In September of 2017, María, the most devastating hurricane of the century, hit Puerto Rico. Although some preparation arrangements were made, everyone on the island was expecting the hurricane to swerve away form Puerto Rico. Unfortunately, that was not the case.  The pass of the hurricane lead to floods and mudslides, while the effects of the winds destroyed many of the infrastructures on the Island. The energy system collapsed as well as all the communication systems.  The devastation was immeasurable to the Island, but particularly to the education system at all levels. The pharmaceutical industry was also affected, even though they had emergency plans. This difficult experience has opened great opportunities to develop an incredible resiliency and outline changes needed to mitigate some of the most critical factors that emerge after a disaster.  Lessons learned from this experience by higher education institutions and by the bioscience industry will be elaborated.

Hurricane María: Forging the future of science in Puerto Rico

2019 Spring National Meeting

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