Advisory Committee Chair Alan Fleischman leading discussion at the retreat
On February 17th and 18th, 2017, over 75 CRECE and PROTECT researchers, trainees, administrators, advisers, colleagues, and guests from across mainland U.S. and Puerto Rico gathered in San Juan, Puerto Rico for the PROTECT/CRECE Annual Retreat. The event was held at the Condado Plaza Hilton and featured presentations sharing team progress from the leaders of each project and core. Following each presentation, Scientific Advisory Committee members in attendance (see full list below) provided valuable guidance, advice and assessment for the projects, cores, and center.
The retreat also included a brief introduction by Dr. Heather Henry of NIEHS/SRP in which she shared some updates on the Superfund Research Program.
On the evening of the first night of the retreat, the CRECE and PROTECT team hosted a recognition ceremony for community members and clinics that have been instrumental in advancing both centers’ work in Puerto Rico. The ceremony brought together community partners, researchers, scientific advisory committee members, and staff.
Thank you to all that participated in this event! Click here to view more photos.
Scientific Advisory Committee Members in attendance for PROTECT and CRECE : Alan Fleischman (Albert Einstein College of Medicine), Tissa Illangasekare (Colorado School of Mines), Thomas McElrath (Harvard Medical School; B&W Hospital), Larry Robertson (University of Iowa), Susan Weintraub (University of Texas Health Sc. Center), William White (Penn State University), Angeles Acosta Rodriguez (UPR – Medical Campus), Carmen Guerrero (US EPA Caribbean Division), José Guzman Pereira (March of Dimes), Brenda Rivera (Puerto Rico Department of Health), Susan Schantz (University of Illinois), Peggy Shepard (We Act for Environmental Justice)
Team Leaders José Cordero and Akram Alshawabkeh kicking off the retreat