# 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]

## What this stands on

1. CAPCell is a multi-disciplinary initiative integrating artificial intelligence, bioprocesses and cell manufacturing technology to advance stem cell research. (Metro Puerto Rico, News)
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 Rico, News)
3. The grant will fund the CAPCell multidisciplinary research center combining AI, cellular manufacturing and bioprocess engineering. (San Juan Daily Star, News)
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, News)
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 Rico, News)
6. Over $1 million of the grant funding is allocated for student scholarships, research experiences, educator training and outreach programs. (Metro Puerto Rico, News)
7. Over $1 million from the grant is allocated for student scholarships, tuition support, and educational outreach programs. (San Juan Daily Star, News)
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, News)
9. The CAPCell center will operate for an initial 4 year term, with an option for 3 additional years of funding. (Periódico La Perla, News)
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, News)

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