Program: PhD Admitted: Agosto 2014 Advisor: Dr. Demetrio Sierra Research topic: The effects of environmental stressors on fear-related behaviors in rodents. Contact information: melissa.rivera9@upr.edu

Laura C. Vicente Rodríguez

Program: PhD Admitted: Agosto 2014 Advisor: Dr. Mark Miller Research topic: Parasitic infection-induced changes in the FMRFamide neuropeptide system of Biomphalaria glabrata, the intermediate host of S. mansoni. Contact information: laura.vicente@upr.edu

Carolina Maldonado Díaz

Program:  MD/PhD Admitted: August 2013 Advisor: Dr. Bruno Marie Research topic: Interaction of presynaptic homeostasis plasticity and activity-dependent synaptic plasticity at the Drosophila neuromuscular. Contact information: carolina.maldonado@upr.edu

Jonathan Crooke Rosado

Program: PhD Admitted: August 2012 Advisor: Dra. María Sosa Llorens Research topic: Freshwater prawn as a model system to assess neurotoxicity of environmental contaminants. Contact information: jonathan.crooke@upr.edu

Carihann M. Dominicci Cotto

Program: PhD Admitted: August 2014 Advisor: Dr. Bruno Marie Research topic: Regulation of the activity-dependent synaptic plasticity: the role of the Wnt/wg signaling pathways. Contact information: carihann.dominicci@upr.edu

Mauricio Cáceres Chacón

Program: PhD Admitted: August 2018 Advisor: Dr. Demetrio Sierra Mercado Research topic: Effects of a glyphosate-based herbicide on the neurobiology of behavior in rats. Contact information: mauricio.caceres@upr.edu

Laboratory Technician

Roxsana N. Ayala Pagán Laboratory Technician Guillermo Arbona Irizarry Building 5th Floor, Lab. A555 Ext. 7012 roxsana.ayala@upr.edu

Research Associate

Aranza Torrado Tapias Research Associate Guillermo Arbona Irizarry Building 5th Floor, Lab. A518 Ext. 1513 aranza.torrado@upr.edu

Research Associate

María E. Santiago Gascot Research Associate Guillermo Arbona Irizarry Building 5th Floor, Lab. A515 Ext. 1509 maria.santiago22@upr.edu

Administrative Assistant

Xiomara Nieves Vega Administrative Assistant Guillermo Arbona Irizarry Building 5th Floor, Office A561 Ext. 1500 / 1501 xiomara.nieves4@upr.edu