Topics and Expertise: Puerto Rico

Study on roots of asthma hints at potential of ‘birth cohort’ project

Tue May 19, 2020
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Sam Oh, PhD, MPH

By studying the health of Puerto Ricans from birth, researchers hope to discover more about causes of asthma.

UCSF lab sends filters to hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico

Mon Nov 27, 2017
staff member holds one water filter and a thank you note.
Centro Neumologia Pediatrica, Puerto Rico

Clinic staff member at Centro Neumologia Pediatrica, Puerto Rico’s largest pediatric pulmonary clinic, expressed thanks for the delivery of 484 water filters. Each filter can clean up to 295 gallons of water per day.

Burchard Lab colleagues step up to help residents of the island get fresh water.