These investigators received funding for small grants to leverage analysis of pre-existing large databases on Health Disparities and prevalent diseases/conditions among Hispanics. This activity was sponsored by the Hispanic Alliance for Clinical and Translational Research (U54GM133807), and the Hispanics in Research Capability (HiREC) program (S21MD001830)

Associate Professor, School of Pharmacy, UPR-Medical Sciences Campus

Small Grant Awardee Using big data to promote evidence-based public policy on health care for substance use disorders of older adults Hispanics Dr. Santiago has worked on various clinical studies focusing on developing culturally relevant and evidence-based treatment optimizations for underserved and vulnerable population groups in Puerto Rico. She has ongoing collaborations with community-based clinics in Puerto Rico, that provide…