Dr. Emma Fernández-Repollet

Professor
Dra. Emma Fernandez

Contact Info

  • Room A-316/A-318
    Guillermo Arbona Irizarry Building
    University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus
    San Juan, PR 00936
  • 787-758-2525 Ext. 1303/1621

Education

  • B.S Ciencias en Biología, UPR – Rio Piedras
  • MS en Fisiología, UPR – Ciencias Médicas
  • PhD en Fisiología, UPR – Ciencias Médicas
  • Post Doctorado en Morfología Renal, Universidad de Duke
  • Post Doctorado en Micropunción Renal, Universidad de Carolina del Norte

RESEARCH INTEREST

  • Research conducted at the BioMed Innovation Laboratory (BIL) focuses on innovative applications of advanced technologies in biomedical studies (http://bil.rcm.upr.edu). Current research efforts include:
    • Biomedical Applications of 3D Printing
    • Health Disparities Research
    • Biomedical Workforce Development (K-12 Education)
    • Research Administration

    Previous research included:

    • Transgenic Models for Studying the Insulin Receptor 2004-2007
    • Role of T Cells in Type 1 Diabetes 2001-2013
    • CD95 Expression in Puerto Rican Children with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus 1998-2001
    • Gentamicin-induced Acute Renal Failure 1986-1996
    • Deep Nephron Structure and Function 1986-1989
    • Pharmacological Applications of Flow Cytometry 1982-2005
    • Potassium balance and Renin Angiotensin in Diabetes Insipidus 1979-1982

PUBLICATIONS

  • Mosca L., Allen C. Fernández-Repollet, E., Kim C., Lee M., McAuley J.W., McLaughlin M. Setting a Local Research Agenda for Women’s Health: The National Centers of Excellence in Women’s Health. J Womens Health Gend Based Med 10:927-935, 2001.
  • Schwartz A. and E. Fernández-Repollet. New Applications of Flow Cytometry: Quantitative Flow Cytometry. Clin. Lab. Med., 21:743-761, 2001.
  • Schwartz, A. and Fenández-Repollet, E. Quantitative Immunophenotyping. In: Immunophenotypomg. Edited by C. Stewart and Nicholson, J. John Wiley and Sons. 2000.
  • Killien M., J.A. Bigby, V. Champion, E. Fernández-Repollet, R.D. Jackson, M. Kagawa-Singer, K. Kidd, M.J. Naughton, M. Prout. Involving Minority and Underrepresented Women in Clinical Trials. J Women’s Health, 9:1061-1070, 2000.

For a complete list of publications, please go to:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/myncbi/emma.fernandez-repollet.1/collections/48872014/public/

PATENTS

  • Method of use of non-fluorescent particles to determine fluorescence threshold of a flow cytometer relative to the autofluorescence of samples
  • Fluorescent alignment microbeads with broad excitation and emission spectra and its use

EXTERNAL SUPPORT (GRANTS)

G12 MD0007600 Emma Fernández-Repollet (PI) 2011-2016

NIH NIMHD

Center for Collaborative Research in Health Disparities

The goal of the Center for Collaborative Research in Health Disparities for 2011-2016 is to develop a more efficient and competitive research infrastructure at the University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus (UPR-MSC) to conduct translational studies in health disparities affecting the Puerto Rican population.

Role: PI

U54 MD022762 Elizabeth Ofili (PI) 2012 – 2017

NIH NIMHD

RCMI Translational Research Network (RTRN)

The RCMI Translational Research Network (RTRN) is a consortium comprising of 1) basic, clinical and translational investigators from the RCMI institutions, and 2) investigators from non-RCMI academic health centers, community organizations, and other relevant organizations which are linked via a robust information technology infrastructure. RTRN enables these institutions to pool their resources and expertise to conduct high-quality, collaborative, multi-center clinical and translational research resulting in an increase in the productivity and impact of each of the individual centers, with the ultimate goal of fostering improved health outcomes and eliminating racial and ethnic disparities in health.

Role: Steering Committee, Chair

COLLABORATORS

Daniel Colón, Ph.D.
Yale University

Wilfredo E. de Jesús, M.D.
UPR Medical Sciences Campus

Giovanana Guerrero, Ph.D.
Yale University
Ciencia PR

Craig Locatis, Ph.D.
National Library of Medicine

Joan Y Reede, M.D.
Harvard University

Isar Godreau, Ph.D.
UPR Cayey

Yamil Gerena, Ph.D.
UPR Medical Sciences Campus

John Nolan, Ph.D.
Scripps Howard Foundation

Francis Mandy
Canada