Program: Ph.D. Admitted: August 2022 Mentor: Dr. J.L. Barreto Project title: N/A
Program: Ph.D. Admitted: August 2022 Mentor: Dr. C. Bravo Project title: N/A
Program: Ph.D. Admitted: August 2021 Mentors: Drs.J.C. Jorge/ N.Valentin Project title: N/A
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Roberto E. Rodríguez Morales, PhDAssistant Professor Contact Info roberto.rodriguez19@upr.edu Medical Sciences Campus Dr. Guillermo Arbona Irizarry Bldg. Lab/Office A518/517 787-758-2525 x1513 Research InterestsCave animals adapted to an extreme hostile environment that is perpetually dark, nutrient poor, and isolated. How do they do it? In our lab, we are studying the biology of cave-adaptation in the…
Dra. Yancy Ferrer, PhDAssistant Professor Contact Info yancy.ferrer@upr.edu Medical Sciences Campus Dr. Guillermo Arbona Irizarry Bldg. 5th Floor, Lab A573 Office A573 787-758-2525 x-2169 RESEARCH INTERESTNeuroprotection and cancer therapeutics using natural products and nanotechnology Our laboratory has several research projects in Neuroprotection and Lung cancer. Within the field of neuroprotection, we have three main research…
Xiany Lay Rivera
Valentín Carro, Natalia, PhDAssistant Professor Contact Info natalia.valentin3@upr.edu (787) 721-4149 ext. 237 Research InterestsAnatomical variations in humans. I developed my doctoral research in the anatomical variations of the branching pattern of the aortic arch, integrating the evaluation of 3D Computed Tomography Scan reconstruction, cadaveric specimens and human embryos. A clinical application I envision is the…
Seeds, Andrew, PhDJoint Appointment Assistant Professor of the Institute of Neurobiology Contact Info andrew.seeds@upr.edu Institute of Neurobiology Lab 316-318 787-721-4149 Research InterestsNeural circuits and Behavior Our research addresses how the nervous system is organized to drive sequences of different movements. We study the grooming behavior of fruit flies because it consists of a stereotyped sequence…
Bravo, Christian, PhDJoint Appointment Assistant Professor at Department of Psychiatry Contact Info christian.bravorivera@upr.edu Medical Sciences Campus Dr. Guillermo Arbona Irizarry Bldg. 2nd Floor, A-231 787-999-3057, 787-758-2525, x2420 Research Interest:Prefrontal amygdala interactions, fear conditioning, active avoidance, cognitive neuroscience. The labs mission is to: increase understanding of how the brain overcomes fear; train effective scientific thinkers who…