Participating Students 2019-2020
Student |
Mentor |
Research Title |
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Lab phone |
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Aileen M. García Vargas |
Magaly Martínez, Ph.D. |
Predicting Recurrence: HLA-B Associated Transcript 1 (BAT1) as a Novel Biomarker for Prostate Cancer |
787-772-8300 X1106 |
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Alexandra Torres Bracero |
Carmen Cadilla, Ph.D. |
TWIST Transcription factors and Adipogenesis |
1372, 1638 |
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Blanca Quiñones Díaz |
Pablo Vivas, Ph.D. |
Liposomal Gold Nanoparticle Conjugates for micro RNA based Therapy of Ovarian Cancer |
787-772-8300 X1404 |
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Bryan Collazo Rodríguez |
Yamil Gerena, Ph.D. |
Pharmacological Inhibition of Insulin Receptor Secretion in Exosomes from Human Neuronal Cells Exposed to HIV 1 Viral Proteins |
1249 |
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Carihann Dominicci Cotto |
Bruno Marie, Ph.D |
Regulation of the activity dependent synaptic plasticity: The role of the planar cell polarity pathway |
787-724-1024 |
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| Carolina Maldonado Díaz | Bruno Marie, Ph.D. | Interaction between presynaptic homeostasis plasticity and activity dependent synaptic plasticity | carolina.maldonado@upr.edu | 787-724-1024 |
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Clara M. Vecchini Rodríguez |
Jacqueline Flores, Ph.D. |
The role of the Cannabinoid 1 Receptor (CB1R) and the Cannabinoid 2 Receptor (CB2R) in regulating retinoblastoma progression |
787-721-4149 x253 |
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Coriness Piñeyro Ruiz |
Juan C. Jorge, Ph.D. |
Biomolecular analyses of hypospadias according to severity |
1536 |
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Crisanta Serrano Collazo |
Carlos Sariol, MD, MS |
Impact of time interval between primary dengue infection and subsequent zika exposure in zika pathogenesis using a non-human primate model |
1189/5112 |
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| Eduardo L. Tosado Rodríguez | Filipa Godoy, Ph.D. | Combination of High-Resolution Meta-Omic Approaches to understand the biology of HPV infections and Dysplasia in a Hispanic cohort | eduardo.tosado@upr.edu | 1321/7029 |
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Enrique Pérez Cardona |
Annabell Segarra, Ph.D. |
Effects of isolation and exercise on addictive behaviors of adolescent rats |
1189/5112 |
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| Gabriel Borges Vélez | Loyda Meléndez, Ph.D. | Mechanisms of ZIKV infection in the placenta and prevention of vertical transmission | gabriel.borges@upr.edu | 2817, 2818 |
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Ginette Santiago Sanchez |
Pablo Vivas, Ph.D. |
The therapeutic effect of Lipocalin 2 protein in inflammatory breast cancer |
787-772-8300 x1404 |
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Héctor Jirau Colón |
Braulio Jimenez, Ph.D. |
A Novel Pathway Linking Particulate Matter 2.5 to the Major Histocompatibility Complex Class II: A Possible Biomarker for Oxidative Stress |
1250 |
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| Jaylene M. Álvarez Del Valle | Yamil Gerena, PhD | Plant-derived Phenolic Compounds as Modulator of Exosomal Insulin Receptor Secretion from PBMCs exposed to HIV-1 viral proteins. | jaylene.alvarez@upr.edu | 1249 |
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Jonathan Crooke Rosado |
Maria Sosa, Ph.D. |
Effects of anthropogenic contaminants on locomotion and neuromuscular junction structure in developing and early adult freshwater prawns |
1503 |
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| Jorge E. Martínez Jiménez | Jorge Duconge, Ph.D | Validation and in vitro functional characterization of CYP2C9 genetic variants found in warfarin-treated Puerto Rican patients | jorge.martinez20@upr.edu | 3006/5312 |
| José J. Rosado Franco | Ana Espino, Ph.D. | Study of Fasciola hepatica proteins with immunomodulatory properties in a chemically induced ulcerative colitis mice model | jose.rosado8@upr.edu | 1309 |
| Joseline Serrano González | Carmen Cadilla, Ph.D. | Molecular Genetics of Hermansky-Pudlak Syndrome | joseline.serrano@upr.edu | 1372/ 1638 |
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Julia I. Medina Velázquez |
Suranganie Dharma, Ph.D. |
Molecular mechanism of MBQ 167 and analogs |
787-758-2525 X1630/1610 |
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Keishla M. Rodríguez Graciani |
Sabzali Javadov, Ph.D.
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The role of mitochondrial dynamic proteins in cellular death mechanisms during cardiac ischemia reperfusion injury. |
1266, 2688 |
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Laura C. Vicente Rodríguez |
Mark Miller, Ph.D. |
Determine the changes in distribution and expression of FMRFa and its receptor caused by parasitosis in central ganglia of Biomphalaria glabrata |
787-721-4149 227 |
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Lester Rosario Rodríguez |
Loyda Meléndez, Ph.D. |
Role of CB2R Modulation in HIV-Induced Cathepsin B Neurotoxicity |
2817, 2818 |
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| Lorraine N. Vélez Torres |
Benjamín Bolaños, Ph.D.
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Effect of Hurricane Maria in the indoor concentration of fungi in houses of Barriada Figueroa in San Juan, Puerto Rico: Identification of cultured fungi through microscopy and molecular techniques
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lorraine.velez1 @upr.edu |
1319/1320 |
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María Del Mar Maldonado Montalbán |
Suranganie Dharma, Ph.D. |
Pharmacokinetics of Rac/Cdc 42 inhibitor MBQ 167 |
1610 |
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Marie Román Martínez |
Maria Crespo, Ph.D. |
Effects of Dantrolene on NE and 5 HT induced vasospasms in Diabetes |
x5078, 1913 |
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| Mario E. Lloret Torres | Jennifer Barreto, Ph.D. | The effects of deep brain stimulation in morphine addictive behaviors | mario.lloret@upr.edu | X7012, 7013/ 2562 |
| Noé Crespo Hernández | Carmen Cadilla, Ph.D. | Functional analysis of Twist2, Twist2 Q119X, E75A and E75Q and their molecular impact to Ectodermal Dysplasia Syndromes | noe.crespo@upr.edu | 1372/ 1638 |
| Rachell M. Martínez Ramírez | Abel Baerga, Ph.D. | Mechanism and activity of the uropathogenic specific protein in the GI tract | rachell.martinez1@upr.edu | X1640 /1603 |
| Ricardo A. Noriega Rivera | Pablo Vivas, Ph.D. | Novel gold nanocarriers conjugates for RNAi Delivery | ricardo.noriega1@upr.edu | 772-8300 1404/ 1114 |
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Roberto Rodríguez Morales |
Martine Behra, Ph.D. |
The role of atf5a and eya4 genes in hair cell regeneration in the zebrafish lateral line |
787-758-2525 x1513 |
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| Sol V. Pérez Mártir | Sylvette Ayala, Ph.D. | Role of APE 1 on mitochondrial DNA damage in Huntington's disease age of onset | sol.perez@upr.edu | 1375/1374 |
| Valeria De La Rosa Reyes | Rosa Blanco, Ph.D. | The effect of retinoic acid and macrophages/microglia on axonal regeneration after optic nerve injury in Rana pipiens | valeria.delarosa@upr.edu | 787-721-4149, 787-721-4663 |
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Xavier Chapa Dubocq |
Sabzali Javadov, Ph.D. |
The Physiological Role of Mitochondrial Electron Transport Chain Super Complexes in the Heart |
787-7582525 x2909, 2688 |
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| Yesenia M. Acevedo Rivera | Abel Baerga, Ph.D. | Circular Permutation as Strategy for the Development of Novel Variants of HIV-1 Env Protein Trimers | yesenia.acevedo@upr.edu | X1640 /1603 |