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Participating Students 2021-2022

 

Student

Mentor

Research Title

e-mail

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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

 

 

 

 Angel Miranda Santiago

 

 Carlos Sariol, MD, MS

 

 Characterization of cross-reactive peripheral and Germinal Center B cell compartments during a primary DENV and secondary ZIKV challenge in CD4 T cell depleted nonhuman primate model

 

 

angel.miranda3@upr.edu

 

 1189/5112

 

 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

 

 Carlos J. Rivero Quiles

 

Annabell Segarra, Ph.D.

 

 Effects of anabolic steroids and cocaine on the brain reward circuit and reproductive system of female rats

 

 carlos.rivero1@upr.edu
             

 

 1965

 

 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

 

 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

 

 Jennifer Diaz Rivera

 

 Adelfa Serrano, Ph.D.

 

Evaluation and characterization of novel antiplasmodial hydrazone derivatives for further development as antimalarial

 

 jennifer.diaz11@upr.edu

 

 2217, 2209, 1314

 

 Jeremy J. Colón Morales

 

 Abel Baerga, Ph.D.

 

 Characterization of outer membrane vesicles from E. coli pks+/cdt+ and their effects on eukaryotic cells

 

 jeremy.colon@upr.edu

 

 1640 /1603

 

 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

 

 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

 

 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 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

 

 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

 

 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 L. Matos Hernández

 

 Eduardo Caro, Ph.D.

 

 Marine algae natural products as antiviral agents for SARS-CoV-2

 

 
marie.matos@upr.edu

 

 1230/5433

 

 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

 

 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

 

 Pablo González Santiago

 

 Jorge Duconge, Ph.D.

 

 Genome-wide association, ancestry and machine-learning tools to characterize response to clopidogrel in Caribbean Hispanics

 

 pablo.gonzalez3@upr.edu

 

 3006/5312

 

 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

 

 Sergio Rodríguez Massó

 

 Antonio Henrique Martins, Ph.D.

 

 
The Bradykinin B2 Receptor Agonist (NG291) Causes Rapid, Transient Blood-Brain Barrier Disruption Without Evidence of Early Brain Injury

 

 
sergio.rodriguez12@upr.edu

 

 1304/1300

 

 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

 

 Víctor G. Reyes Burgos

 

 Pablo Vivas, Ph.D.

 

 Brain Targeted Gold Liposomes for RNAi Delivery Against Brain Tumors

 

 victor.reyes@upr.edu
                           

 

 772-8300 1404/ 1114

 

 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