The Pilot Project Program facilitates the underrepresented minorities’ investigators access to resources, mentorship, and technology to help them transition successfully into independent researchers.
Principal Investigator Project Title: The Impact Of Loneliness And Social Isolation On The Mental Health Of The Residents Of Puerto Rico During The Covid-19 Pandemic: A Community Engagement Emphasis I have been working on Evidence-Based Treatments for Serious Mental Illness (SMI) patients from the beginning of my clinical career. I observed the persistent relationship between…
Principal Investigator Does the “Night-float rotation” alter sleep/wake cycles and circadian rhythms of UPR physician residents: Modulation by chronotypes. Co-PI: Annabell Segarra, PhD Co-PI: José Agosto, PhD I am an Internal Medicine specialist and a Pulmonary Disease subspecialist who dedicated my professional life to providing excellent and compassionate health care to the Puerto Rican…
Principal Investigator Project Title: Exploring Factors Needing Attention to Implement Effective Drug and Mental Health Treatment in Community My academic background is in organizational behavior and development and I have more than 10 years of experience working in public health research. I believe these qualities provide me with a unique position to develop a…
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…