4th Call for Pilot Projects

Purpose The goal of the Alliance Pilot Projects Program (PPP) is to increase the number of underrepresented scientists in clinical and translational research dedicated to the study of health conditions affecting the Hispanic population. The objective of the PPP is to increase the cadre of underrepresented minorities (URM), and independent investigators, by advancing their development…

Retos y Oportunidades para Amplificar las Voces de la Comunidad en la Investigación para el Desarrollo Sostenible

Por Laura Mora Lemus, Valeria Schleier Albino, Edna Acosta Pérez Oficina de Enlace y Vinculación Comunitaria (CoE) El equipo de trabajo que emplea estrategias de vinculación comunitaria para movilizar la investigación clínica y traslacional colaboró con la celebración internacional “Catalyzing Change Week”. En esta gesta invitamos ponentes locales a levantar la voz sobre diversas vulnerabilidades…

Scientific Communication in Clinical and Translational Research

“Scientific Communication in Clinical and Translational Research” is an online course organized by the Professional Development Core (PDC) of the Hispanic Alliance of Clinical and Translational Research (Alliance) and supported by the Hispanics- In- Research Capability: SoHP & SoM Partnership (HiREC) and Hispanics in Clinical and Translational Research Education and Career Development (HCTRECD). The course…

Annual Convention of Health Center Leaders

“Juntos por la equidad y la acción social” August 18-20, 2022 Practice-Based Research Network Leaders participated in the “Centro de Salud de la Asociacion de salud Primaria de Puerto Rico” Annual Convention.     Drs. Enid García and Carlamarie Noboa were part of the panel ” Integrando la investigación clínica en ruta hacia la transformación…

Alliance’s Scholar recognized as a distinguished nurse to be inducted into the 2022 Class Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing

Dr. Sherily Pereira has been recognized by the American Academy of Nursing as one of the 250 distinguished nurses to be inducted into the 2022 Class of Fellows. The inductees will be recognized for their significant contributions to health and health care at the Academy’s annual Health Policy Conference, which will take place on October 27-29, 2022, in Washington, DC.…

ANCHOR investigators group recent publication on The New England Journal of Medicine

The Anal Cancer–HSIL Outcomes Research (ANCHOR) trial team recently landed a publication in The New England Journal of Medicine titled: “Treatment of Anal High-Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesions to Prevent Anal Cancer”.  We are proud of Dr. Maribel Tirado, Dr. Vivan Colón, Dr. Ana Patricia Ortiz and Dr. Humberto Guiot, who are part of the ANCHOR team, for…

Improve Your Communication Skills With The Online Course

SCIENTIFIC COMMUNICATION IN CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH   Through distance learning education modality this course will provide knowledge and skills to effectively communicate research outcomes in medicine and healthcare. ENROLLMENT ELIGIBILITY Be an early- to mid-career investigator Is or was engaged in a clinical and translational research project from which data is ready or almost ready to be communicated Has a…

Romelinda Grullón: Conociendo al Consejo Comunitario de Salud e Investigación

¿Quién es Romelinda?  Romelinda Grullón Miguel, oriunda de La vega, República Dominicana posee un grado de Bachillerato en Psicología y un grado de Maestría en Administración en Trabajo Social de la Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico.  En su tesis de maestría investigó sobre la Aplicación de un Modelo de Empoderamiento en las Organizaciones de Base. …