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Dr. Zimmerman Featured in Northeastern University’s “Vital Signs” Magazine
CRECE researcher and Career Development Faculty Dr. Emily Zimmerman has been featured in Northeastern University’s “Vital Signs” magazine, which is published by the Bouvé College of Health Sciences. The piece, “Binkies Do More Than Pacify,” delved into Zimmerman’s...
Brown featured in NIEHS “Grantee Highlights” Archive for work with CRECE
A National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) post titled, “Understanding Community Awareness and Actions on Environmental Health Issues,” highlights the work of Dr. Phil Brown, director of the Research Translation Core (RTC) and co-director of the...
Brown Leads Conference on Exposure and Health Issues Raised by PFASs
On June 14th and 15th, 2017, Dr. Phil Brown, co-director of the Community Outreach and Translation Core (COTC) of CRECE and director of the Community Engagement Core (CEC) and the Research Translation Core (RTC) for PROTECT, took part in leading a conference titled...
CRECE and PROTECT Team Members Present at Ibero-American Conference of Health-Promoting Universities in Spain
From June 26th to 30th, 2017, CRECE and PROTECT Team members Carmen Vélez-Vega, Hector Torres, and Colleen Murphy attended the 8th Ibero-American Conference of Health-Promoting Universities where they presented on four different posters. Covered in the team members’...
Vélez-Vega featured in NIEHS “Grantee Highlights” Archive for work with CRECE
A National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) post titled, “Establishing Partnerships to Address Environmental Health Concerns for Pregnant Women and Children in Puerto Rico,” highlights the work of Carmen Vélez-Vega, Co-Leader of PROTECT’s Community...
Huerta-Montañez Receives E.P.A. Region 2 Environmental Champion Award
On May 19, 2017, Dr. Gredia Huerta-Montañez was awarded the “Environmental Champion Award” by Region 2 of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Annually, the award is presented to “individuals and organizations who have contributed significantly to improving the...
With Presentations at ACMT Conference, Huerta-Montañez Continues Strong Community Education in Puerto Rico
On March 30th and April 1st, Dr. Gredia Huerta-Montañez presented at the American College of Medical Toxicologists (ACMT) Annual Scientific Meeting. The ACMT is “a professional, nonprofit association of physicians with recognized expertise in medical toxicology.” The...
CRECE Completes Air Monitor Installation in Three Puerto Rico Locations
As part of CRECE’s Project 1: Air Pollution Impacts on Neonatal and Early Childhood Development, the team is examining the impacts of air pollution on neonatal and early childhood development in Puerto Rico. Infants and children living in Puerto Rico are highly...
NIEHS Director Joins CRECE and PROTECT in Puerto Rico for Community Environmental Health Forum
In late March of 2017, the Director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), Dr. Linda Birnbaum, visited Puerto Rico to participate in a community forum on environmental health issues which was held in San Juan. On the evening before the...
CRECE and PROTECT Centers Hold Joint Retreat in Puerto Rico
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...