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Participating Students 2020-2021

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Alexandra Torres Bracero Carmen Cadilla, Ph.D. TWIST Transcription factors and Adipogenesis alexandra.torres9@upr.edu 1372, 1638
Alexis E. Santana Cruz Andrew M. Seeds, Ph.D. Function of the brain neurons 2 (BN2) in a neural circuit of the adult fruit fly alexis.santana@upr.edu  
Blanca Quiñones Díaz Pablo Vivas, Ph.D. Liposomal Gold Nanoparticle Conjugates for micro RNA based Therapy of Ovarian Cancer blanca.quinones@upr.edu 787-772-8300 X1404
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
Carolina Maldonado Díaz 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
Cristhian G. Calo Guadalupe Carlos Jiménez, Ph.D. Intermittent Cocaine Self-Administration Reduces H-current In Putative Dopaminer-gic Neurons of The Ventral Tegmental Area christian.calo@upr.edu X-1676 -1677
Daisy Consuegra García Carlos Jiménez, Ph.D. Neuroadaptations associated with cocaine sensitization in putative DA neurons of the VTA are reverted using an HDACi daisy.consuegra@upr.edu X-1676 -1677
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
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
Ginette Santiago Sánchez Pablo Vivas, Ph.D. The therapeutic effect of Lipocalin 2 protein in inflammatory breast cancer ginette.santiago@upr.edu 787-772-8300 x1404
Jaylene M. Álvarez Del Valle Yamil Gerena, Ph.D. Plant-derived Phenolic Compounds as Modulator of Exosomal Insulin Receptor Secretion from PBMCs exposed to HIV-1 viral proteins. jaylene.alvarez@upr.edu 1249
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
Jorge E. Martínez Jiménez Jorge Duconge, Ph.D. Validation and in vitro functional characterization of CYP 2C9 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 jorse.rosado8@upr.edu 1309
Joseline Serrano González Carmen Cadilla, Ph.D. Molecular Genetics of Hermansky-Pudlak Syndrome joseline.serrano@upr.edu 1372/ 1638
Julia I. Medina Velázquez, MS Su Dharmawardhane, Ph.D. Molecular mechanism of MBQ 167 and analogs juliaisabel.medina@upr.edu 787-758-2525 X1630/1610
Keishla M. Rodríguez Graciani Sabzali Javadov, Ph.D. The role of mitochondrial dynamic proteins in cellular death mechanisms during cardiac ischemia reperfusion injury. keishla.rodriguez20@upr.edu 1266, 2688
Laura 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
Lorraine N. Vélez Torres, MS Benjamín Bolaños, Ph.D. 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 lorraine.velez1@upr.edu 1319/1320
Luis E. Velázquez Vega Su Dharmawardhane, Ph.D. Overcoming HER2-targeted Therapy Resistance in Breast Cancer with the Dual Rac/Cdc42 Inhibitor MBQ-167 luis.velazquez24@upr.edu 787-758-2525 X1630/1610
María López Llegus Sylvette Ayala, Ph.D. The role of APE1 in mitochondrial dysfunction in Huntington 's disease maria.lopez39@upr.edu 7877582525 Ext. 1374/1375
María Del Mar Figueroa Gispert Adelfa Serrano, Ph.D. Novel antiplasmodial compounds as leads for synergistic combinations by machine learning, in vitro and in vivo assays mariadelmar.maldonado@upr.edu 1610
Mariangeli Moneró Paredes, MS Jorge Duconge, Ph.D. Study of novel biomarkers of clopidogrel responsiveness and severity of cardiovascular conditions in Caribbean Hispanics mariangeli.moreno@upr.edu 3006/5312
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
Marienid Flores Colón Pablo Vivas, Ph.D. Brain Targeted Gold Liposomes for RNAi Delivery Against Glioblastoma marienid.flores@upr.edu 787-772-8300 X1404
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
Mitchell R. Sánchez Rosado Carlos Sariol, MD, MS Social Environmental Effects on the Aging Immune System of Rhesus macaques mitchell.sanchez@upr.edu 1189/5112
Natalie M. Meléndez Vázquez Filipa Godoy, Ph.D. Combination of Viro-immunotherapy and Microbiota Modulation to Treat Solid Tumors with Emphasis on Gastric Cancer natalie.melendez2@upr.edu 2096/7069/1361
Nicole Marzán Rivera Carlos Sariol, MD, MS Contribution of specific immune cell subsets to complex flavivirus interactions nicole.marzan@upr.edu 1189/5112
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
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
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
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
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