Measuring Community Engagement in Research: Reflections from Puerto Rico’s Experience with the Alliance for Clinical and Translational Research

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By: Edna Acosta Pérez, PhD, MSc Co-Leader, Community Engagement and Outreach Core Representing Puerto Rico at ACCEL Delaware 2025 I had the honor of representing The Alliance at the 2025 Community Research Exchange (CRE) hosted by  IDeA‑ Clinical and Translational Research (CTR) from Delaware (Delaware‑CTR ACCEL),  where I presented a workshop titled “Measuring the Impact…

ISCORE-RC Newsletter METRICS, Why this information is important

ISCORE RESOURCE CENTER August 2025 NEWSLETTER

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ISCORE-RC Metrics   Why is this information important? Collecting metrics through ISCORE-RC provides a clear picture of the clinical research landscape in Puerto Rico. These data reflect not only the number of active and newly activated studies, but also critical aspects such as the average time to execute contracts, IRB approval processes, and participant recruitment…

Dr. Catherine Chacín, wearing a teal shirt embroidered with her name and credentials (DDS, MPH, FETP), smiles confidently with her arms resting on a surface, against a bright yellow background.

ISCORE Resource Center June 2025 Newsletter

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Spotlight on Research: Dr. Catherine Chacin Presents at ISCORE-RC Journal Club Dr. Catherine Chacin, a graduated from the Clinical Research Coordinator Development Program (CRCDP), led a compelling discussion at the ISCORE-RC Journal Club. Her presentation focused on a 2023 article from Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications titled: “Clinical Research Coordinators: Key Components of an Efficient Clinical…

Alliance Collaboration Network (2020–2025 Call for Pilot Projects)

MAPPING COLLABORATION IN THE ALLIANCE: SOCIAL NETWORK ANALYSIS (2020–2025)

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The Evaluation Core conducted a Social Network Analysis (SNA) to map and understand collaboration patterns across five years of the Alliance Pilot Project Calls (2020–2025). This innovative approach mapped Principal Investigators (PI)-centered collaborations (i.e., PI-to-collaborator links), representing the proposal-based connections across the research proposals applications submitted (research concepts papers and proposals) from 2020 to 2025.…

Pictured left to right: Barbara Carlo (GROW PR Network’s Administrative Coordinator), Dr. Carlamarie Noboa (GROW PR Network’s Co-Leader), Dr. Enid García (GROW PR Network’s Leader), Dr. José Rodríguez (Hospital General Castañer’s Medical Director), Ms. Loren Meléndez (GROW PR Network’s Programmatic Coordinator), and Mr. Fabián Ramírez (Hospital Episcopal San Lucas’ GME Research Coordinator).

GROW PR Network May 2025 Newsletter

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On May 7th the Alliance for Clinical and Translational Research hosted its 14th Scientific Day at the Caribe Hilton Hotel in San Juan Puerto Rico.  An event that showcased research in advancements in health through implementation science. Dr. Ileana Rodriguez, researcher, pharmacy professor, and GROW PR Network member presented findings on a collaborative project titled…

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ISCORE RESOURCE CENTER MAY 2025 NEWSLETTER

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ISCORE-RC Engages at Alliance 14th Scientific Day: Advances in Health through Implementation Science: Research in Real-World Practice and Community Settings The Alliance ISCORE-RC team participated in the Alliance 14th Scientific Day, held on May 7, at the Caribe Hilton Hotel in San Juan. The event brought together a diverse group of attendees offering the ISCORE-RC…

Dra. Heidi Carrero Vallés, a graduate student from the Public Health Program at Ponce Health Sciences University addresses the public from a podium

PHSU Doctoral Student Heidi Carrero Vallés Successfully Defends Dissertation on Buprenorphine Treatment Adherence in Southern Puerto Rico

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On April 24, 2025, Ponce Health Sciences University Public Health Program doctoral student, Mrs. Heidi Carrero Vallés, successfully defended her doctoral dissertation in epidemiology titled “Retention and Adherence to Buprenorphine Medication in Patients Diagnosed with Opioid Use at a Community-Based Clinic in Southern Puerto Rico.”  The objectives of the research project were to describe the…