Dr. Caleb Esteban, Ph.D., a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and Associate Professor at Ponce Health Sciences University, recently presented preliminary findings on mental health disparities and social determinants affecting LGBTQI+ individuals in Puerto Rico. This presentation took place during a panel discussion on Health Issues Related to Sexual and Gender Diversity, organized by Waves Ahead in…
Dr. Caleb Esteban, Principal Investigator at the Queer Biopsychosocial Health Laboratory at PHSU, recently presented at the National LGBTQ Health Conference in Atlanta, Georgia. He shared secondary data from the Alliance’s pilot study titled Exploring Cardiometabolic Risk Disparities by Sex and Sexual Orientation Among Hispanic Sexual Minorities. In addition, Dr. Esteban co-authored an article titled…
Purpose The goal of the Alliance Pilot Projects Program (PPP) is to increase the number of underrepresented scientists in clinical and translational research dedicated to the study of health conditions affecting the Hispanic population. The objective of the PPP is to increase the cadre of underrepresented minorities (URM), independent investigators, by advancing their development in…
Introduction: We are excited to announce a call for research proposals to address the unique and complex challenges faced by the elderly population (55 years or older) living in vulnerable situations in Puerto Rico. This call seeks to support projects prioritizing community-engaged research, promoting health equity, fostering diversity and inclusion, and encouraging multisectoral efforts to…
As previously reported in the May 2023 Newsletter, PDC organized a Mock Study Section during the afternoon of the 12th Scientific Day of the Hispanic Alliance for Clinical and Translational Research (The Alliance). Here we summarize the organizational steps and report the participants’ evaluation results. During the Mock Study Section, the following researchers participated in…
The 2023 ACTS annual meeting took place in Washington, DC. With the attendance of a vigorous representation from clinical and translational scientists from most of the CTSA institutions as well as of IDEA CTR states and institutions, the three days included sections on mentoring, the latest advances in treatments and clinical research, the need for…
WE ARE HAPPY TO ANNOUNCE THE ALLIANCE PILOT PROJECTS AWARDEES FOR 2022 This year four projects were selected to receive up to $50,000 for a year. These funds will go to investigators from the UPR-Medical Sciences Campus THE 2022 PILOT PROJECT AWARDEES ARE: Interplay between microbial and immune cells…
Purpose The goal of the Alliance Pilot Projects Program (PPP) is to increase the number of underrepresented scientists in clinical and translational research dedicated to the study of health conditions affecting the Hispanic population. The objective of the PPP is to increase the cadre of underrepresented minorities (URM), and independent investigators, by advancing their development…
We are happy to announce the Alliance Pilot Projects awardees for 2021 Of all the projects received in the 2nd Call for Pilots Projects, four projects were selected to receive up to $50,000 for a year. These funds will go to investigators from the UPR-Medical Sciences Campus, Ponce Health Sciences University, Universidad Central del Caribe,…
Purpose The goal of the Alliance Pilot Projects Program (PPP) is to increase the number of underrepresented scientists in clinical and translational research dedicated to the study of health conditions affecting a Hispanic population. The objective of the PPP is to increase the cadre of underrepresented minorities (URM), independent investigators, by advancing their development in…