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Participating Students 2018-2019

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

Alexandra Torres Bracero

Carmen Cadilla, Ph.D.

TWIST Transcription factors and Adipogenesis

alexandra.torres9@upr.edu

1372, 1638

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

 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, class=GramE>Ph.D

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

 carihann.dominicci@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

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

crisanta.serrano@upr.edu

1189/5112

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

787-772-8300 x1404

Eunice Lozada Delgado

 Pablo Vivas, Ph.D.

Targeting miR143 in Glioblastoma multiforme

eunice.lozada@upr.edu

787-772-8300 x1404

Ginette Santiago Sanchez

Pablo Vivas, Ph.D.

The therapeutic effect of Lipocalin 2 protein in inflammatory breast cancer

ginette.santiago@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

Janice Lozada Delgado

Sylvette Ayala-Peña

Plant derived phenolic compounds as modulator of exosomal insulin receptor secretion from human neuronal cells exposed to HIV 1 viral proteins

janice.lozada@upr.edu

7877582525 Ext. 1374/1375

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

Julia I. Medina Velázquez

Suranganie Dharma, Ph.D.

Molecular mechanism of MBQ 167 and analogs

juliaisabel.medina@upr.edu

787-758-2525 X1630/1610

Kevin De León González

Bruno Marie, class=GramE>Ph.D

Phthalates affect synaptic growth and stability at the Drosophila Neuromuscular Junction

skevin.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

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   infection with gram negative bacteria

marcos.ramos3@upr.edu

1309

María Del Mar Maldonado Montalbán

Suranganie Dharma, Ph.D.

Pharmacokinetics of Rac/Cdc 42 inhibitor MBQ 167

smariadelmar.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

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 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

Rebecca M. Parodi Rullán

Sabzali Javadov, Ph.D.

Mitochondrial protein acetylation control as a means to  cardioprotection  during heart ischemia/reperfusion injury in mice

rebeca.parodi@upr.edu

 787-7582525 x2909, 2688

Robert J. Rabelo Fernández

Pablo Vivas, Ph.D.

Genetic regulation and mechanism by which ovarian cancer cells become resistant to drugs

robert.rabelo@upr.edu

787-772-8300 x1404

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