A5011582233- Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration
- Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging
- Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- BRCA gene mutations in cancer
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Genomics and Rare Diseases
- Public Health Policies and Education
- Ethics in Clinical Research
- Race, Genetics, and Society
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Delphi Technique in Research
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
University of Puerto Rico System
2024
University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus
2021-2023
University of Rochester
2021
University of Rochester Medical Center
2018
Background The PROTECT Center is a multi-project initiative that studies the relationship between exposure to environmental contaminants and preterm births during prenatal postnatal period among women living in Puerto Rico. PROTECT’s Community Engagement Core Research Translation Coordinator (CEC/RTC) play key role building trust capacity by approaching cohort as an engaged community provides feedback about processes, including how personalized results of their chemicals should be reported...
Abstract Background Postpartum Care is a strategy to improve survival of women and newborns, especially in low- middle-income countries. Early post-partum care can promote healthy behaviors the identification risk factors associated with poorer pregnancy-related outcomes. The objective this study was assess association perceived social support attendance from three Latin-American Caribbean countries: Costa Rica, Dominican Republic Honduras. Methods Women aged 18+ who completed pregnancy past...
OBJECTIVES/SPECIFIC AIMS: Island communities face greater environmental risks creating challenges in their populations. A community and participatory qualitative research method aiming to understand perspectives regarding the ecology of island Culebra was performed develop a community-centered Information Communications Technology (ICT) intervention (an app). The Culebra, municipality from archipelago Puerto Rico is located 17 miles eastern coast Rico’s main island. This ICT—termed mZAP...
BACKGROUND AND AIM: Puerto Ricans are a highly exposed population to chemical substances from multiple sources, including personal care products. Our study, the Rico Testsite for Exploring Contamination Threats (PROTECT), has shown higher urinary phthalate levels among pregnant participants compared women of reproductive age in US. Pregnancy is vulnerable time woman and developing fetus. The contribution cosmetics not been studied Rico. Cultural context may influence access healthier...