Community Issues
Community Highlights: The Alliance’s Multisectoral Retreat On September 4th, the Alliance’s Multisectoral Retreat brought together stakeholders to foster collaboration and drive forward innovative contributions. The day was a blending of insightful presentations featuring the accomplishments of the Community Engagement Core, GROW PR Network, and creative activities that cemented the commitment to working together for positive…
The poster titled “Technological Connectivity, Social Isolation, and Community Resilience: A Qualitative Analysis of Community Forums in Puerto Rico” examines the challenges faced by isolated communities in Puerto Rico regarding access to technology, social connection, and the ability to recover from adversities. This study, conducted by the Hispanic Alliance for Clinical and Translational Research, highlights…
The Puerto Rico Community Engagement Alliance (PR-CEAL), in collaboration with Castañer General Hospital, Inc. (CGH), has enhanced public health preparedness in rural areas of Castañer-Lares, Jayuya, Adjuntas, and Maricao. From October 2023 to June 2024, PR-CEAL impacted 150 participants through initiatives in clinical research, first responder support, and public health policy education. Capacity Building for…
The Alliance at the 9th National IDeA Symposium of Biomedical Research Excellence (NISBRE) The Alliance was present at the 9th National IDeA Symposium of Biomedical Research Excellence (NISBRE), held from June 16-19, 2024, at the Washington Hilton in Washington, DC. Throughout this event, our Principal Investigators, Dr. Carlos Luciano and Dr. Evangelia Morou, along with…
Alliance Participation at the 2024 ACTS Annual Meeting In early April, members of the Alliance made a significant impact at the Association for Clinical and Translational Science (ACTS) Annual Meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada. This three-day event brought together an array of attendees, including trainees, junior faculty, and seasoned scientists from CTSA and IDeA CTR…
Un Ejemplo de Excelencia Académica y Compromiso Social en Puerto Rico ¿Quien es Yari? Eterna estudiante y producto completo de la UPR. Soy hija, hermana, esposa, amiga y madre. Con bachillerato en Ciencias Generales, maestria en Epidemiologia y certificado graduado en Gerontologia, doctorado en Determinantes Sociales y actualmente una maestria post doctoral en Investigacion Clinica…
Un líder comunitario dedicado a mejorar la vida en La Playa de Ponce El Sr. Roberto Ortiz es natural de la comunidad la Playa de Ponce, donde ha residido toda su vida. Ha trabajado por 28 años en su negocio, reparando piezas de camiones de equipo pesado. En el 1996, comenzó su preparación en Teología…
Conociendo al Consejo Comunitario en Investigación e Salud ¿Quién es Laura? La Lcda. Laura V. Mora Lemus estudió el bachillerato en Ciencias Interdisciplinarias en la Universidad de Puerto Rico, Recinto de Río Piedras y la maestría en Educación en Salud Pública en el Recinto de Ciencias Médicas. Luego de culminar su maestría, obtuvo la certificación…
La Dra. Glenda I. Torres Rivera es uno de los integrantes del Consejo Comunitario de Salud e Investigación de la Alianza. Es natural del pueblo de Guayanilla, pero lleva 21 años viviendo en Peñuelas. Hizo un bachillerato en Ciencias Generales en la Pontificia Universidad Católica de Puerto Rico (PUCPR), en el 1998. En el año…
The Alliance successfully held its annual Scientific Day, on May 4, 2022, the first hybrid, in-person and virtual meeting since the start of the Pandemic. It was held in partnership with the Title V project of the Medical Sciences Campus and during the Clinical and Translational Research week, designated as such by the Puerto Rico…