Profia is a health technology company created to broaden Hispanic and minority participation in clinical research and address uncertainties about their health and the way these groups respond to medicines and medical treatments. Profia is comprised of two arms: a clinical research network made up of community health centers and hospitals that serve disadvantaged neighborhoods and a bio analytical arm that explores health factors, treatments and outcomes.
Two decades ago, Luis Antonio Cabrera received devastating news: He likely had only three months to live.
The Puerto Rican truck driver, then 50, had attributed his growing leg pain to spending so many hours on the road. The real culprit was a malignant tumor in his left kidney that was pressing on nerves from his lower spine.
