Foundation for Clinic, Public Health, and Epidemiology Research in Venezuela (FISPEVEN Inc)

Venezuela

Our Mission

FISPEVEN INC is a Venezuelan nonprofit research organization created to administrate, support, coordinate, and implement research projects focused on clinical, epidemiological, and public health, working in collaboration with local and international institutions.

Our Vision

We envision the consolidation of a research institution with research and administrative staff fully dedicated to develop and promote high-quality research in Venezuela, working in strong collaboration with universities, policimakers, community, and diverse stakeholders.

Projects

Misinformation on cardiovascular health

Misinformation on cardiovascular health Principal Investigator: Juan Pablo González Rivas Misinformation on cardiovascular health: A scoping review of literature and social media Research Gap: Despite

The HITS Diabetes with Prevention Project

The HITS Diabetes with Prevention Project Principal Investigator: Juan Pablo González Rivas Hybridized Three Steps (HITS) Intervention to Prevent Diabetes in Venezuela. HITS Diabetes with

The EVESCAM Follow Up Study

The EVESCAM Follow Up Study Principal Investigator: Ramfis Nieto-Martíez The effect of the Venezuelan situation on the cardiovascular effect of the population is unknown, especially,

The EVESCAM Study

Venezuelan Study of Cardiometabolic Health (EVESCAM) Principal Investigators: Ramfis Nieto Martínez and María Ínes Marulanda Design and Implementation The EVESCAM study was a the first

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Active projects

28

Members

106

Publications

23

Partner Institutions

Contact Information

Directive 2022 - 2026

President

Dr. Ramfis Nieto-Martínez

Department of Global Health, Population, and Epidemiology, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, MA, USA

Secretary

Dr. Maritza Durán Castillo

Universidad Central de Venezuela (UCV), Caracas, Venezuela

treasurer

Dr. María Marulanda Orellana

Endocrine Associates of Florida, Research Department, Orlando, Florida, USA

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Dr. Hector Marcano

Internal Medicine Department, School of Medicine, Universidad Central de Venezuela, Caracas, Venezuela

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Dr. Luis López Gómez

Internal Medicine and Cardiology Department, Santiago de León Clinic, Caracas, Venezuela

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Dr. Luis Echezuría Marval

School of Medicine, Universidad Central de Venezuela, Caracas, Venezuela

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Dr. Francisco Risquez

Universidad Central de Venezuela (UCV), Caracas, Venezuela

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Dr. Eunice Ugel

Department of Global Health, Population, and Epidemiology, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, MA, USA