{"id":1894,"date":"2022-06-13T12:30:57","date_gmt":"2022-06-13T16:30:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/medicine\/?post_type=dt_team&#038;p=1894"},"modified":"2022-06-13T12:47:07","modified_gmt":"2022-06-13T16:47:07","slug":"dr-valerie-wojna-muniz","status":"publish","type":"dt_team","link":"https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/medicine\/dt_team\/dr-valerie-wojna-muniz\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Valerie Wojna Mu\u00f1iz"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-585169d4c7f2ddf2e\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-585169d4c7f2ddf2e uvc-443 accent-subtitle-color\" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-585169d4c7f2ddf2e h2'  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style=\"\"><a href=\"mailto:valerie.wojna1@upr.edu\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">valerie.wojna1@upr.edu<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"uavc-list-content\" id=\"list-icon-wrap-9832\">\n<div class=\"uavc-list-icon  \" data-animation=\"\" data-animation-delay=\"03\" style=\"margin-right:5px;\"><div class=\"ult-just-icon-wrapper  \"><div class=\"align-icon\" style=\"text-align:center;\">\n<div class=\"aio-icon none \"  style=\"color:#ffffff;font-size:32px;display:inline-block;\">\n\t<i class=\"icomoon-the7-font-the7-map-05\"><\/i>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><span  data-ultimate-target='#list-icon-wrap-9832 .uavc-list-desc'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  class=\"uavc-list-desc ult-responsive\" style=\"\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">University of Puerto Rico<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">School of Medicine<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Section of Neurology, 5th floor<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">University District Hospital<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">San Juan, PR 00936<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"uavc-list-content\" id=\"list-icon-wrap-6299\">\n<div class=\"uavc-list-icon  \" data-animation=\"\" data-animation-delay=\"03\" style=\"margin-right:5px;\"><div class=\"ult-just-icon-wrapper  \"><div class=\"align-icon\" style=\"text-align:center;\">\n<div class=\"aio-icon none \"  style=\"color:#ffffff;font-size:32px;display:inline-block;\">\n\t<i class=\"icomoon-the7-font-the7-phone-071\"><\/i>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><span  data-ultimate-target='#list-icon-wrap-6299 .uavc-list-desc'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  class=\"uavc-list-desc ult-responsive\" style=\"\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">787-754-0101, Ext. 2507<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div>[vc_column_text]<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Education<\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"standard-arrow list-divider bullet-top\"><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Degree: M.D. UPR, School of Medicine, 1984<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Degree: B.A. \u2013(Math), UPR, R\u00edo Piedras Campus, 1980<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">INTERSHIP: UPR, University District Hospital, 1984-85<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">RESIDENCY: Adult Neurology, UPR, University District Hospital, 1985-88<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">FELLOWSHIP: Clinical Neurophysiology, UPR, University District Hospital, 1988-90<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">SPECIALTY: Neurology<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">SUBSPECIALTY: Clinical Neurophysiology<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"uavc-list-icon uavc-list-icon-wrapper ult-adjust-bottom-margin   \"><ul class=\"uavc-list\"><li><div class=\"uavc-list-content\" id=\"list-icon-wrap-4757\">\n<div class=\"uavc-list-icon  \" data-animation=\"\" data-animation-delay=\"03\" style=\"margin-right:5px;\"><div class=\"ult-just-icon-wrapper  \"><div class=\"align-icon\" style=\"text-align:center;\">\n<div class=\"aio-icon none \"  style=\"color:#ffffff;font-size:32px;display:inline-block;\">\n\t<i class=\"fas fa-book\"><\/i>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><span  data-ultimate-target='#list-icon-wrap-4757 .uavc-list-desc'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  class=\"uavc-list-desc ult-responsive\" style=\"\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><a style=\"color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/06\/CV-Valerie-Wojna-profile.pdf\">CV<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\t\t<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-942169d4c7f2deb9d\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-942169d4c7f2deb9d uvc-7023  uvc-heading-default-font-sizes\" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-942169d4c7f2deb9d h3'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}' ><h3 style=\"font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:30px;\">ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-942169d4c7f2deb9d .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;\">Professor, UPR, Medical Sciences Campus, 2001-present<\/p>\n<p>Associate Professor, UPR Medical Sciences Campus, 1996-2001<\/p>\n<p>Assistant Professor, UPR, Medical Sciences Campus, 1990-96<\/p>\n<p>Clinical Instructor, UPR, Medical Sciences Campus, 1988-90<\/p>\n<p>Clinical Resident, UPR, Medical Sciences Campus, 1988<\/div><\/div>[vc_empty_space]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-872169d4c7f2debed\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-872169d4c7f2debed uvc-472  uvc-heading-default-font-sizes\" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-872169d4c7f2debed h3'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}' ><h3 style=\"font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:30px;\">RESEARCH EXPERIENCES<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-872169d4c7f2debed .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;\">Estrogen as a neuroprotector factor in HIV Dementia (PI), UPR, MSC, COPENIC pilot funds, 2001-02<\/p>\n<p>MRS and HIV Dementia in Puerto Rican Women (PI), RCMI Clinical Research Infrastructure Initiative- pilot funds, 2002-03<\/p>\n<p>Oxidative Markers in HIV Dementia (PI), RCMI Clinical Research Infrastructure Initiative \u2013 pilot funds, 2003-04<\/p>\n<p>Functional &amp; Structural Correlates of Neurocognitive Impairment in HIV (Algaze PI, Wojna Co-PI), RCMI Clinical Research Infrastructure Initiative \u2013 pilot funds, 2006-07<\/p>\n<p>Pathophysiology of HIV Dementia in Women, NIH\/NINDS, 2004-11<\/p>\n<p>Monocyte Immunity and HIV-induced Dementia (Kriselburg PD\/Melendez PI\/Wojna Co-Inv), NIH\/NINDS, 2006-08<\/p>\n<p>Hispanic-Latino NeuroAIDS Clinical Core (Kriselburg PD\/Wojna co-PI), NIH\/NINDS, 2006-11<\/p>\n<p>Molecular Basis for Neuronal Nicotinic Receptor Upregulation: Potential Implications in HAD (Kraiselburg PD\/Lasaldel PI\/Wojna co-Inv), NIH\/NINDS, 2006-11<\/p>\n<p>Quality of Life Outcomes in Neurological Disorders (Cella PI\/Wojna Site PI), NIH Tool Box, 2007-10<\/p>\n<p>Spatial Learning and Memory in HIV infection (Acevedo PI\/Wojna co-PI), RCMI Clinical Research Infrastructure Initiative \u2013 pilot funds, 2008-09<\/div><\/div>[vc_empty_space]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-913369d4c7f2dec32\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-913369d4c7f2dec32 uvc-6458  uvc-heading-default-font-sizes\" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-913369d4c7f2dec32 h3'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}' ><h3 style=\"font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:30px;\">PUBLICATIONS<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-913369d4c7f2dec32 .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;\"><strong>BOOK CHAPTER:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Melendez, L.M., Luciano, C. Mayo-Santana R., <strong>Wojna, V<\/strong>. Ethnicity and Neuro-AIDS Conditions in the HAART Era. In &#8220;The Spectrum of NeuroAIDS Disorders: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment&#8221;. <em>ASM Press, 2009<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>ORIGINAL RESEARCH MANUSCRIPTS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Wojna V,<\/strong> Guerrero L, Guzm\u00e1n J, Cotto M. Effect of flumazenil on electroencephalographic patterns induced by midazolam. P R Health Sci J. 2000 Dec;19(4):353-6. PubMed PMID: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/11293887\/\">11293887<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Luo X, Carlson KA, <strong>Wojna V,<\/strong> Mayo R, Biskup TM, et al. Macrophage proteomic fingerprinting predicts HIV-1-associated cognitive impairment. Neurology. 2003 Jun 24;60(12):1931-7. PubMed PMID: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/12821735\/\">12821735<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wojna V<\/strong>, Carlson KA, Luo X, Mayo R, Mel\u00e9ndez LM, et al. Proteomic fingerprinting of human immunodeficiency virus type 1-associated dementia from patient monocyte-derived macrophages: A case study. J Neurovirol. 2004;10 Suppl 1:74-81. PubMed PMID: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/14982743\/\">14982743<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wojna V<\/strong>, Skolasky RL, Hechavarr\u00eda R, Mayo R, Selnes O, et al. Prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus-associated cognitive impairment in a group of Hispanic women at risk for neurological impairment. J Neurovirol. 2006 Oct;12(5):356-64. PubMed PMID: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/17065128\/\">17065128<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Nieves DM, Plaud M, <strong>Wojna V<\/strong>, Skolasky R, Mel\u00e9ndez LM. Characterization of peripheral blood human immunodeficiency virus isolates from Hispanic women with cognitive impairment. J Neurovirol. 2007 Aug;13(4):315-27. PubMed PMID: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/17849315\/\">17849315<\/a>; PubMed Central PMCID: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC2925199\/\">PMC2925199<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Antinori A, Arendt G, Becker JT, Brew BJ, Byrd DA, \u2026, <strong>Wojna V<\/strong>. Updated research nosology for HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders. Neurology. 2007 Oct 30;69(18):1789-99. PubMed PMID: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/17914061\/\">17914061<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Rozek W, Ricardo-Dukelow M, Holloway S, Gendelman HE, <strong>Wojna V<\/strong>, et al. Cerebrospinal fluid proteomic profiling of HIV-1-infected patients with cognitive impairment. J Proteome Res. 2007 Nov;6(11):4189-99. PubMed PMID: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/17929958\/\">17929958<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wojna V<\/strong>, Skolasky RL, McArthur JC, Maldonado E, Hechavarria R, et al. Spanish validation of the HIV dementia scale in women. AIDS Patient Care STDS. 2007 Dec;21(12):930-41. PubMed PMID: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/18154490\/\">18154490<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wojna V<\/strong>, Robles L, Skolasky RL, Mayo R, Selnes O, et al. Associations of cigarette smoking with viral immune and cognitive function in human immunodeficiency virus-seropositive women. J Neurovirol. 2007 Dec;13(6):561-8. PubMed PMID: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/18097887\/\">18097887<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Laspiur JP, Anderson ER, Ciborowski P, <strong>Wojna V<\/strong>, Rozek W, et al. CSF proteomic fingerprints for HIV-associated cognitive impairment. J Neuroimmunol. 2007 Dec;192(1-2):157-70. 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