The Puerto Rico Testsite for Exploring Contamination Threats (PROTECT) Center is a collaboration of experts in engineering, public health, and biomedical and environmental sciences, with the dual goal of (1) reducing exposure to environmental contamination and (2) reducing the preterm birth rate in Puerto Rico and beyond. Our vision is that by joining the medical and engineering sciences in a seamless collaboration, the benefit and impact of our research program as a whole is far greater than the sum of its parts. We encourage you to review our website for detailed information on research, training, and collaboration opportunities, and thank you for your interest in PROTECT.

Akram Alshawabkeh, Co-Director, PROTECT
George A. Snell Professor of Engineering, Northeastern University

José Cordero, Co-Director, PROTECT
Dean of the Graduate School of Public Health, University of Puerto Rico