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…
Program: MS Admitted: Agosto 2020 Advisor: Dra. María Sosa Research topic: Effects of anthropogenic contaminants on nervous system function and molting in crustaceans. Contact information: marcel.gonzalez@upr.edu
Program: MS Admitted: August 2020 Mentors: Drs.J.L. Barreto/J.C.Jorge Thesis Proposal title: “The Introduction of An In Vitro Model System to Study The Effects of Lead And Chromium on Sertoli Cells”
Program: PhD Admitted: August 2020 Mentor: Dr. C.Bravo Thesis Proposal title:“Lateral Habernula Circuits in Approach Avoidance Conflict”
Program: MS Admitted: Agosto 2019 Advisor: Dra. Cristina Velázquez Research topic: Effects of Alcohol Molecular Tolerance on Fear Extinction. Contact information: kiara.cardona@upr.edu
Program: MS Admitted: Agosto 2019 Advisor: Dra. Cristina Velázquez Research topic: MiR-9 regulation of alcohol-induced Wnt/beta-catenin pathway activation. Contact information: katherine.cordero@upr.edu
Program: PhD Admitted: August 2017 Mentor: Dr. A. Seeds Thesis Proposal title: “Function of the Brain Neurons 2 (BN2) in a Neural Circuit of The Adult Fruit Fly”
Program: MD/PhD Admitted: Agosto 2015 Advisor: Dra. María Sosa / Dra. Marisela Morales (NIH) Research topic: Understanding the neuroadaptations that occur within the framework of the withdrawal/negative affect stage of opioid addiction. Used a preclinical model of opioid dependence to establish a behavioral mice model of heroin withdrawal suited for the identification and modulation of a specific neural…
Program: PhD Admitted: Agosto 2015 Advisor: Dra. Jennifer Barreto Research topic: The effects of deep brain stimulation on opiate addiction. Contact information: mario.lloret@upr.edu
Program: PhD Admitted: Agosto 2015 Advisor: Dra. Jacqueline Flores / Dra. María Sosa Research topic: The Role of Cannabinoid Receptors in Retinoblastoma Progression. Contact information: clara.vecchini@upr.edu