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UPR Mayagüez Receives $8M NSF Grant For AI Stem Cell Research Center

RUM at UPR secures $8 million NSF funding to launch AI-powered stem cell research center CAPCell.

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Dr. Manuel Rodríguez Martínez stated the CAPCell initiative will use artificial intelligence to optimize stem cell manufacturing quality and yield for therapeutic use. [1][4][5][8] The Recinto Universitario de Mayagüez (RUM) of the University of Puerto Rico received an $8 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to establish the CAPCell research project. [2] The grant will fund the CAPCell multidisciplinary research center combining AI, cellular manufacturing and bioprocess engineering. [3] Over $1 million of the grant funding is allocated for student scholarships, research experiences, educator training and outreach programs. [6][7] The CAPCell center will operate for an initial 4 year term, with an option for 3 additional years of funding. [9] Participating institutions include UPR Río Piedras, Universidad Ana G. Méndez, and the Puerto Rico Science, Technology & Research Trust. [10]
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  1. CAPCell is a multi-disciplinary initiative integrating artificial intelligence, bioprocesses and cell manufacturing technology to advance stem cell research. · Metro Puerto RicoPuerto Rico
  2. The Recinto Universitario de Mayagüez (RUM) of the University of Puerto Rico received an $8 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to establish the CAPCell research project. · Metro Puerto RicoPuerto Rico
  3. The grant will fund the CAPCell multidisciplinary research center combining AI, cellular manufacturing and bioprocess engineering. · San Juan Daily Star
  4. Grant funds will establish the CAPCell center, which will use artificial intelligence to optimize stem cell bioprocess control, monitoring, production yield and quality. · Periódico La Perla
  5. Dr. Manuel Rodríguez Martínez stated that CAPCell aims to improve stem cell manufacturing processes and enable wider therapeutic use of these cells. · Metro Puerto RicoPuerto Rico
  6. Over $1 million of the grant funding is allocated for student scholarships, research experiences, educator training and outreach programs. · Metro Puerto RicoPuerto Rico
  7. Over $1 million from the grant is allocated for student scholarships, tuition support, and educational outreach programs. · San Juan Daily Star
  8. Dr. Manuel Rodríguez Martínez stated the CAPCell initiative will use artificial intelligence to optimize stem cell manufacturing quality and yield for therapeutic use. · La Voz Digital de Puerto Rico
  9. The CAPCell center will operate for an initial 4 year term, with an option for 3 additional years of funding. · Periódico La Perla
  10. Participating institutions include UPR Río Piedras, Universidad Ana G. Méndez, and the Puerto Rico Science, Technology & Research Trust. · La Voz Digital de Puerto Rico
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