Dra. Heidi Carrero Vallés, a graduate student from the Public Health Program at Ponce Health Sciences University addresses the public from a podium

PHSU Doctoral Student Heidi Carrero Vallés Successfully Defends Dissertation on Buprenorphine Treatment Adherence in Southern Puerto Rico

PHSU

On April 24, 2025, Ponce Health Sciences University Public Health Program doctoral student, Mrs. Heidi Carrero Vallés, successfully defended her doctoral dissertation in epidemiology titled “Retention and Adherence to Buprenorphine Medication in Patients Diagnosed with Opioid Use at a Community-Based Clinic in Southern Puerto Rico.”  The objectives of the research project were to describe the…

ISCORE Resource Center March 2025 Newsletter

ISCORE

ISCORE-RC Mentor Jessica Hernandez-Marrero Site Affiliation: University of Puerto Rico Comprehensive Cancer Center Title: Post-Doctoral Researcher   My nursing career has been devoted to clinical, educational, and research endeavors spanning critical care, cardiovascular diseases, gynecology, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), human papillomavirus (HPV)-related cancers, genetics, hereditary cancer syndromes, gastrointestinal cancer prevention, oncology patient care, and the…

13th Scientific Day

AC, Professional Development

On May 8th, 2024, The Alliance held its 13th Scientific Day. This event, led by the Professional Development Core (PDC) of The Alliance, was part of the initiatives offered during the Puerto Rico Clinical and Translational Research Week (May 6th to 12th, 2024).  We were delighted to have as keynote speakers two research experts who…