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Participating Students 2017-2018

Student

Mentor

Research Title

e-mail

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Ailed M. Cruz Collazo

Suranganie Darma, Ph.D.

Molecular mechanisms of soy isoflavones in breast cancer progression

ailed.cruzcollazo@upr.edu

1610

Aileen M. García Vargas

Magaly Martínez, Ph.D.

Predicting Recurrence: HLA-B Associated Transcript 1 (BAT1) as a Novel Biomarker for Prostate Cancer

aileen.garcia@upr.edu

787-772-8300 X1106

Bianca Lee Rivera Peña

Adriana Baez, Ph.D.

DNA Methylation Biomarkers for Head and Neck Cancer

bianca.rivera@upr.edu

1306

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

bryan.collazo1@upr.edu

1249

Caleb Ruiz Jiménez

Ana M. Espino, Ph.D.

Spectrum of action of Fasciola hepatica Fatty Acid Binding Protein (FABP) as anti-inflammatory drug

caleb.ruiz@upr.edu

1312

Carihann Dominicci Cotto

Bruno Marie, Ph.D

Regulation of the activity dependent synaptic plasticity: The role of the planar cell polarity pathway

carihann.dominicci@upr.edu

787-724-1024

Carolina Maldonado Diaz

Bruno Marie, Ph.D

Interaction between presynaptic homeostasis plasticity and activity dependent synaptic plasticity

carolina.maldonado@upr.edu

787-724-1024

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

clara.vecchini@upr.edu

787-721-4149 x253

Coriness Piñeyro Ruiz

Juan C. Jorge, Ph.D.

Biomolecular analyses of hypospadias according to severity

coriness.pineyro@upr.edu

1536

Enrique Pérez Cardona

Carlos Sariol, MD, MS

Effects of isolation and exercise on addictive behaviors of adolescent rats

enrique.perez1@upr.edu

1189/5112

Erick X. Pérez Guzmán

Pablo Vivas, Ph.D.

DENV 5: A new Dengue virus serotype, innate and adaptive immune response characterization in non- human primates

erick.perez3@upr.edu

1189/5112

Eunice Lozada Delgado

 Pablo Vivas, Ph.D.

Targeting miR143 in Glioblastoma multiforme

eunice.lozada@upr.edu

787-772-8300 x1404

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

hector.jirau@upr.edu

1250

Jennifer M. Colón Mercado

Jorge D. Miranda, Ph.D.

Tamoxifen Neuroprotective  Effects After Spinal Cord Injury

jennifer.colon10@upr.edu

1615, 2915

Jonathan Crooke Rosado

Maria Sosa, Ph.D.

Effects of anthropogenic contaminants on locomotion and neuromuscular junction structure in developing and early adult freshwater prawns

jonathan.crooke@upr.edu

1503

José J. Rosado Franco

Ana M. Espino, Ph.D.

Study of Fasciola hepatica proteins with immunomodulatory properties in a chemically induced ulcerative colitis mice model

jose.rosado8@upr.edu

1312

Kevin De León González

Bruno Marie, Ph.D

Phthalates affect synaptic growth and stability at the Drosophila Neuromuscular Junction

kevin.deleon@upr.edu

787-721-4149 x229

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

laura.vicente@upr.edu

787-721-4149 227

Lester Rosario Rodríguez

Loyda Meléndez, Ph.D.

Role of CB2R Modulation in HIV-Induced Cathepsin B Neurotoxicity

lester.rosario@upr.edu

2817, 2818

Luis Colón Cruz

Martine Behra, Ph.D.

Modulation of zebrafish larval swimming behaviors by neurotropic compounds in wildtype and cannabinoid receptors deficient zebrafish larvae

luis.colon1@upr.edu

787-758-2525 x1513

Luis D. Borrero García

Suranganie Dharma, Ph.D.

Noncoding RNAs in EGFR therapy resistance in Breast Cancer

luis.borrero1@upr.edu

1610

Maité Ramírez Pérez

Miguel Otero, Ph.D.

Role of L3 Protein in DNA Immunization Against Poxviruses

mayte.ramirez@upr.edu

2098

Marcos Ramos Benítez

Ana M. Espino, Ph.D.

Role of Fasciola hepatica fatty acid binding protein in the induction of Th2 immune responses during the active infection and co  infection with gram negative bacteria

marcos.ramos3@upr.edu

1312

María Del Mar Maldonado Montalbán

Suranganie Dharma, Ph.D.

Pharmacokinetics of Rac/Cdc 42 inhibitor MBQ 167

mariadelmar.maldonado@upr.edu

1610

Marie Román Martínez

Maria Crespo, Ph.D.

Effects of Dantrolene on NE and 5 HT induced vasospasms in Diabetes

marie.roman@upr.edu

x5078, 1913

Melissa Ortiz Rosario

 Abel Baerga, Ph.D.

Molecular Strategies for Increasing Fatty Acid Production in E. coli

melissa.ortiz6@upr.edu

1640

Melissa Rivera López

Demetrio Sierra, Ph.D.

The Effects of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) on Learning and Memory

melissa.rivera9@upr.edu

1572

Michael Rivera Robles

Suranganie Dharma, Ph.D.

Targeting Rho GTPases in HER2 positive breast cancer

michael.rivera1@upr.edu

787-758-2525 x1630,1610

Nelson Martínez Matías

 José Medina, Ph.D.

Deciphering stress signaling mechanisms in fungi

nelson.martinez2@upr.edu

1633

Nilmary Grafals Ruiz

 Pablo Vivas, Ph.D.

Targeting microRNAs in brain tumors with oligonucleotide  nanoparticle conjugates

nilmary.grafals1@upr.edu

787-772-8300 X1404

Omar Vélez López

Loyda Meléndez, Ph.D.

The role of sigma 1 receptor/cocaine  in mediating cathepsin B secretion in HIV infected macrophages

omar.velez3@upr.edu

2817, 2818

Roberto Rodríguez Morales

Martine Behra, Ph.D.

The role of atf5a and eya4 genes in hair cell regeneration in the zebrafish lateral line

roberto.rodriguez19@upr.edu

787-758-2525 x1513

Saritza Santos Colón

Miguel Otero, Ph.D.

Design of DNA vaccines against Orthopoxviruses

saritza.santo@upr.edu

2098

Vasti M. Aguayo Otero

 Ana M. Espino, Ph.D.

Assessing the Role of Fasciola hepatica Glutathione S-  transferase in Inflammatory Responses

vasti.aguayo@upr.edu

1312

Xavier Chapa Dubocq

Sabzali Javadov, Ph.D.

The Physiological Role of Mitochondrial Electron Transport Chain Super Complexes in the Heart

xavier.chapa@upr.edi

 787-7582525 x2909, 2688