Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Alliance investigators’ had been working on this topic to understand how this virus affects our communities.
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR PROJECT TITLE: HIV and COVID in Puerto Rico Study As a Public Health Practitioner and a Social-Community Psychologist I am interested in understanding how social determinants of health influence people’s health and well-being. For the past 10 years, I have had the opportunity to work with vulnerable populations and communities. My research focuses…
Project Title: SARS-CoV-2 genomic surveillance across the island of Puerto Rico I have been a faculty member at the University of Puerto Rico since 2010. The diversity and beauty found in nature first sparked my interest in biology as a student, which ultimately led me to studying Heliconius here in Puerto Rico. I am also…
Principal Investigator Project Title: Mental health impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on pregnant and postpartum women For the past 15 years, I have specialized in perinatal mental health. I receive and impart continuous training on the unique emotional needs of the maternal-infant population. My work with perinatal women and families has given me a…