGUEZ-MEDINA, JOSE R. | reporter.nih.gov |
| Hispanic Alliance for Clinical and Translational Research (Alliance) | NIH | National Institute of General Medical Sciences | 2021 to 2024 | $14,653,051 | September 2, 2020 | June 30, 2025 | LUCIANO, CARLOS A. | reporter.nih.gov |
| Caribbean Primate Research Center Program | NIH | Office of the Director, National Institutes of Health | 2021 to 2025 | $14,084,108 | April 15, 1987 | November 30, 2028 | LOPEZ, MARCOS | reporter.nih.gov |
| COBRE Center for the Promotion of Cancer Health Research (CePCHe) | NIH | National Institute of General Medical Sciences | 2023 to 2025 | $6,246,129 | September 19, 2023 | August 31, 2028 | BAERGA-ORTIZ, ABEL J | reporter.nih.gov |
| Alliance for Clinical and Translational Research (Alliance) | NIH | National Institute of General Medical Sciences | 2025 | $5,105,189 | September 2, 2020 | June 30, 2030 | MOROU-BERMUDEZ, EVANGELIA | reporter.nih.gov |
| COBRE Phase 2: Center for Neuroplasticity at the University of Puerto Rico | NIH | National Institute of General Medical Sciences | 2021 to 2023 | $4,239,752 | July 1, 2022 | June 30, 2023 | LASALDE-DOMINICCI, JOSE ANTONIO | reporter.nih.gov |
| UPR/MDACC: Partnership for Excellence in Cancer Research (2 of 2) | NIH | National Cancer Institute | 2021 to 2023 | $4,105,373 | August 16, 2002 | August 31, 2025 | WEINER, BRAD R | reporter.nih.gov |
| COBRE PHASE III: Center for Neuroplasticity at the University of Puerto Rico | NIH | National Institute of General Medical Sciences | 2023 to 2025 | $3,511,959 | July 1, 2023 | June 30, 2028 | LASALDE-DOMINICCI, JOSE ANTONIO | reporter.nih.gov |
| G-RISE at the University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus | NIH | National Institute of General Medical Sciences | 2023 to 2024 | $2,800,964 | May 1, 2023 | April 30, 2025 | CADILLA, CARMEN LYDIA | reporter.nih.gov |
| Dengue-Zika: Correlates of Cross-Protection in Non-Human Primates | NIH | National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases | 2021 to 2024 | $2,724,960 | January 9, 2020 | December 31, 2025 | SARIOL, CARLOS A | reporter.nih.gov |
| Expansion of an established breeding SPF Program at CPRC | NIH | Office of the Director, National Institutes of Health | 2024 | $2,491,442 | September 15, 2024 | May 31, 2029 | SARIOL, CARLOS A | reporter.nih.gov |
| Puerto Rico Center for Microbiome Sciences | NIH | National Institute of General Medical Sciences | 2025 | $2,447,771 | May 15, 2025 | March 31, 2030 | GODOY-VITORINO, FILIPA | reporter.nih.gov |
| Hispanic Clinical and Translational Research Education and Career Development Program | NIH | National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities | 2021 to 2024 | $2,100,588 | September 24, 2002 | April 30, 2025 | MARTINEZ GONZALEZ, KAREN G. | reporter.nih.gov |
| Puerto Rico Community Action Research and Engagement (PR-CARE) to Eliminate Disparities in Diagnostic of COVID-19 among Rural Underserved and Vulnerable Populations. | NIH | National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities | 2022 to 2023 | $2,091,295 | January 1, 2022 | March 24, 2025 | SANCHEZ, MARIZAIDA | reporter.nih.gov |
| SARS-CoV-2 correlates of protection in a Latino-origin population | NIH | National Cancer Institute | 2022 to 2024 | $2,029,487 | September 30, 2020 | August 31, 2025 | SARIOL, CARLOS A | reporter.nih.gov |
| Effects of Tamoxifen in skeletal muscle recovery after spinal cord injury and mechanisms activated by the drug | NIH | National Institute of General Medical Sciences | 2022 to 2025 | $1,494,500 | April 1, 2022 | March 31, 2027 | MIRANDA, JORGE DAVID | reporter.nih.gov |
| Mechanisms of TWIST bHLH Transcription Factors Binding to Functional Target Regions | NIH | National Institute of General Medical Sciences | 2021 to 2024 | $1,490,000 | July 1, 2021 | June 30, 2025 | CADILLA, CARMEN LYDIA | reporter.nih.gov |
| NIGMS RISE Program at the UPR Medical Sciences Campus | NIH | National Institute of General Medical Sciences | 2021 | $1,425,159 | September 1, 2000 | March 31, 2024 | CADILLA, CARMEN LYDIA | reporter.nih.gov |
| APE1 and Somatic Expansion in Huntington's Disease | NIH | National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke | 2022 to 2025 | $1,406,505 | February 1, 2022 | January 31, 2027 | AYALA-PENA, SYLVETTE | reporter.nih.gov |
| High-resolution synaptic and functional connectivity mapping of a neural circuit architecture underlying a behavioral sequence | NIH | National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke | 2021 | $1,361,740 | April 15, 2021 | March 31, 2024 | SEEDS, ANDREW MICHAEL | reporter.nih.gov |
| MiR-9 regulation of beta-catenin mediated alcohol tolerance and EtOH consumption | NIH | National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism | 2021 to 2024 | $1,350,000 | September 15, 2020 | August 31, 2025 | VELAZQUEZ, CRISTINA M. | reporter.nih.gov |
| Semilla - planting the seeds of change for Puerto Rico | NIH | National Institute of General Medical Sciences | 2021 to 2025 | $1,230,861 | September 1, 2021 | June 30, 2027 | CAMPOS-RIVERA, MARIBEL | reporter.nih.gov |
| Targeting professional APCs using Fasciola hepatica FABP to suppresses inflammation | NIH | National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases | 2021 to 2023 | $1,106,359 | August 1, 2020 | July 31, 2025 | ESPINO, ANA M | reporter.nih.gov |
| Oral Microbiome, Nitric oxide Metabolism, and Oral and Cardiometabolic Health | NIH | National Institute of Dental & Craniofacial Research | 2021 to 2022 | $985,520 | April 1, 2019 | March 31, 2025 | MOROU-BERMUDEZ, EVANGELIA | reporter.nih.gov |
| High-resolution synaptic and functional connectivity mapping of a neural circuit architecture underlying a behavioral sequence | NIH | National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke | 2024 to 2025 | $893,222 | April 15, 2021 | March 31, 2027 | SEEDS, ANDREW MICHAEL | reporter.nih.gov |
| Elucidating Ih Biophysical Epigenetic Modifications in VTA Dopaminergic Neurons after Contingent and Non-Contingent Cocaine Administration | NIH | National Institute of General Medical Sciences | 2022 to 2025 | $884,337 | July 15, 2022 | June 30, 2027 | JIMENEZ-RIVERA, CARLOS A | reporter.nih.gov |
| nbInnate Immunity Responses In Monocytes: Contribution To Neurodegeneration | NIH | National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke | 2021 to 2025 | $873,387 | August 1, 2021 | July 31, 2027 | CANTRES-ROSARIO, YISEL M. | reporter.nih.gov |
| Prefrontal amygdala interactions in fear conditioning | NIH | National Institute of Mental Health | 2021 to 2022 | $750,000 | August 1, 2018 | April 30, 2024 | BRAVO-RIVERA, CHRISTIAN EMMANUELL | reporter.nih.gov |
| Lateral habenula circuit in reward/conflict mediation | NIH | National Institute of Mental Health | 2021 to 2023 | $746,922 | April 13, 2020 | July 31, 2024 | BRAVO-RIVERA, CHRISTIAN EMMANUELL | reporter.nih.gov |
| Mitochondria-mediated mechanisms of ferroptosis in response to cardiac ischemia-reperfusion injury | NIH | National Institute of General Medical Sciences | 2022 to 2025 | $700,000 | September 1, 2022 | August 31, 2026 | TORRES-RAMOS, CARLOS A | reporter.nih.gov |
| GOALI: Novel Plug flow Continuous Crystallizer with Diaphragm-Driven Suspension Transfer | NSF | Civil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation | 2023 | $647,158 | September 1, 2023 | August 31, 2027 | Torsten Stelzer | nsf.gov |
| Unraveling the Role of MMP3 in the Cisplatin Resistance of Ovarian Cancer | NIH | National Institute of General Medical Sciences | 2022 to 2025 | $605,902 | May 11, 2022 | April 30, 2027 | VIVAS-MEJIA, PABLO ELIAS | reporter.nih.gov |
| Streptococcus species as potential therapeutics for oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma | NIH | National Institute of Dental & Craniofacial Research | 2025 | $592,080 | August 1, 2025 | July 31, 2029 | DORTA-ESTREMERA, STEPHANIE | reporter.nih.gov |
| Effects of environmental contaminants on anxiety-like and fear behaviors, and gut-microbiota in rodents | NIH | National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences | 2022 to 2023 | $499,478 | September 1, 2022 | August 31, 2025 | SIERRA, DEMETRIO | reporter.nih.gov |
| Exosome-mediated soluble insulin receptor secretion correlates with HAND | NIH | National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke | 2021 | $485,146 | April 1, 2016 | September 30, 2023 | WOJNA, VALERIE | reporter.nih.gov |
| Cyanobacterial pseudo-natural products for anticancer drug discovery | NIH | National Institute of General Medical Sciences | 2021 to 2023 | $450,000 | September 10, 2021 | July 31, 2025 | CARO, EDUARDO JAVIER | reporter.nih.gov |
| Merging artificial intelligence (AI) and pharmacometrics to elucidate gene-drug interactions linked to clopidogrel responsiveness in genetically heterogeneous patients | NIH | National Institute of General Medical Sciences | 2023 to 2025 | $447,000 | April 1, 2023 | March 31, 2027 | DUCONGE, JORGE | reporter.nih.gov |
| BDNF in the Reward Circuit for DBS-Induced Opioid Extinction | NIH | National Institute of General Medical Sciences | 2023 to 2025 | $447,000 | April 1, 2023 | March 31, 2027 | BARRETO ESTRADA, JENNIFER LUZ | reporter.nih.gov |
| Tech-enabled Functional Health: Bridging Primary Care Gaps for Older Adults with Functional Disabilities | NIH | National Institute of Nursing Research | 2025 | $445,936 | September 25, 2025 | June 30, 2028 | ORELLANO-COLON, ELSA M | reporter.nih.gov |
| Astrocyte-derived exosomes contribute to HIV neuropathogenesis. | NIH | National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke | 2022 to 2023 | $409,750 | July 1, 2022 | June 30, 2025 | WOJNA, VALERIE | reporter.nih.gov |
| Characterizing the role of ventral pallidal astrocytes in approach/avoidance conflict | NIH | National Institute of Mental Health | 2025 | $409,750 | April 1, 2025 | March 31, 2027 | BRAVO-RIVERA, CHRISTIAN EMMANUELL | reporter.nih.gov |
| Modulation of alpha-7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor in HIV-infected microglia and brain organoids | NIH | National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke | 2022 to 2025 | $407,647 | September 1, 2020 | April 30, 2026 | ROSARIO-RODRÍGUEZ, LESTER JOSÉ | reporter.nih.gov |
| OSIB: Neurobiology of Host Manipulation by Parasites | NSF | Cell Development & Physiology | 2022 | $406,441 | September 1, 2022 | August 31, 2027 | Mark W Miller | nsf.gov |
| Pharmacogenetic determinants of opioid addiction maintenance treatment with buprenorphine in a Caribbean Hispanic Population | NIH | National Institute on Drug Abuse | 2021 to 2022 | $379,410 | April 1, 2020 | February 29, 2024 | MELIN, KYLE | reporter.nih.gov |
| Natural variation in synaptic neurotransmission of the lateral line in the blind Mexican cavefish | NIH | National Eye Institute | 2024 to 2025 | $372,500 | September 30, 2024 | July 31, 2028 | RODRIGUEZ-MORALES, ROBERTO E. | reporter.nih.gov |
| CREST-PRP: Effects of Metals on Reproduction in a Molluscan Model System | NSF | Div. of Equity for Excellence in STEM | 2023 | $338,834 | October 1, 2023 | September 30, 2025 | Jonathan L Crooke Rosado | nsf.gov |
| Genotoxicity and immunogenicity of the uropathogenic specific protein (USP) in the gut | NIH | National Institute of General Medical Sciences | 2024 to 2025 | $302,612 | April 1, 2024 | February 29, 2028 | BAERGA-ORTIZ, ABEL J | reporter.nih.gov |
| Assessment of small molecules as covalent inhibitors of Rac/Cdc42 | NIH | National Institute of General Medical Sciences | 2024 to 2025 | $298,000 | April 1, 2024 | March 31, 2028 | VLAAR, CORNELIS P | reporter.nih.gov |
| REU Site: Molecular Aspects of Pharmaceutical Sciences at UPR (UPR-MAPS) | NSF | Division Of Chemistry | 2022 | $291,594 | April 1, 2022 | March 31, 2026 | Torsten Stelzer | nsf.gov |
| Flow cytometer for analysis of immune and other cell types | NIH | National Institute of General Medical Sciences | 2024 | $243,119 | August 1, 2024 | July 31, 2025 | DHARMAWARDHANE, SURANGANIE | reporter.nih.gov |
| MBQ-167 derivatives as antimetastatic cancer agents. | NIH | National Institute of General Medical Sciences | 2023 to 2025 | $230,950 | May 2, 2023 | April 30, 2027 | DHARMAWARDHANE, SURANGANIE | reporter.nih.gov |
| Targeting breast cancer progression | NIH | National Institute of General Medical Sciences | 2021 | $228,690 | September 10, 2008 | September 30, 2022 | DHARMAWARDHANE, SURANGANIE | reporter.nih.gov |
| Understanding the effects of experimental brain injury to extinction of active avoidance | NIH | National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke | 2021 | $182,802 | April 1, 2021 | May 31, 2025 | SIERRA, DEMETRIO | reporter.nih.gov |
| Integrated University of Puerto Rico Clinical Trials Unit | NIH | National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases | 2021 | $100,000 | February 1, 2007 | November 30, 2021 | ZORRILLA, CARMEN D | reporter.nih.gov |
| Ventral Pallidal Circuits Governing Approach/Avoidance Conflict | NIH | National Institute of Mental Health | 2024 | $96,288 | December 1, 2020 | February 28, 2025 | MARIA-RIOS, CRISTINA EMMA | reporter.nih.gov |
| Effects of age and social adversity on immune status and responsiveness in a non-human primate model of human aging | NIH | National Institute on Aging | 2023 to 2024 | $83,271 | August 15, 2023 | April 30, 2025 | SANCHEZ-ROSADO, MITCHELL | reporter.nih.gov |
| Genetic and Environmental Risks for Oral Clefts in Puerto Rican Hispanics | NIH | National Institute of Dental & Craniofacial Research | 2021 | $75,000 | August 1, 2021 | August 31, 2023 | BUXO, CARMEN J. | reporter.nih.gov |
| Conference: San Juan Winter School on Connectomics | NSF | Cell Development & Physiology | 2025 | $49,675 | March 15, 2025 | February 28, 2027 | Andrew M Seeds | nsf.gov |
| Conference: Conference: Functional Logic of Neural circuits: diamonds in the rough (2024) | NSF | Division of Information & Intelligent Systems | 2023 | $49,470 | July 1, 2023 | June 30, 2024 | Andrew M Seeds | nsf.gov |
| Effects of losartan on mitochondria and prediabetes in rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta) | NIH | National Institute on Aging | 2021 | $45,320 | January 15, 2020 | December 31, 2021 | LOZADA DELGADO, JANICE GRISELLE | reporter.nih.gov |
| Role of CB2R Modulation in HIV-Induced Cathepsin B Neurotoxicity | NIH | National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke | 2021 | $8,308 | September 1, 2020 | November 30, 2021 | ROSARIO-RODRÍGUEZ, LESTER JOSÉ | reporter.nih.gov |
Funding by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | NIH awards | NIH amount | NSF awards | NSF amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | $28,907,172 | 2 | $105,692 |
| 2024 | 32 | $32,545,652 | 0 | $0 |
| 2023 | 32 | $28,268,325 | 3 | $1,035,462 |
| 2022 | 29 | $26,879,488 | 2 | $642,018 |
| 2021 | 28 | $30,735,072 | 0 | $0 |
Open federal funding opportunities
From Grants.gov: notices that funded awards in this table, and open notices on the same agency and assistance listing.
| Open opportunity | Number | Agency | Listing | Closes | Award ceiling | Why it matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limited Competition: NIH Research Evaluation and Commercialization Hubs (REACH) (SB0 Clinical Trial Optional) | RFA-OD-27-009 | NIH | 93.859 | November 10, 2026 | Not listed | Same assistance listing 93.859 as 23 awards here |
| Small Business Transition Grant for New Entrepreneurs (Parent R43/R44 Clinical Trial Optional) | PAR-27-039 | NIH | 93.859 | January 5, 2027 | Not listed | Same assistance listing 93.859 as 23 awards here |
| Small Business Transition Grant for New Entrepreneurs (Parent R41/R42 Clinical Trial Optional) | PAR-27-040 | NIH | 93.859 | January 5, 2027 | Not listed | Same assistance listing 93.859 as 23 awards here |
| Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) (T32) | PAR-24-128 | NIH | 93.859 | January 25, 2027 | Not listed | Same assistance listing 93.859 as 23 awards here |
| Tribal Undergraduate to Graduate Research Training and Leadership Experiences (TURTLE) Program (UE5/T32) | PAR-24-235 | NIH | 93.859 | January 25, 2027 | Not listed | Same assistance listing 93.859 as 23 awards here |
| Tribal Undergraduate to Graduate Research Training and Leadership Experiences (TURTLE) Program (UE5/T34) | PAR-24-236 | NIH | 93.859 | January 25, 2027 | Not listed | Same assistance listing 93.859 as 23 awards here |
| National Centers for Cryo-electron Tomography (cryoET) (R24 -Clinical Trial Not Allowed) | PAR-26-138 | NIH | 93.859 | January 26, 2027 | Not listed | Same assistance listing 93.859 as 23 awards here |
| Tribal Institutional Review Board Establishment and Enhancement (TIRBEE) (R24 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed) | PAR-24-260 | NIH | 93.859 | January 27, 2027 | Not listed | Same assistance listing 93.859 as 23 awards here |
| Biomedical Research Environment and Sponsored Programs Administration Development (BRE-SPAD) Program (UC2- Clinical Trial Not Allowed) | PAR-24-268 | NIH | 93.859 | January 27, 2027 | $500,000 | Same assistance listing 93.859 as 23 awards here |
| NIH, CDC and FDA Small Business Innovation Research Grant (Parent SBIR [R43/R44] Clinical Trial Optional) | PA-27-100 | NIH | 93.859 | April 5, 2027 | Not listed | Same assistance listing 93.859 as 23 awards here |
| NIH Small Business Technology Transfer Grant (Parent STTR [R41/R42] Clinical Trial Optional) | PA-27-102 | NIH | 93.859 | April 5, 2027 | Not listed | Same assistance listing 93.859 as 23 awards here |
| Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (Parent K23 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed) | PA-24-185 | NIH | 93.859 | May 7, 2027 | Not listed | Same assistance listing 93.859 as 23 awards here |
| Mentored Quantitative Research Development Award (Parent K25 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed) | PA-24-191 | NIH | 93.859 | May 7, 2027 | Not listed | Same assistance listing 93.859 as 23 awards here |
| NIH Pathway to Independence Award (Parent K99/R00 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed) | PA-24-194 | NIH | 93.859 | May 7, 2027 | Not listed | Same assistance listing 93.859 as 23 awards here |
| Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award (Parent K08 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed) | PA-24-182 | NIH | 93.859 | May 8, 2027 | Not listed | Same assistance listing 93.859 as 23 awards here |
| Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (Parent K23 Independent Clinical Trial Required) | PA-24-184 | NIH | 93.859 | May 8, 2027 | Not listed | Same assistance listing 93.859 as 23 awards here |
| IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE) | PAR-26-026 | NIH | 93.859 | May 18, 2027 | Not listed | Same assistance listing 93.859 as 23 awards here |
| Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) | PAR-27-002 | NIH | 93.859 | May 25, 2027 | Not listed | Same assistance listing 93.859 as 23 awards here |
| Single Source: Resource Center for the Support for Research Excellence (SuRE) Program | PAR-28-025 | NIH | 93.859 | May 25, 2027 | Not listed | Same assistance listing 93.859 as 23 awards here |
| Limited Competition: Tribal Institutional Review Board Establishment and Enhancement (TIRBEE) | PAR-28-038 | NIH | 93.859 | May 25, 2027 | Not listed | Same assistance listing 93.859 as 23 awards here |
Topics of its NIH awards
- Neurosciences
- Brain Disorders
- Building Research Capacity at Institutions with Limited NIH Funding
- Behavioral and Social Science
- Infectious Diseases
- Clinical Research
- Basic Behavioral and Social Science
- Neurodegenerative
- Genetics
- Mental Health
- Cancer
- Rare Diseases
Updated November 4, 2026. Read from NIH RePORTER ExPORTER and NSF Award Search. Published by NIH and NSF as U.S. government data. NIH awards are fiscal years 2021 to 2025 (NIH files published to 2026-07-09); NSF awards are fiscal years 2022 to 2026 (NSF files published to 2026-11-04). NIH amounts are the total cost of each fiscal year in the window; NSF amounts are the funds obligated in the window. Organizations are matched on the UEI. Open opportunities come from Grants.gov and match on agency and assistance listing number, and on the notice number NIH prints on an award. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.