MSRC – Molecular Science Research Center

El equipo de LilaTToo Adrialis Figueroa Dra Liz Santiago y Luis Bermudez en el Centro Molecular – foto grupal 1

¿Un tatuaje para controlar el trastorno
bipolar?
Científicos de la UPR lo están desarrollando

El dispositivo médico removible permitirá monitorear los niveles del fármaco
recetado para la condición y facilitaría la toma de decisiones informadas

Molecular Center-UPR to host free scientific
workshop

The Molecular Science Research Center has announced the first talk in its
“From Bench to Market” scientific entrepreneurship workshop series, starting
in February

Candidatas doctorales boricuas en Química
Analítica llegan a NASA

Alondra S. Rodríguez Rolón y Junellie L. Cruz Lebrón son estudiantes de la
UPR en Río Piedras

Investigadores reciben subvenciones de
$70,000 para adelantar sus estudios pioneros
en Puerto Rico

Los proyectos abarcan temas tan diversos como ciencias
ambientales y de la salud, biotecnología y estudios comparativos de
animales.

Investigan relación entre el calentamiento
global y el cáncer

Aumentan los casos en zonas en las que la capa de ozono está más afectada

Fruit_fly_head_bristle_mechanosensory_neurons

(Drosophila Melanogaster)
Drosophila bristle mechanosensory neuron projections

Científicos de Puerto Rico contribuyen a histórico
mapa del cerebro de la mosca de la fruta

Un consorcio internacional de investigadores, incluyendo neurocientíficos de Puerto Rico,
logra crear el mapa completo del cerebro de la mosca de la fruta, abriendo nuevas
puertas para la neurociencia y la investigación del cerebro humano.

Desde un edificio de cristal que refleja las múltiples dimensiones de las
ciencias, cientos de mentes se unen para crear soluciones innovadoras en
la medicina moderna para Puerto Rico y el mundo

Enclave de excelencia científica

Cuna de innovación y desarrollo

El Centro Molecular no es solo un edificio vanguardista, sino una comunidad
vibrante de mentes brillantes dedicadas a la investigación y al descubrimiento.
Un recorrido visual muestra las áreas en donde
la invención cobra vida

Ciencia al servicio de la sociedad

El talento de los investigadores del Centro Molecular de la UPR
es de calibre mundial

MOLECULAR SCIENCES RESEARCH CENTER

In the spirit of cooperation, we encourage the sharing of knowledge, best practice, research and news.

The UPR Molecular Sciences and Research Center is a 152,000 sq. ft. advanced research facility with laboratories conducting basic and translational biomedical research in the areas of protein structure and dynamics, molecular biology, genomics, proteomics, bio-imaging, pharmacogenetics, and neurosciences. Inaugurated in 2011 it now houses over 300 researchers, students and technicians. The primary goal of the MSRC is to produce a significant increase in competitively funded forefront scientific research by scientists at UPR. The MSRC is the UPR System’s first multidisciplinary environment, designed to meet the needs of cutting-edge research in Puerto Rico for the foreseeable future. This new research space design paradigm features standardization, flexibility and adaptability, systems integration, and ease of sharing equipment and human resources.

Mission

Our mission is to develop competitive scientific research with high social and economic value to position the UPR and Puerto Rico as a key players in the molecular sciences research and innovation worldwide.

Vision

Strengthen research infrastructure and research disciplines of tradition in PR as foundations of a knowledge-based economy.
Bridge basic research disciplines with clinical research to foster Translational Research and Technological Innovation.
Exposing research activities, new technology, training opportunities and discoveries to enrich our society with an “open research culture”.

Develop world-wide recognized Research Centers in areas of cutting-edge Scientific Impact through high level of intra- and inter-institutional collaborations.
Develop partnerships and collaborations with industry.
Enhance UPR’s intellectual property (IP) portfolio and the commercialization of research inventions in PR.

Values

MSRC upholds values crucial to success: safety, operational efficiency, teamwork, and unwavering integrity.

Who Are We?

The 21 principal investigators associated with the MSRC work on myriad research areas. These investigators have published over 100 peer-reviewed articles and being awarded over $150 M in grants. The MSRC strives to train and educate the next generation of scientific innovators.

All our scientists have active research grants, some of which have been funded by the following agencies:

National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Science Foundation (NSF)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Puerto Rico Science, Technology / Research Trust

The Molecular Science Research Center (MSRC), located in San Juan, Puerto Rico, is a cutting-edge scientific facility affiliated with the University of Puerto Rico. Established in 2012 and operating as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit since 2019, the MSRC fosters collaboration between academia and the private sector to address current and future scientific challenges. The 155,000-square-foot building houses research labs, startup incubators, and offers services such as preclinical studies, product development, and entrepreneurship support. Key developments include the 2024 launch of the Vivarium for drug and therapy testing, and the ASTRE Center, Puerto Rico’s first biotech startup incubator. In 2025, construction will begin on the CITT-UPR, featuring the island’s first vaccine R&D center.

NEWS

The Molecular Science Research Center (MSRC) Asset Map Initiative

The Molecular Science Research Center (MSRC) Asset Map Initiative is an access and visibility tool to showcase all the assets encompassed in Puerto Rico’s research and innovation ecosystem. Click here to know more.